A parcel of land in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District neighborhood is one note closer to becoming a music venue after the Urban Redevelopment Authority voted to approve the $64 million project on Thursday.
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Pennsylvania collected about $180 million in impact fees from natural gas companies in 2023 – one of the lowest amounts paid since the fee started.
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Pregnant workers in the U.S. won’t have to rely on the goodwill of their co-workers thanks to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Two weeks ago, the EEOC released the regulations for its enforcement.
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Most households that are eligible for the federally funded program for children will be enrolled automatically and will not have to do anything to apply.
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A bill that would slightly reduce credit card ‘swipe fees’ is moving quickly through the Pennsylvania legislature, but while merchants are on board, banks and credit card companies are not.
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Swanson had initially not intended to stay long at Action Housing. Now 75, he will step down as the organization’s executive director later this year.
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A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh shows that the H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu, remains infectious on the surfaces of commercial dairy equipment for at least an hour.
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Pittsburgh International Airport is now recommending that passengers arrive an additional 30 to 60 minutes early during the summer.
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Last month, CNX unveiled plans to turn coal mine methane — a potent greenhouse gas that gets vented to the atmosphere at mines around the country — into ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel.
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Developers often complain about the time and expense of complying with local zoning rules, but as one local developer on the North Side found out, building without that approval can cost time as well, not to mention money.
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The bill hopes to address many of the concerns for workers who have been misclassified as independent contractors and bolster enforcement of existing labor laws.