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Wounded Warriors At Your Service

Find out how you can support the Wounded Warrior Project on May 29

KDKA Insider

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Autism Speaks

Support Autism Speaks and help shine a light on Autism Awareness

March of Dimes

The March of Dimes, celebrating 75 years

Wexford Starlite Car Cruise

Friday Nights at Northway Christian Community Church on Route 19!

Living Well with Sickle Cell

Walk on June 9th at Kennywood and raise awareness for Sickle Cell Disease

Larry Richert Honors our Hometown Heroes

Nominate someone to be a Hometown Hero

Pittsburgh Works

Hear more about the companies and people that stand out in Pittsburgh

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KDKA Goes Green

Find out how you can be green in your home and community!

Columbia Gas Storm Center

When the weather is bad, check if your school has a delay or closing!

High School Tour

Mike Pintek stops by High Schools to find out what today’s students think of current issues!

DEP Investigating Fly Ash Hauling

A plan to ship coal waste on barges from Beaver to Fayette County is not going over well.

2013/01/29

Fayette County Town To Fight Barging Of Coal Waste

Some call it fly ash, the power industry calls it scrubber waste, captured in the combustion of coal in coal-fired power plants like Bruce Mansfield in Shippingport, Beaver County.

2013/01/25

“CANS FOR PETS” Campaign supports Green Efforts and Homeless Pets

6,500 aluminum cans were recycled during first 10 weeks of Western Pennsylvania campaign.

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA–2013/01/18

(Photo Credit: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)

PA Farm Show Butter Display Becomes Fuel

The Pennsylvania Farm Show is almost over and organizers have an unusual plan for the 1,000-pound butter sculpture that’s been on display.

2013/01/11

EPA Report On Fracking Won’t Address Contamination Stats

An ongoing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study on natural gas drilling and its potential for groundwater contamination has gotten tentative praise so far from both industry and environmental groups.

2013/01/06

Goodwill Offering Computers For Just $199

How would you like to buy a new computer for about $200 dollars? Goodwill is making it possible.

KDKA-TV–2012/11/16

New Law To Require Old Electronics Be Recycled

On Jan. 24, 2013, a new Pennsylvania law will require your old electronics to be recycled.

2012/09/24

Less Expensive Green Burials Growing In Popularity

Americans spend $12 billion on funerals each year. Caskets, cremation, headstones – they are all familiar terms. But have you ever heard of a green burial? It’s a trend that’s growing in popularity. In fact, Pennsylvania’s first exclusively green cemetery is located in Pittsburgh.

2012/08/02

Test Driving A Car Powered By Natural Gas

Are you tired of rising gasoline prices? Maybe you’d be interested in a car powered by natural gas. It’s cheaper than gasoline and the cars are now becoming available in our area.

2012/07/19

Could Your Home Be Making You Sick?

Is your home making you sick? The answer might be yes. Lead, mold, radon, asbestos – they can all lead to serious health issues. And they are in plenty of homes right here in our area.

2012/07/11

Caught Doing Good!

The “Caught Doing Good!” campaign rewards folks for disposing of litter properly!

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA–2012/06/25

Don’t Trash My Turf

The city of Pittsburgh kicked off a new anti-litter campaign on Friday, May 18 with Don’t Trash My Turf.

2012/05/18

Students Spread Environmental Awareness

With an important election coming up this year, there are many topics buzzing around that are essential to understand before heading to the voting booth in November. This year especially, the environment and its future […]

2012/05/17

Elliot resident wins at the Redd Up ‘Bob Awards’

Gina Turner, a Clean Pittsburgh steward in the Elliott neighborhood of Pittsburgh was selected “Volunteer of the Year” for 2011. She organizes and leads spring and fall Redd Ups in the neighborhood that contains the […]

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA–2012/03/30

Zero Waste Pittsburgh Dumpster Diving

Click here to watch a video of Kyle Winkler, Program Manager of Zero Waste Pittsburgh, a project of the Pennsylvania Resources Council, as he recently took a dive into a South Side dumpster to see what […]

2012/03/30

Falcon Chick Gets Checkup

A falcon chick living in a nest on the 40th floor of the Cathedral of Learning got a checkup Friday. Officials had to shoo away the falcon chick’s mother, 14-year-old Dorothy, to reach the chick and take it indoors for a veterinary checkup.