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6 PA Cities Are Considered The Dirtiest In The Country
It's no secret that cities are not usually extremely clean. It's really hard to keep areas extremely clean when they're extremely overly populated plus the heart for hustle and bustle. Anytime you visit a major city, you probably aren't shocked to see gum smashed into the concrete, garbage blowing in...
Former Shuman Juvenile Detention Center to reopen Tuesday
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The former Shuman Juvenile Detention Center is reopening on Tuesday.Adelphoi will operate the detention center, which has been closed for nearly three years. Highland Detention at Shuman Center will include a single 12-bed pod that Adelphoi says will "provide a safe respite for youth, along with an opportunity for stabilization and assessment." Juveniles will also get meals, education and physical, mental and behavioral health services. Since Shuman closed, there has been no place to detain juvenile offenders accused of the most serious crimes involving guns and violence. Judges have had no choice but to release them, sparking cries to...
These 10 cities have the most ‘clueless cooks’ in the US (sorry, Ohio)
When it comes to putting food to flame, certain regions are a few blades short of a Cuisinart. One city in Ohio has the highest rate of culinary illiteracy in the country — and the Buckeye State got burned overall. The 10 cities with the highest numbers of “clueless cooks” in the US have been revealed, and Cleveland tops the list, according to “Clueless Cooks: The 2024 Report” from Indiana wholesaler Meats by Linz. With a population of slightly more than 351,000, Cleveland logged a staggering 10,258 Google searches related to rudimentary kitchen skills. In fact, the seventh-largest state is home...
New Florence mosquito tests positive for virus similar to West Nile
Jul. 2—A mosquito sample taken in New Florence has tested positive for a rare disease that first cropped up in Colorado in 1961 and has been known to cause severe conditions including infection of the brain and spinal cord. There haven't been any reported cases of the Jamestown Canyon virus being spread to humans this year in Westmoreland or Allegheny counties, according to state records. ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom to campaign for Biden in Pittsburgh
Jul. 3—President Joe Biden's campaign is calling in reinforcements. California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to visit Pittsburgh on Friday to energize the president's base following his rocky debate performance. Newsom, a Democrat and one of Biden's staunchest allies, will join Western Pennsylvania leaders for a rally at 1 p.m. A press release said Newsom will focus his speech on criticizing former ...
Pittsburgh Public Safety outlines safety preparations ahead of Independence Day celebrations
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's estimated that 20,000 people will be downtown to enjoy the Fourth of July festivities. The center point will be the fireworks over Point State Park in the evening. Pittsburgh Public Safety gave its safety plan on Tuesday.Before fireworks light up the night sky, people go through security checkpoints and bag checks around Point State Park."We will be using a walk-through system instead of wandering. We will also have canine units to ensure people don't have fireworks or weapons," Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said.Schmidt is aware of concerns following high-profile incidents downtown, including two random attacks and...
Creating their own celebration - Pittsburghers flock to buy fireworks ahead of the holiday
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Tomorrow is the Fourth of July and backyard celebration planning is coming right down to the wire. We're a fireworks-crazy community and since the bigger ones have become legal around here, people have become very specific. Sure, there's the big community fireworks show, but these days, plying the aisles of Phantom Fireworks has become a tradition because no matter how good the burgers are the celebration has to include the fireworks. Melissa Thompson-Schaller made the drive up the Allegheny to New Kensington from Springdale to bring her boys to the fireworks shop. "They like the mortars, I think that's pretty much...
Pittsburgh finds way to avoid forfeiting nearly $9M in federal covid relief funds
Jul. 2—Working against a ticking clock that gives the city only six months to put under contract all remaining federal covid-19 relief dollars, Pittsburgh officials are changing funding streams for projects that might be too slow for the federal government's looming deadlines. The goal, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jake Pawlak said, is to ensure none of the $335 million the ...
Fourth of July: Pittsburgh-area fireworks, events, holiday closures
PITTSBURGH — City, county, state and federal offices and courts will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4. Reporter Sheldon Ingram discusses safety precautions officials are taking for the Fourth of July in the video player above. Where can you see fireworks? Click here for...
Being mindful of veterans while using fireworks
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Fourth of July is two days away, and while fireworks are widely considered patriotic, it causes feelings of panic in some military veterans.Its reaction is caused by post-traumatic stress disorder. Veterans Darryl Jackson and Aaron Brinkley understand PTSD after serving in the military for several years and going overseas."There are so many things that trigger PTSD. Certainly, fireworks can be one for me also," said Army veteran Brinkley."It's the whistling ones; it's the ones that sound like mortars and go up," said Jackson, a Marine Corps. veteran.What is PTSD?"One of the tell-tale symptoms in terms of any...
City of Pittsburgh to celebrate Fourth of July with festivities and fireworks. Here's what you need to know.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Fireworks and plenty of family fun will return to Pittsburgh for the Independence Day Celebration on Thursday.The celebration kicks off at 4 p.m. and wraps up at 10 p.m. after the fireworks show. In Point State Park, there will be musical performances on the main stage as well as a family fun zone. Across the river on the North Shore, a DJ will entertain on the PNC Great Lawn. There will also be food on the North Shore as well as a food truck corral on Liberty Avenue."The Independence Day tradition in Pittsburgh is one that is enjoyed...
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