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Frack ban reactions. How did the natural gas industry react to Allegheny County’s ban on natural gas drilling in parks? Not too well. One publication, Marcellus Drilling, called Council “unhinged” for their “idiotic” ban, adding “welcome to

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No testing for forever chemicals. Oliver Morrison reports that, despite longstanding knowledge that PFAS and so-called “forever chemicals” have been dumped at Pittsburgh International Airport property for decades, nearby soil and drinking

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Frack ban showdown set. County Exec. Rich Fitzgerald, ever the wily statesman, waited until moments after county council adjourned Tuesday to present his backdated veto on a fracking ban in county parks, which passed 11-4 last week. If the

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Catch up on some Pittsburgh news you may have missed as June slouched into July. A major Oakland development is one step closer. Mark Belko reports on city council’s 8-1 vote to approve zoning changes in Oakland, which allows Walnut

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Doug Mastriano gets that bread. NY Mag reports on Martin’s, the popular potato roll purveyors, who are bankrolling the Republican state senator’s gubernatorial campaign. The financial support is rooted in their shared conservative Christian

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Prominent members of the Allegheny County executive branch received major salary increases during County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s third and final term in office. According to documents obtained by Right-to-Know request, County Manager

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It's June already? Here's what you may have missed in Pittsburgh this past week: Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert will retire, effective July 1. The nearly 30-year police bureau veteran became chief in 2017. Charlie Wolfson reports

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The results are (mostly) in: In Pennsylvania's Senate race, former Braddock mayor and Pennsylvania Lt. Governor, John Fetterman, cruised to victory in last week's primary election, racking up the Democratic nomination with victories in all

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