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U.S. Steel and other industrial players may face increased costs from a fee schedule amendment put forward by the Allegheny County Health Board. The new schedule — which awaits a vote from county council — would bring steep fee hikes to a range of permits for industrial facilities.

When deer devoured their peach and cherry tree saplings, Daniel and Tamaryn Brown turned to the reliably pest-resistant native paw paws to populate their backyard. This spring, those young trees have become hosts to a butterfly species not documented in Pittsburgh for nearly 90 years.

A settlement reached this week between council and the executive brought a close to a year-long dispute over operations of the county juvenile detention center. This, though, is just the latest chapter in a 180-year history that journalist Amy Whipple chronicled earlier this week.
 

Now, catch up on the local news you may have missed this week ⬇️

Allegheny County moves to hike air program fees
 

Pittsburgh aims to renovate eight townhomes in Hill District for affordable homeownership 
 

Spot Check: Abortion ban ad, and counterpunch on gender-affirming care, loose with facts
 

When zebras fly: How my backyard flora project helped bring a long-gone species back to Pittsburgh
 
Related: Butterfly effect: Where pawpaws go, zebra swallowtails follow
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Shuman reopening continues two-century child incarceration debate in Allegheny County
 
Related update: Allegheny County Council approves settlement of dispute over Shuman Center

New Freeport residents in court demanding clean water from EQT

 

Proposed Manchester closure roils some families amid PPS shakeup

 

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