Lead, asbestos contamination shuts down three Pa. schools
Source: https://www.lockhaven.com/, January 31, 2020
By: Michael Rubinkam
Students at three Pennsylvania schools were told to stay home Thursday amid concerns over lead and asbestos contamination, as Pennsylvania State Police investigate what former district officials did to address problems with tainted water.
One day after Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a $1.1 billion plan to help Pennsylvania’s public schools remediate lead and asbestos, crews in the Scranton School District were conducting air quality tests and making emergency repairs. Read more.