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 ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Each year in Pennsylvania nearly 9,000 young kids suffer from lead poisoning, that’s according to Lead-Free Promise Project. The most common cause of lead poisoning is ...

OSDOL HAS THAT STORY FROM MONROEVILLE TONIGHT. HERE AT EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RECORDS OBTAINED BY ACTION NEWS INVESTIGATES SHOW LEAD LEVELS IN DRINKING WATER WERE AS MUCH AS SIX TIMES THE ...

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.

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 student walks in the hallway past a water fountain at Noble School in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...

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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