New study finds high levels of American concern with environment
By Vanessa Vivas
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Category: Environment
Pollutants that harm Pittsburgh’s rivers
By Lauryn Nania Pittsburgh is prominently known for its abundance of bridges built across the three rivers that surround the city. From a distance, these waters accent Pittsburgh with a unique, urban beauty. However, with a closer look, numerous types of pollutants such as lead and plastic have tarnished the waters. Lead In 1991, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released...
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Photo Series: Hundreds march through Pittsburgh, Participate in Global Climate Strike
Photos by: Laine Foxworthy, Point Park News Service
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Environmental Leaders Link Health Issues to Poor Air Quality in Allegheny County
A version of this story ran on Tube City Online. By Mary Shelly, Point Park News Service The number of people dying in Allegheny County from exposure to air pollution is comparable to the numbers of the opioid epidemic, a Carnegie Mellon University professor who has studied air pollution emissions, told the Pittsburgh City Council on April 2. “There’s approximately...
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Jackson Clark Partners Enter Hazelwood
by Emma Federkeil, Point Park News Service Hazelwood community members talk about the importance of data brought in by Jackson Clark Partners.
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Four Mile Run is a place one could get lost
Video submitted by Emma Federkeil, Point Park News Service By Lauren Ortego, Point Park News Service: Tim Weber, a bartender at Big Jim’s restaurant in Pittsburgh’s Four Mile Run neighborhood, has one distinct advantage: he grew up there. Big Jim’s greets visitors to the Run with a large brick building and the bar’s name along with – “Est. 1977” –...
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