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In a bid for revenue, Mayor Ed Gainey's first tax-exemption challenges take on large nonprofits and small property owners alike.
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'Excess retirements' might drive a national labor shortage, but it’s a different story in Pittsburgh
Seniors aged 65 and older have experienced the fastest job growth in the Pittsburgh metro area since the COVID-19 shutdowns. The trend reflects the long-term aging of the region's population and increased labor force participation among older workers.
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Protesters shut down an intersection in Oakland yesterday [Monday] ahead of an event they called transphobic. A University of Pittsburgh student club hosted a former collegiate athlete who advocates for people to compete based on their assigned gender at birth. A few protesters challenged the speaker’s views. Students plan to protest another student-sponsored event next month advertised as a debate about gender identity. -
The Department of Environmental Protection’s new leader emphasized his management experience during a recent hearing on the agency’s proposed budget.
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A new Maryland abortion provider is opening next to deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban. The Women’s Health Center of Maryland in Cumberland will open in June.
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The zoo recently welcomed three male African penguins to the Jaindl Penguin Pavilion, bringing the total colony to 14. It's part of a species survival plan to help boost the numbers of endangered or threatened species.
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Allegheny County’s next chief executive will be responsible for delivering services to some 1.2 million people. But for most of last week, the race for that job has focused almost exclusively on just one of those residents — County Treasurer John Weinstein — and on ethics in government.
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University of Pittsburgh students plan to protest an event tonight that they call transphobic. Conservative student group Turning Point USA is hosting a former collegiate swimmer who has spoken out against trans women competing in women’s sports. Pitt has said it supports the students’ free speech rights though it acknowledged that the events are QUOTE toxic and hurtful for many.
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The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is responsible for most of the city’s capital budget. But they’re often understaffed.
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An operatic reimagining of Octavia E. Butler’s novel “Parable of the Sower” is coming to the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Performance will run from March 30 to April 2.
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The Pittsburgh Glass Center this week is breaking ground — but hopefully not any glass — on a $15 million expansion that will increase the square footage of its headquarters, in Friendship, by nearly 70%.
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The explosion at the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading destroyed one building and damaged a neighboring building with apartments. Rescue crews used heavy equipment to pull debris from the site in hopes of locating survivors.
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During the May 16 primary election, Democrats and Republicans will vote for candidates to fill an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The winners will face off in November.
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A Spotlight PA investigation in January detailed major problems with the pandemic aid effort. The state now says the company hired to run it botched management of the program from the start.
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State Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), the new majority chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, will be a markedly different leader from his Republican predecessor, who promoted the oil and gas industry and tried to reduce regulatory oversight.
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