Study: Fracking proximity linked to 📈 cancer rates

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This week: Three long-awaited studies released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health found a link between proximity to fracking and increased cancer rates, asthma attacks and low birth weight.

Also, Mayor Ed Gainey and chief of police Larry Scirotto oppose a city-funded study's suggestion to shift 188 patrol officers to more specialized roles, putting them at odds with activists who urge more drastic police reform.

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ICYMI FROM LAST WEEK

The Urban Redevelopment Authority approved a slew of tax-funded housing development initiatives throughout the city, with a special focus on the Downtown area.
A court ruling has seemingly ended an effort to annex Wilkinsburg into Pittsburgh. Now, a commission is tasked with deciding whether the borough should adopt a home rule charter, a decision that would effectively transfer some governing power from the state Capitol to Wilkinsburg leaders.
A PublicSource investigation into Shell's petrochemical complex in Beaver County shows that, since its opening, the cracker plant has had a litany of malfunctions that have leaked hundreds of tons of hazardous chemical emissions into the surrounding Ohio River Valley. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection has struggled to keep up with monitoring it.

On Aug. 26, we’re partnering with the Whitehall Public Library for a fun, useful and free session presented by journalists Rich Lord and Lajja Mistry. You’ll learn how to think like an investigative reporter and how to access hard-to-find info on businesses, landlords, campaign finances and more. Lunch will be provided by Whitehall Public Library. Space is limited; click here to register. Presented with support from the Jefferson Regional Foundation.

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