Leaks abound at Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous home, the Wall Street Journal reported, and repairs are costing 40 times what it cost to construct it. The gravity-defying Fallingwater is looking forlorn in recent months with a thick barrier of scaffolding. The efforts of its steward, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, to fix dozens of leaks … Read more
Residents near a Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturing plant that caught fire Monday night have been asked to voluntarily evacuate as officials worry about air quality conditions. The blaze broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. and witnesses noted an explosion and saw flames growing inside the warehouse, the Abington Township Police Department said … Read more
The official start of summer is delivering New York City its first heat wave of the season. The Big Apple is bracing for temperatures expected to rise through the work week and hit the 90s by Thursday — the first day of summer — and Friday. It marks the first sweltering stretch since September. A … Read more
Toxic chemicals were released into the air Monday from five derailed tanker cars after officials warned nearby residents to flee or remain in a potentially deadly situation. The controlled release of dangerous vinyl chloride from the five rail cars in danger of exploding came after Friday’s train derailment in a tiny Ohio village of East … Read more