🚨🚨🚨 If you have worked for a government entity or non-profit at any point since October 1, 2007, or later, you are potentially eligible for forgiveness on any federal student loans under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. 1/3

An Air Pollution Warning has been issued for the Mon Valley for the remainder of today and all of tomorrow. The 24-hour PM2.5 standard for the Mon Valley has been exceeded at an official monitoring station in the Mon Valley and is likely to continue.

Wondering what you can do to take action on air quality in our region? Speak at the next ACHD meeting Nov 2 and sign up for Resident-Led Town Halls! Next one this Monday Night Oct. 24 at 6 pm swpaths.org

As soon as I wake every morning, I remind myself that all human beings are the same as me—we all want to be happy. I resolve to use my life to ensure that other beings are happy. It’s compassion that brings about peace of mind, not anger and hatred.

In the past 30 days, Liberty-Clairton has ranked in the top 10 worst air quality in the U.S. for a portion of the day, 13 out of 30. Residents deserve to be outside enjoying beautiful fall days like today too! cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/new…

Hey U. S. Steel, the Mon Valley Episode Rule is IN EFFECT! Young children, seniors, pregnant persons and those with respiratory problems are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should limit outdoor activities.

It's time to think differently about the leaves in your yard. 🍂 Consider using leaves as a resource rather than spending energy to haul them away to benefit your wallet, your yard and the environment. Make the most of your leaves this fall: accdpa.org/blog/leaves-ar…

Almost as soon as we went on strike, the fine folks Bottlerocket Social Hall reached out to throw us & our union siblings a fundraiser show. Tickets are on sale now for a party next Wednesday night supporting our joint strike fund with CWA & Teamsters 👇 eventbrite.com/e/stop-the-pre…

We recognize that people are an essential part of our network. We had the opportunity to join Carlos Thomas, Director at Feed The Hood, for a walk through Homewood to assess needs & identify opportunities. Read more: bit.ly/3TUZVO1

NEWS: Hellbender Vinyl record manufacturing plant coming to Lawrenceville next spring. pghindependent.com/hellbender-vin…

The last total lunar eclipse for the next 3 years will occur Tues morning! The next won't occur until 3/14/25. The forecast right now includes mostly clear skies, but there is a chance for scattered clouds to move in early morning. With luck, most of us should be able to see it!

The extreme warmth in October really is quite shocking when you zoom out. 🔴 = warmer than average 🔵 = cooler than average

Although Stuart A. Thompson of The New York Times claimed there was "no evidence" of downstream water contamination from the #OhioChemicalDisaster, Governor Mike DeWine explains that they are tracking the pollution, which is currently in West Virginia: fox8.com/news/ohio-gov-…

BREAKING: Today, Clean Air Council and @EnvIntegrity sent a letter to Pennsylvania to urge the state to temporarily halt operations at Shell’s petrochemical plant in Beaver County. Shell’s plant has repeatedly violated air pollution limits in its permit and the Clean Air Act.

Call us the Sixburgh Independent. Our publisher, Brian Conway, + contributors Emma, DECO Resources, LLC, and Eric Stevens / Michi Tapes were all named finalists for the 59th Golden Quill Awards. Thank you to our supporters. Here are the nominees: pghindependent.com/pittsburgh-ind…

@EveryDayIsDDay Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh 🗞 you should read our article on sustainable ramp foraging instead, which was just nominated for a golden quill! pghindependent.com/taking-from-na… if that’s not enough ramp coverage, we’re up against another article on sustainable ramp harvesting, from The Homepage: thenorthsidechronicle.com/2022/05/16/ram…

Very sad to see a megalomaniacal millionaire destroy this site. Since Twitter is coming to an end, our team will go with it. Adios.