The Allegheny Front for the week of
July 28, 2012
Green Infrastructure Could Help Region's Sewer Problems
Like many old industrial cities, Pittsburgh's sewers take in both stormwater and sewage.
Initiative Improves Use of Electronic Food Stamps at Farmers' Markets
Lawmakers tucked an initiative called the Farmersí Market Promotion Program into the 2008 Farm Bill.
Food Blogger Cooks Up Dinner with Farm Market Fare
Elizabeth Schandelmeier-Gilgunn of Slow Cooked Pittsburgh picked out farm-fresh items at the Phipps Conservatory Farmer's Market in
The Organic Gardeners: A Garden in Straw Bales
Did you know you can plant directly in a bale of straw? Gardens planted in bales of straw are becoming popular.
PA Oil and Gas Law's Zoning Linchpin Yanked by Court
PA's new oil and gas law, Act 13, took a blow this week.
PA Denies Doctor's Request to Examine Fracking-Health Link
Concerns about the health effects of hydraulic fracturing have prompted a Washington County doctor to ask the state to take a closer look at a group of patients who live near gas wells and have gotten sick.
Apples to Twinkies' Farm Bill Subsidies Compared
Comparing apples and oranges might not get you anywhere, but what about apples and Twinkies?