The Allegheny Front, environmental news for Pennsylvania
WEB6 days ago · The Allegheny Front August 28, 2024. This week on The Allegheny Front, during the COVID pandemic, a coal-fired power plant that was a way of life for many in one community closed. We traveled there to learn how they memorialized it. As more severe storms cause downed trees and dump water on Pennsylvania, insurance premiums …
About Us - The Allegheny Front
WEBThe Allegheny Front is an award-winning public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania, airing on WESA in Pittsburgh and on stations throughout the region. The Allegheny Front began in 1991 on WYEP 91.3 FM as a new urban environmental consciousness was strengthening in Pittsburgh. As originally created by …
The Complicated History of the Kinzua Dam and How It Changed …
WEBFeb 12, 2020 · In 1956, plans for the Kinzua Dam — which for the previous two decades had been vague and nebulous — began to move forward. Twenty years earlier, in the infamous St. Patrick’s Day Flood, the entire Ohio River Basin had …
The new tax credits for home solar and energy efficiency you …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · It’s been two years since the nation’s historic climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, was signed.The IRA is the biggest investment in clean energy projects in U.S. history, and many Americans don’t know about it even though some of its programs could directly benefit consumers, like the Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit.
Our Three Rivers - The Allegheny Front
WEBOur Three Rivers. Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers define its geography and help shape its identity. Yet defining Pittsburghers own relationships to the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio Rivers is an ever-shifting process. For over a century, the Three Rivers helped fuel Pittsburgh’s boom, creating a culture where residents saw their rivers as ...
Wild Pennsylvania, a series exploring conservation - The Allegheny …
WEBDams and culverts make it difficult for fish to navigate. Climate change and invasive species threaten our native species. Our reporters are traveling throughout the region to talk to the scientists, conservation groups and everyday people working to save wildlife and habitats in Pennsylvania. Stay tuned. Funding for this series comes from the ...
Counting Croaks to Help Scientists Save Frogs
WEBApr 9, 2021 · LISTEN: “Counting Croaks to Help Science”. 00:00. 00:00. Like many citizen science projects, FrogWatch makes that data freely available to the public. Data collection takes about 10 to 15 minutes a visit. Ideally, volunteers visit at the same location throughout the spring and summer. A minimum of four visits is recommended.
FIRST PERSON: NaTisha Washington Works to Elevate the Voices …
WEBJun 22, 2021 · She said she wants to make sure that these community voices are heard by leaders and decision-makers, especially politicians. Her biggest campaign is working with people in the Mon Valley area to advocate for cleaner air.
WEBSabula Railroad Tunnel Bat Project. Tunnel entrance prior to gate construction project. Completed gate to protect tunnel entrance. By Jared Shippey
Kayak tour allows Pittsburghers to transform trash into art
WEBAug 9, 2024 · As a mixed-media artist, she designed a kayak tour on the Allegheny River this summer where participants created sculptural art using trash and natural materials found on the river’s shoreline. A full-time K-12 art teacher, Cervone McElwain is also part of the Pittsburgh Creative Corps with Shiftworks Community + Public Arts, the nonprofit ...
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