This week marks the last regular broadcast with our host of 12 years, Matthew Craig. Thanks to Matthew for his years of hard work. The staff of The Allegheny Front wish him well on his children's television program, The Magic Woods. Listen to his farewell by clicking the audio link on this page.

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In recent weeks, we've looked at problems our rainy region has with keeping waterways free from polluted runoff. Some say that one way to steer rain out of infrastructure and away from rivers is to construct green roofs. The Allegheny Front's Kara Holsopple takes a tour of a green roof and looks at what else might be in store for the region.

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Zero Waste Pittsburgh is a one-stop shop for recycling and waste minimization resources and assistance in Southwestern PA. Pennsylvania Resources Council's Dave Mazza joins Matthew Craig to explain how this new service can help business, institutions and special events like The Allegheny Front's own Holiday Happy Hour.

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Nearly 32,000 acres of state forest land in north-central Pennsylvania will be opened up next month to deep gas drilling. The cash-strapped state hopes to raise 60 million dollars by leasing gas rights on this land. Critics of this planned auction say it opens up more public land to environmental problems. The Allegheny Front's news analyst Ann Murray joins Jennifer Szweda Jordan to talk about the sale.

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As a result of Pennsylvania budget cuts, several state agencies including the Department of Environmental Protection, are left with no choice but to make cuts. The Allegheny Front's Katelyn Malongowski reports.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency is wrapping up a 60-day initiative looking at toxic air pollution around schools, including 3 in the Pittsburgh area and 2 in eastern Pennsylvania. They're looking to gauge the health effects linked to pollution exposure. Many of the schools were chosen based on how close they were to heavy industry. Gigi Douban reports:

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As you shop for your Thanksgiving dinner, you might be interested to know what is scientifically a fruit and a vegetable. It will at least make you sound smart at the dinner table. Intrepid Naturalist Chuck Welsh has the details.

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Listen to the entire program: Green Side Up: How Green Roofs Help Keep Rain Out of Stormwater Systems; News Analysis: PA Plans to Open State Forest Land to Deep Gas Drillers; DEP Hit by State Layoffs; Zero Waste Pittsburgh Really Cleans Up; Air Pollution at Schools; Naturalist Journal: A Fruit or Vegetable?

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