Air Quality Alert

OHZ046-055-056-065-150100-
Delaware-Franklin-Licking-Fairfield-
Including the cities of Delaware, Downtown Columbus, Newark,
Lancaster, and Pickerington
1201 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has issued an Air Quality
Alert for Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin and Licking counties in
Central Ohio, from 6 AM this morning to 9 PM EDT this evening.

Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards.

On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions:

  * Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of
    driving alone.
  * Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm.
  * Do not idle your vehicle, exhaust contributes to air pollution.
  * Mow your lawn in the evening hours and avoid the use of
    gas-powered lawn equipment.

For additional information, please visit the Mid-Ohio Regional
Planning Commission`s website at morpc.org/airquality

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PAZ014-020>022-029-073>076-142000-
Allegheny-Butler-Beaver-Armstrong-Washington-Westmoreland-Fayette-
Including the cities of Butler, Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Ambridge,
Monaca, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Kittanning, Ford City, Washington,
Canonsburg, Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell,
Latrobe, Monessen, Ligonier, and Donegal
430 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY JULY 14...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has
issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Tuesday, for the
greater Pittsburgh region, including Allegheny, Butler, Beaver,
Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties.

A code ORANGE air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive
groups. Sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people
suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The
effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor
exercise or strenuous activity.

For more information on ground-level ozone and
fine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and
https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/

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