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Local leaders joined the Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF) in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday for a moment of silence as a show of solidarity for the region’s homeless youth. -
An effort to move Pennsylvania’s presidential primary next year bred new disagreements in the Legislature on Tuesday, as members of a House committee rejected a bill favored by the Senate. Instead, the committee approved a bill to move the current primary date up three weeks, from April 23 to April 2.
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Federal authorities have revealed a reason for the unusual secrecy surrounding a Pennsylvania man’s guilty plea and prison sentence for attacking police during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
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In a draft released late last week, Mayor Ed Gainey focuses the city's 2024 budget on public safety initiatives and infrastructure investment.
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Hospitals are some of the biggest carbon polluters almost no one thinks about. The American health care system accounts for an estimated 8.5% of the country’s carbon footprint.
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The U.S. Forest Service is awarding nearly $28 million to 12 projects across Pennsylvania, including $9 million for tree-planting efforts in Pittsburgh.
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According to local ecological experts, an increasing deer population is causing significant damage to ecosystems in Pittsburgh’s forests and parks. Overpopulation has led to overgrazing, which is wiping out native plant species and creating or exacerbating challenges with invasive species.
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Donald Trump has Pennsylvania’s voting rules in his sights, and it's a familiar target. Trump has never stopped attacking mail-in ballot changes made through the courts during the pandemic and he falsely claimed it was one reason for his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state.
According to local ecological experts, an increasing deer population is causing significant damage to ecosystems in Pittsburgh’s forests and parks. Overpopulation has led to overgrazing, which is wiping out native plant species and creating or exacerbating challenges with invasive species.
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The city of Lock Haven is considering selling the William T. Piper Memorial Airport. City leaders say it does not bring in enough money. Pilots say the airport is needed for local revenue, emergency flights and pilot training.
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The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers in three states. Mack Trucks confirmed a tentative agreement on a five-year contract early Monday after the UAW announced the deal just before midnight Sunday.
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Democratic county executive candidate Sara Innamorato is on the airwaves for the first time since the spring primary — and while her new 30-second spot takes a swing at opponent Joe Rockey, the Republican wasted little time in counterpunching this weekend.
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Houston rookie C.J. Stroud had another big game Sunday, throwing for 306 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Texans to a 30-6 win over the Steelers.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro stumped for President Joe Biden and a pair of New Hampshire gubernatorial candidates ahead of the 2024 election cycle.
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