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Search results for "Rochester School District" ...
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"Schoool Radon"
The state of Pennsylvania does not require schools to test for radon, a cancer-causing chemical. In fact, the majority of school districts in the western part of the state had not "done any radon testing." Testing in other districts registered levels many times higher than the "EPA maximum safe level." One district that tested positive for radon did not share the information with parents.
Tags: Howe Elementary; Mount Lebanon; Gateway school district; Aliquippa; Allegheny County; Beaver County; Rochester; EPA
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After School Special
A high school teacher's aide was also running a day spa on the side. According to a tip these reporters received, the spa was a cover-up for illicit activities. Reporters went undercover to reveal that some of the women provided "special services" for the customers.
Tags: massage parlors; health spa; sexual misconduct; prostitution; Rochester School District; Expressions Day Spa; Cynthia Toscano