PennFuture Facts

On July 28, an air quality alert was in effect for the Pittsburgh region stemming from a sweltering heat wave across the U.S. This ...

In the last two years, there have been more than 65 cases of tank cars bound for or arriving in the Philadelphia region, where approxim...

Point State Park at Sunset From steel, to collapse, to a diverse knowledge and health-based economy, Pittsburgh has come to embody the d...

Thanksgiving. Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Cyber Monday. And now #GivingTuesday .   On December 2, people around the worl...

The leaves have fallen, the days are shorter, and there's a bite in the air.   This can mean only one thing: It’s almost time for the ...

A new study was released Wednesday showing a link between autism spectrum disorders and maternal exposure to toxic air pollution during preg...

July 31 is shaping up to be a huge day for climate action in Pennsylvania. And not just because it's likely to be hot. Pittsburgh has be...

How would you feel if I told you that by living in your chosen city, you have elevated your risk of having cancer -- and your children's...

Pick your favorite city for a PennFuture holiday party, or come to all four -- our new president and CEO, Cindy Dunn , will be doing just th...

Pittsburgh used to be so polluted that it was referred to as “hell with the lid off.” The pollution is mostly invisible these days, however...

This post is one in a month-long series speaking to 15 of PennFuture's significant victories. It was 15 years ago this September that ...