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Governor floats plan to attack lead, asbestos in schools

by Associated Press
| January 29, 2020 11:05 AM

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Motivated by a growing struggle with health hazards in aging big-city school buildings, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a new $1.1 billion package Wednesday intended to help eliminate lead and asbestos contamination in Pennsylvania's public schools.

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