Vice President Kamala Harris pointed to Pittsburgh as one of the country’s leaders in tackling lead poisoning.The White House has set a goal to replace all lead drinking water pipes within 10 years but the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is on pace to swap out its lead pipes in half that time.

Mayor Ed Gainey’s transition team thinks the Pennsylvania American Water company needs to be more transparent about how it’s replacing lead pipes. The private company just started its replacement program last month.

A portion of American Rescue Act dollars sent to Pittsburgh will be used to replace lead lines.

Council passed legislation that would require rental properties built before 1978 to be tested for lead and for it to be removed if found.

New CDC guidance means a big increase in the number of Allegheny County kids whose blood levels are considered elevated.

PWSA says thanks to a new water treatment, lead testing levels are the lowest they’ve been in 20 years. The agency also will continue to reimburse some residents if they choose to hire their own plumber to do the work.

Pennsylvania is proposing to relax its non-residential standard for the concentration of lead allowed in the surface soils of obsolete contaminated…

In the week leading up to his annual budget address, Democratic Governor Tom Wolf is previewing some of the biggest pitches he plans to make to the…

Pittsburgh-based PPG says it has made good on its 2016 pledge to eliminate lead from all products by 2020.At the time it made the promise, PPG said lead…

Pennsylvania officials are hoping to lower the risk of lead poisoning through mandated blood testing for children and other measures.Democratic Gov. Tom…