PennEnvironment says school districts skip lead testing, don’t test all of their outlets and, in some cases, fail to report test results. File photo: Water fountains at a Philadelphia charter school ...

David Masur, executive director of PennEnvironment, holds up a report on lead testing in Pa. school districts on Sept. 4, 2024. WESA's local, independent journalism is only possible because of ...

As part of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19-25, Olmsted County officials are reminding parents and ...

Pittsburgh Water announced a historic milestone this week, saying that they have reached a historic low in lead levels in ...

PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is encouraging parents to get their children’s blood lead levels tested during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. “Lead is not natural to the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Childhood lead poisoning — it’s what healthcare professionals, state representatives and other advocates say is an epidemic throughout the Commonwealth. It’s also something ...

A street in Tyrone, a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania. While no amount of lead in the blood is safe, lead poisoning is especially dangerous for children because their bodies are still growing.

The city of Erie’s rental registration program currently does not require units to be tested for the presence of lead-based paint. Aaron Snippert, the executive director of the Erie Redevelopment ...

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