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Residents of New Freeport have gone to federal court to demand clean water more than two years after a June 2022 “frack-out” involving an EQT Corp. well pad led to reports of contaminated local water wells. buff.ly/3XmbVe3

NEW: Allegheny County moves to hike air program fees. U.S. Steel, which has been a subject of enforcement actions for its emissions, calls the proposed fee hikes out of line and bad for business. An Allegheny County Council vote is anticipated. buff.ly/3XGdPYG

Since Dorothea Dix declared the Allegheny County's approach to detaining kids to be perfectly flawed in 1845, the county has repeatedly come up short in efforts to house arrested youth. Next up: private management. buff.ly/3MF8NVO

From pawpaw planter to "butterfly daddy," Daniel Brown's metamorphosis helped to document the return of the long-missed zebra swallowtail to Pittsburgh. Here's his PublicSource essay publicsource.org/zebra-swallowt…

The Allegheny County Board of Health voted Wednesday to substantially increase permitting fees for a range of pollution generating facilities under its Air Quality Program. buff.ly/3XGdPYG

“Our priority is to get these people clean water,” said attorney Joy Llaguno, of Waynesburg-based law firm Hook & Hook. “This is a clear issue of public health and safety.” buff.ly/3XmbVe3

Pittsburgh agencies intend to rehabilitate townhomes in the Hill District as part of a federally-funded effort to rebuild public housing in the Bedford Dwellings area, and to turn some residents into first-time homeowners. buff.ly/4daQhzj

Candidates vying for a Pennsylvania Senate seat fight through ads on abortion and gender affirming care. Here are some facts about the ads: buff.ly/3zshoIm

FIRST PERSON: Let me tell you, I did not have “become a butterfly daddy” on my summer bingo card. buff.ly/3Banr4N

The Pittsburgh Land Bank board on Friday approved a resolution to buy 13 empty lots from the city in the North Side’s Charles Street area. buff.ly/3zlPEFt

The Allegheny County Board of Health voted Wednesday to substantially increase permitting fees for a range of pollution generating facilities under its Air Quality Program. The changes must be approved by the Allegheny County Council. buff.ly/3XGdPYG

Pittsburgh agencies intend to rehabilitate townhomes in the Hill District as part of a federally-funded effort to rebuild public housing in the Bedford Dwellings area, and to turn some residents into first-time homeowners. buff.ly/4daQhzj

A lawsuit seeks to compel the Pittsburgh-based gas firm EQT to provide clean water to the Greene County hamlet after a 2022 fracking mishap and widespread reports of contaminated water. buff.ly/3XmbVe3

Consultants to Pittsburgh Public Schools proposed closing Manchester K-8 and housing a CAPA middle school in the building. A beloved school for many families like the Smalls, the proposed closure has left many community members concerned and upset. buff.ly/3zejsDU

U.S. Steel, which has been a subject of enforcement actions for its emissions, calls Allegheny County's proposed air program fee hikes out of line and bad for business. An Allegheny County Council vote is anticipated. buff.ly/3XGdPYG

Today is Democracy Day, a day when we — and news organizations across the U.S. — are coming together to both celebrate our role in preserving democracy. Today only, gifts up to $500 will be matched thanks to NewsMatch. buff.ly/3Xd49Df