Teaching unions have called on the Government to tackle the “ticking time bomb” of asbestos in schools, urging Labour to match their commitments on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Teacher Lea DiRusso plans to file a lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure.

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia school district task force has decided on the temporary relocation sites for hundreds of students who have been displaced due to exposed asbestos in the school ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Elected officials, educators, and parents called on Governor Tom Wolf Wednesday to prioritize facilities funding in this year's budget to address health and safety concerns in ...

The School District of Philadelphia’s handling of asbestos in some schools was supposed to be the focus of the school board’s agenda Thursday, however the Department of Justice had other plans. “The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington County Public Schools announced July 22 that abatement steps are underway at Williamsport High School after asbestos ...

Parents of students at a Woodbridge elementary school say that they are frustrated and angry with administrators after asbestos was found inside the school for a second time. The students at Indiana ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philadelphia's public schools with failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos. The district agreed to have the criminal ...

Philadelphia schools Superintendent Tony Watlington Sr. said every school in the district is current with inspections and its schedule of repairs with asbestos. “For Philadelphia, that means about 600 ...