The Allegheny Front for the week of
January 1-7, 2016
Your Environment Update for January 6, 2016
Some are calling a methane leak in Southern California the worst environmental disaster since the BP oil spill. And it's likely to go on for months.
Landscaping with Goats. Yeah, it's a Thing.
Okay. So, yeah—goats are hot right now. But there's a better reason to hire them for your next landscaping gig than being the envy of the neighborhood.
The Pope Sounds Off on Climate Change
Earlier this year, the Pope threw himself into the climate change debate. And many are calling his latest writings nothing short of revolutionary.
Next-Generation Bike Lanes Make a Splash in Pittsburgh
New on-road bike lanes that physically separate bicyclists from cars are drawing cheers from riders and jeers from some business owners.
In Coal Country, What's Next for Miners?
Layoffs and mine closings are becoming more and more common in parts of West Virginia and Kentucky, where the coal industry is having a hard time competing in a new energy future.
Appalachian Writer on the Double-edged Sword of Coal
Writer Silas House grew up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. Now he's using that experience to describe life in coal country through rich, complex characters steeped in history and tradition.