Yeadon Ranks 4th in Municipalities in Delaware County with Highest Number of Children Testing Positive for Lead YEADON, PA — Only 23% of children ages 0-71 […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Childhood lead poisoning — it’s what healthcare professionals, state representatives and other advocates say is an epidemic throughout the Commonwealth. It’s also […]
HARRISBURG, PA (June 3, 2025) — More than 11.500 Pennsylvania children are irreversibly poisoned by lead every year, primarily through lead paint in their homes. Only through early […]
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced federal funding cuts and workforce reductions within the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice […]
The Shapiro Administration’s 2025-26 Executive Budget proposal, released today, includes a $50 million investment to create a new statewide housing repair fund to help homeowners struggling […]
Funding Will Reduce Lead Paint Poisoning in Pennsylvania Children The Lead-Free Promise Project issues the following statement in response to the final 2023-24 Pennsylvania budget passed […]
Over 7,000 Pennsylvania children still get lead paint poisoned every year with less than 20% of children under the age of 5 tested The Lead-Free Promise […]
A Reinvestment of State Surplus Should Include Lead Paint Remediation The Shapiro Administration’s 2024–25 PA Budget proposal fails to respond to the ongoing lead paint poisoning […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is alerting parents, caregivers and healthcare providers about two recalls involving products with high amounts of Lead. Contact your healthcare provider […]
The Lead-Free Promise Project, a statewide coalition of more than 60 organizations across the state, in partnership with the Delaware County Lead Prevention Coalition and the […]
Proposes $500 Million Lead Remediation in Schools Almost two years after the Lead-Free Promise Project launched, the risk of lead paint poisoning is being amplified across […]