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Pennsylvania Increases Funding for Project Safe Neighborhoods to Combat Gun Violence
HARRISBURG, PA — State Representative Craig Williams has announced a renewed commitment to the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program with an additional $3 million included in the 2024-25 state budget. This brings the total funding for the initiative to over $10 million since its inception in 2021. Addressing Gun...
Nexterus names Ryan Polakoff as new CEO
Pennsylvania-based Nexterus, a supply chain management and third-party logistics services provider, recently announced that President Ryan Polakoff has been promoted to CEO, effective Dec. 31. He takes over for his father, Sam, who will retire after 49 years with the company. “Words can’t express how happy and proud I am of my father for his […] The post Nexterus names Ryan Polakoff as new CEO appeared first on Transportation Today.
How does Pa.’s new school funding work and how much will your district get?
Funding for Pennsylvania’s K-12 public education system is the centerpiece of the 2024-25 budget deal approved last week – both in terms of sheer dollar value and the legal issues that have surrounded it. Most lawmakers have cited a figure of $1.1 billion in new spending for public...
Three Geisinger hospitals recognized as ‘high-performing’
Three Geisinger hospitals have been recognized for high performance in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings, including two named as a 2024-2025 Best Hospital. Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center were named among the Best Hospitals in Pennsylvania, with Geisinger Wyoming...
Workers, lawmaker to rally at gaming conference to demand smoke-free casinos in Pa.
Casino workers, union advocates, and the chair of the state House health committee plan to rally Thursday during a gaming conference in Pittsburgh to demand the elimination of smoking in casinos and other venues. Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny — chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee — and...
Plum residents have some answers 1 year after deadly house explosion that killed 6
PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — Nearly one year after the heartbreaking home explosion in Plum, people who live in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood have some answers.A resident shared what the last year has been like for her and her neighbors as they still wait for an official cause."It's one of those things where you go through a traumatic event, we were home, I'll never forget it," said Dana Wood.On Aug. 12, 2023, Wood and her family were in their home when a neighbor's house down the street exploded."I thought somebody ran into my house with their car. The best way I...
VIDEO: Meuser defends local police response at Trump rally shooting
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Secret Service, not local police, bears responsibility for the unmanned roof where a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. on Saturday. So says Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, who represents the commonwealth’s ninth congressional district that stretches roughly 200 miles south from the northeastern New York border to Harrisburg. “Come on, the Secret Service is...
McKnight Road traffic restrictions will be in effect this weekend, PennDOT says
ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Drivers who use McKnight Road should expect lane closures again this weekend. PennDOT says traffic on McKnight Road will be down to one lane in each direction between Nelson Run Road and Braunlich Drive. The restrictions are scheduled to begin Friday at 7 p.m. and...
Pittsburgh Mayor's Office Grapples with Staffer's Tie to Downtown Shooting Suspect
A shadow of concern has briefly passed over the Pittsburgh Mayor's Office after a recent downtown shooting incident linked to someone within Mayor Ed Gainey's inner circle. In a turn of events, it was revealed that the Executive Assistant to Mayor Gainey is in a personal relationship with an individual who was arrested in connection to the shooting that took place on July 16th. As reported by the Office of the Mayor, the assistant was unaware of the incident, has been ruled out as a person of interest, and is actively cooperating with law enforcement officials.
Pittsburgh's DOMI Launches Permanent Traffic Safety Measures at Negley and Bryant Intersection
Drivers navigating Highland Park are set to witness the deployment of stronger, more permanent traffic safety measures. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) embarks on a 'hardscaping' project this week at the intersection of Negley Avenue and Bryant Street, an initiative designed to replace the provisional traffic safety installations with sturdier, enduring materials, according to the City of Pittsburgh press release.
Police arrest man linked to Gainey staffer in Downtown Pittsburgh shooting
Pittsburgh police have arrested a city man previously convicted on drug charges in connection with a shooting Downtown earlier this week. Ray Rivera, 58, of East Liberty, shot a man twice in the arm while the victim was in a car near Smithfield Street on Tuesday afternoon following an argument between the two elsewhere in the city’s central business district, authorities said.
Penn State Health CEO to retire
Steve Massini, who led Penn State Health through the COVID-19 pandemic as well as through a major expansion, has announced that he will retire in the fall. Massini, the first Penn State alumnus to lead the university’s health system, has been the CEO since 2019. He will retire effective Oct. 1.
NCLGS Summer Meeting kicks off by noting event’s growth
National Council of Legislators from Gaming States President Shawn Fluharty on Thursday morning got the organization’s Summer Meeting started out by highlighting the event’s growth in his keynote address. Story continues below. “We keep growing larger with every session we have,” Fluharty said, noting that the event at...
Cross Country Announces 2024 Slate
PITTSBURGH -- The Duquesne University men's and women's cross country program has released its schedule for the upcoming 2024 fall season. The Dukes will compete in nine meets opening with the SFU Father Bede Invitational for the third straight season on Saturday, August 31 in Tyrone, Pa. After a short break, DU is set to preview the NCAA regional course with trip to Penn State's Blue & White Golf Courses to compete in the Spiked Shoe Invitational on September 13. The following day on September 14, the Dukes are slated to have runners at the nearby RMU Invitational hosted in...
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