Zoe Fuller
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health invites students in grades 1-6 to submit a poster or video considering the prompt “How to Prevent a Tick Bite” in an effort to curb infection numbers.
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Egg prices have seen a 70% increase since January 2022 due to outbreaks of Avian flu across the nation. Local farmers and urban farming advocacy groups are seeing increased interest in at-home chicken farming.
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A children’s bookstore, Stories Like Me, is opening in Greenfield this Saturday. It aims to present an array of diverse and inclusive narratives, and build community involvement.
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A new bibliography of all known works of fiction in western Pennsylvania features an interactive map. The collection, The Pittsburgh Novel, includes the filming locations of movies like August Wilson’s "Fences" and "Flashdance."
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In Downtown Pittsburgh, portions of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail and the Great Allegheny Passage will be closing today for construction. The renovations will widen bottlenecks along the trail, limit interaction with vehicles and provide more gradual slopes along the bike path.
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Jau’mair Garland was recently accepted to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a modern dance company based in New York.
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The National Weather Service reports the Pittsburgh area can expect snow and light ice accumulation Wednesday morning as low pressure systems come up from the Ohio River Valley.
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The initial focus of the Hollow Oak Land Trust’s efforts will be working on trails where erosion and rainfall pose threats to the Ohio River’s ecosystem.