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A start to the end of the strike? Feds file for temporary injunction to return Pittsburgh news unions to work
This story originally appeared in Pittsburgh Union Progress on Aug. 14, 2024. It is shared here with permission. The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday filed for an injunction seeking to have a federal court step in to end an almost two-year strike and put striking Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers back to work.
State of Black Learning Recap
The State of Black Learning Conference wrapped just a few days ago, and Black staff and educators are still raving about the success of the multiple day event. "This was my first time attending the State of Black Learning (SBL), because I recently received my teaching certification. I heard about the event from one of my fellow educator friends, and I'm so happy she did. My favorite part was connecting with educators that look like me and the wealth of knowledge people had," Serenity Sampson said.
Verona increases police pay rate in effort to attract new officers
As part of a continuing retention and recruitment effort, police officers in Verona soon will be making more money than ever before. Verona Council voted Aug. 13 to raise the pay rate by 15% for all of the department’s current and future police officers. The borough is looking to...
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the wide receivers
Aug. 15—TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top wide receivers for the 2024 season. 1. Scoop Smith Woodland Hills Junior, 5-7, 150 Smith's speed and big-play ability make him a concern for opposing defenses. The reigning WPIAL 100-meter dash champion scored three touchdowns longer than 80 yards last season, including a ...
Arts funding in Pittsburgh has remained racially inequitable for nearly two decades
When Pittsburgh-based artist, educator and arts administrator Amber Epps started applying for jobs, she saved her rejection emails. “This will become art at some point,” she remembers thinking. “When you apply for 150 jobs and get four interviews — this is some sort of weird-ass art here.”
Pittsburgh-area triathlete heading to Paralympic Games in Paris
BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Paralympic Games start soon in Paris, and one of the athletes representing the U.S. is from Bethel Park. People who know retired Marine officer Eric McElvenny say he's one tough customer. "I would never mess with a Marine. Especially that guy," Andrew Chambers said. A native of Belle Vernon now living in Bethel Park, McElvenny lost part of his right leg due to an IED in Afghanistan. He could have given up on life. He didn't."The people in my life have taught me how to be resilient and when something happens to look for opportunity in it,"...
Homestead Man Charged with Criminal Homicide in Killing of Mother and Another Man Amid Domestic Strife
On a quiet street in Homestead, a scene of tragedy unfolded when John Malcolm Smith, 25, allegedly shot and killed his mother and another man. According to WPXI, Smith had arrived at a Pittsburgh police station Wednesday evening, where he was taken into custody on multiple outstanding warrants. SWAT teams...
West Virginia and Ohio officials looking for person who crashed into their cruisers and led them on a chase
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va (WTRF) — Brooke County deputies say a driver of an alleged stolen vehicle led deputies on a chase before crashing on the Veterans Bridge in Weirton Officials say the chase ended on the eastbound lanes of the bridge before the suspect then ran on foot and into the ravine by Exit 1, […]
Without cuts or new revenue, Pa.'s budget surplus is on track to run dry
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s multibillion-dollar surplus will soon be halved according to a projection by a state budget watchdog, the result of a long-running structural deficit combined with a growing list of obligations competing for public dollars. The commonwealth’s...
$7.1M investment made in Pennsylvania for EV stations to include a Pizza Hut along the Turnpike
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Another round of investments is being made by the Shapiro administration to bring more EV stations to businesses including a Pizza Hut right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The $7.1 million comes is part of Round 1B of federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. The Shapiro administration said it represents their […]
Watch: Vance courts voters at campaign stop in Pennsylvania
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s vice presidential nominee, is slated to deliver remarks in New Kensington, Pa., Thursday morning. The campaign rally comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) — Vice President Harris’s running mate — agreed to a debate against Vance on Oct. 1 to be hosted by CBS News. While Vance has not accepted the terms yet, the Ohio senator said he would like to debate him “more than once.”
Boosting CTE education and the trades still a legislative priority
(The Center Square) — As schoolchildren across Pennsylvania prepare to return to the classroom, House Republicans are emphasizing the importance of career and technical education. As they argued during a GOP Policy Committee hearing Tuesday in Bucks County, to get young students ready for the future, more money and support needs to flow to careers […]
Vance aims to revive support for Trump from veterans, seen as essential to victory
When Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) steps into one of the biggest VFW halls in Pennsylvania on Thursday, he won’t just be wooing members of the popular hang-out northeast of Pittsburgh where cornhole is one of the weekly featured events. The Marine Corps veteran will be symbolically reaching out to other vets throughout the country in […]
$213 Million Powerball Jackpot Winning Ticket Sold in Allegheny County
MIDDLETOWN, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Allegheny County sold a Powerball ticket worth $213.8 million for the drawing on Monday, August 12. The winning ticket, purchased at AJ’s…
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