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Why are some media and political figures claiming that people are coming for your gas stove? And are there health risks from cooking with natural gas?

The Thursday evening edition of the PBS NewsHour devoted 11 minutes to the apparent foolishness…of cooking with gas. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien condescendingly mocked anyone who would dare not throw out their gas stoves and purchase more expensive induction stoves, given the obvious health hazards of natural gas (a danger the liberal press learned about a few days go and won’t stop shrieking over).

There's been a heated debate lately about gas stoves and potential government regulation. The fire was lit last week after a member of a federal consumer agency suggested the government might ban them in newly built homes. That was quickly shot down by the White House but there's still a new focus on the health impact and possible alternatives. Miles O'Brien reports.

Mayor Wanda Williams and the head of the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority toured the Allison Hill neighborhood on foot in hopes of addressing its ongoing issues.

Mayor Wanda Williams and the head of the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority toured the Allison Hill neighborhood on foot in hopes of addressing its ongoing issues.