The orange and black-winged monarch butterfly has been declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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A television reboot of the beloved 1992 film "A League of Their Own" premieres this Friday. The series was filmed in and around Pittsburgh and features the players of the All-American Girls Professional League, which was formed in the 1940s. About 14 women from western Pennsylvania played in the league.
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A media policy being imposed by the event’s sponsor, conservative activist group Turning Point Action, may present ethical challenges for those who wish to cover it.
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The Hill district will receive $11.3 million to help rebuild its roads and sidewalks on Centre Ave., local politicians announced Tuesday. The city will use the money to reconstruct intersections, build sidewalks, install green infrastructure, build a bike path and take other traffic calming measures.
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Allegheny County is assembling its army of poll workers for this fall's election. At least 3,100 people have already told the county they are interested in working at voting places.
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"A Bitch of a Race" looks at the Frigid Bitch ride for women, trans and nonbinary cyclists.
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With just under three months until Pennsylvania’s Nov. 8 election day, at least four candidates in the commonwealth’s high-profile races for governor and senator are highly visible online.
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Sesame Place plans to take initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace following multiple racial discrimination allegations and a lawsuit.
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Reauthorization is needed by Sept. 30.
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Five local animal rescue organizations are helping to rehome 21 of the 4,000 beagles that suffered abuse at a pharmaceutical research facility in Virginia.
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Michael Simms' "Bicycles of the Gods" tackles racism, immigration and environmental disaster.
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Former North Allegheny high school students release guide for the next generation of young activistsIn the past few years, many local high school students have become vocal activists engaged in social justice issues. But what happens to the movements they leave behind when they graduate?
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Penn State researchers recently briefed a state advisory board on studies that found the common practice of using wastewater from oil and gas drilling to keep dust down on unpaved roads is causing more harm than good.
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U.S. Rep. Scott Perry says his cellphone was seized Tuesday by FBI agents carrying a search warrant. The circumstances surrounding the seizure were not immediately known. The Pennsylvania Republican says three agents visited him while he was traveling Tuesday with his family and “seized my cell phone.”
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Administrators at two western Pennsylvania nursing homes face federal charges and potential prison time. The CEO and four managers of Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center are accused of falsifying staffing documentation.
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