Brandon McGinley forgets the costs of Pittsburgh’s growth April 5, 2026
Ned Ketyer, MD, FAAP, PSR Pennsylvania President | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Maybe people aren’t moving here because on too many days residents are warned to stay indoors and avoid our legendary air pollution. Maybe people leave the area and don’t move back because they don’t want the increased risk of diseases — asthma, heart disease, cancer, pregnancy complications, mental illness — research associates with ever-expanding fracking operations in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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