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Breathe Project official urges council to pass permit fee for air pollution; recalls local resident who died
5345963 · July 9, 2025
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Natisha Washington of the Breathe Project urged council to support a permit fee to address air pollution in the Mon Valley, recounting the advocacy and death of Johnny Perryman and describing community-led efforts to distribute air filters and pursue funding.
Natisha Washington, communications manager at the Breathe Project and a Wilkinsburg Borough councilwoman, urged Allegheny County Council to support a permit-fee approach to industrial air pollution focused on the Mon Valley.
Washington recounted the advocacy of community member Johnny (Jonny) Perryman, who…
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