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Young children and those with respiratory ailments are being urged to stay indoors for a second straight day as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud Pittsburgh in a fog-like haze. A Code Red air quality alert for fine particulates was issued Thursday for 13 Western Pennsylvania counties by the

Wildfires from both Quebec and British Columbia have led to a “double-whammy” that the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said has created very unhealthy air quality levels in the Wheeling area. According to the federal government’s AirNow website, a permanent air quality sensor in Moundsville recorded the area’s air quality index at 208 as of […]

Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening have the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail, as well as heavy rainfall which could lead to minor flooding.

Forecasted rain will absorb particulate pollution from the wildfires in Canada, improving air quality in the Pittsburgh region.

With Canadian wildfires still burning and sending smoke into the Northeast, a government website has proved to be a valuable, easy-to-use resource for people looking for the latest information about air quality in their communities. The website AirNow.gov allows users to search for air quality data by city, state or

Air quality in Western Pennsylvania dropped to unhealthy levels Wednesday and could remain that way until at least Sunday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to pollute the Northeast. Pittsburgh’s air quality index, or AQI, hit 155 around 3 p.m., according to the government website AirNow.gov. The reading had dropped

The Pittsburgh area has seen several days of warm, dry weather and that won’t be ending anytime soon, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Lee Hendricks. So far in May the region has received just 1.73 inches of rain this month, less than half what is typical. Hendricks added that

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 20, 2023: Police investigate incident near Sewickley Bridge Allegheny County and Moon Township police are investigating an incident near the Sewickley Bridge at University Boulevard on Wednesday night, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Officers were spotted

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a hazardous weather outlook for western Pennsylvania Wednesday evening.

Just as the region was recovering from widespread power outages due to high winds that swept through Western Pennsylvania last weekend, another storm is blowing through the area.