As the piles of snow and ice covering the Philadelphia region begin to melt, some of the rock salt used for de-icing can end up in the drinking water supply, and that can be a concern for people on ...

For those cheering on the advance of spring weather, winter’s rock salt piles might already be receding into memory — but the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards are calling attention to just how long ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The salt shortage continues and local store owners are getting desperate and creative. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean explains that, with every grain of salt from the ...

We are well into winter. That means having to deal with snow and ice on roads, parking lots and sidewalks. The most common material to get rid of ice is rock salt, which is mostly sodium chloride, ...

Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm that dumps several inches or even feet of snow and ice. It's easy to dash ...