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Etna riverfront trail and park opens after the borough and its partners reclaimed a former industrial site. -
A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded there is “substantial reason to believe” that the wife of Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly used nonpublic information gained through her husband’s position in Congress to purchase stock last year.
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A landmark synagogue building in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood remains dormant three years after it was the scene of a rampage that left 11 people dead in what was America’s deadliest anti-Semitic attack. The solemn anniversary is being observed by survivors, family members of victims and congregants. There's still no trial date for the suspected shooter, former truck driver Robert Bowers.
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An annual free dental clinic will return Friday for the first time since the pandemic began. The Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh clinic offers free teeth cleanings, exams, and other dental care to people age 2 and older.
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The state has since backed down and told county health officials the agency doesn’t have to pay after all — at least for now.
On Nov. 2, voters will elect a slew of new judges who will play key roles in shaping policy for at least the next decade on three statewide appellate courts.
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Air advocates have targeted a Neville Island metal recycler for years. Now, the feds have stepped inAir quality advocates have been working for several years to get regulators to take action to stop a scrap metal recycler on Neville Island from sending air pollution into the community. Earlier this month, the US Environmental Protection Agency did just that.
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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky also endorsed a mix-and-match approach to boosters that would be flexible for patients and health care providers.
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In a stalemate with lawmakers over raising the minimum wage or requiring companies to have paid sick leave, Gov. Tom Wolf will impose those requirements on companies getting financial incentives from the state.
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Pennsylvania state officials are trying to find more school bus drivers for districts facing a shortage. Districts including Pittsburgh Public are so short staffed that they don’t have transportation for some students.
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A special panel within Pennsylvania's state government is rejecting a request by state House Republicans that it force the Health Department to formally adopt the statewide mask order in schools as a regulation or stop the policy altogether.
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