DEP Issues Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Pittsburgh Region

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day has been declared in the Pittsburgh area.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the alert is in effect for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties today.
With temperatures expected to climb into the 90s, ozone levels could be hazardous to some people.
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An “orange” air quality level signifies