Jill Szwed: WTAE Meteorologist, Career, Age, and STEM Focus Jill Szwed, the WTAE Meteorologist and Pittsburgh native, goes beyond the forecast. Learn about her age, career milestones, family life, and unique focus on STEM reporting.

Did you know WTAE Meteorologist Jill Szwed is a retired dancer and a passionate foodie? 💃🍳

Our new bio explores her impressive career trajectory from Kentucky to Albany.

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Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn’t matter Correction issued for black plastic study that had people tossing spatulas.

There was a big splash recently about black plastic being toxic. Well, it might not be super healthy but it also might not be too bad after all. Read more here.

TL;DR concentration of flame retardant was off with an order of magnitude.

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