{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.dda44022d8fa7c2cea62cb6f8095516b16514d42.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 9:56AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.dda44022d8fa7c2cea62cb6f8095516b16514d42.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pittsburgh PA"},"word_count":149,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 9:56AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Mercer; Lawrence; Butler; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana\n**Issued by:** NWS Pittsburgh PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-19T09:56:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T09:56:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T02:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\nCode Orange Air Quality Alert for Sunday July 19th for the following\ncounties in western Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Beaver, Butler,\nLawrence, Mercer, Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland, Washington,\nGreene, and Fayette.\n\nA code ORANGE air quality alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive\ngroups. Sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people\nsuffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The\neffects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor\nexercise or strenuous activity.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit\nhttp://www.airnow.gov and https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/"}