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 ...

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.

When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was built before 1980, though, it's possible that you have dangerous materials in place that were used as part of home construction ...

(WHTM)– Most of us keep our homes in good shape and repaint our walls every few years, but if your home is pre-1978, it could have a danger lurking beneath that newer paint. “You shouldn’t have to ...

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