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 ...

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 ...

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.

Lead-based paint is one of the leading causes of lead exposure among children. (AP Photo) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...

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 ...

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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