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New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim
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 — Starting next year, Pennsylvania will return some unclaimed money directly to the people it belongs to instead of requiring them to first file a claim with the state Treasury. A bill to allow the change passed the...
Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in an appeal that could bring hope for freedom to more than 1,000 people serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murders they didn’t commit. The court in February agreed to consider the case of Derek Lee, who is serving life in […]
Infinite Symbol gets Lightning Lane win in meadows feature
Washington, PA — Infinite Symbol poured through the Lightning Lane and kicked past the 6-5 favorite, Better Days Ahead, capturing Wednesday’s (Aug. 14) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,500 conditioned pace for fillies and mares. Better Days Ahead quarter-poled to the point and, with a...
Electric boating manufacturer closing West Virginia facility a little over a year after opening
BEECH BOTTOM, W.Va. (WTRF) — A little more than a year after its ribbon-cutting ceremony, Pure Watercraft in Brooke County has closed its Beech Bottom Industrial Park production facility. Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael confirmed with MetroNews “Talkline” on Thursday, citing falling short with its private capital investment....
Peters Township's Jimmy Ellis, Franklin Regional's Palmer Jackson bow out at U.S. Amateur
Stroke-play medalist Jimmy Ellis, a Peters Township alum, was ousted in his opening match at the 124th U.S. Amateur on Wednesday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. Ellis, who shot 10-under 132 to take the top seed, including a 9-under 61 in his second round, was upset by...
Lauren Gunderson Receives Co-Commission From Four Theaters For New Adaptation Of LITTLE WOMEN
1 Disney Announces THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Musical; West End FROZEN Coming to Disney+. In a unique creative partnership, four regional theaters have jointly commissioned playwright Lauren Gunderson to adapt the classic novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. This new theatrical work will enjoy a “rolling” world premiere with four independent productions occurring between 2024- 2026 in each of the partnering theaters' home locale.
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.”
Allegheny County ramps up mosquito control. Could it harm local ecosystems?
After Baldauf and his team sprayed such an insecticide in Schenley Park last August, Greenfield resident Valerie Warhol contacted the county Board of Health to express concern for the park’s monarch butterfly population and other beneficial insects. The post Allegheny County ramps up mosquito control. Could it harm local ecosystems? appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Stolen car chase across state lines ends in crash, arrests
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — A vehicle reported stolen Wednesday afternoon in West Virginia was pursued by Steubenville Police as it crossed the Veterans Memorial Bridge around 5:30. The car was traveling eastbound on U.S. 22. The chase ended in a crash leading to the arrest of one subject while...
Film Session: Three Key Stats for Pitt in 2024-25
Throughout the day, I looked into a few Pitt players and watched some film from the past couple of years. The four players I keyed in on were Cam Corhen, Damian Dunn, Ishmael Leggett, and Guillermo Diaz Graham. With Diaz Graham, I found that he hit 22 of his 55...
NLRB Seeks Injunction Against Pittsburgh Post-Gazette As Strike Hits Two-Year Mark
The ongoing strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has incited action from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which has filed an injunction to necessitate the newspaper's return to good-faith negotiations with its workers. This move comes after a lengthy nearly two-year strike, cited as potentially the longest in the city's history. According to TribLIVE, if the court sides with the union, the Post-Gazette could still seek a judicial stay and appeal further.
Reclamation Community Center in Monroeville seeks to expand access to wellness
MONROEVILLE (KDKA) - Expanding access to wellness and social services is the goal of a new center in Monroeville. The Reclamation Community Center is a hub for a variety of services and resources to help people get by and improve their lives.Michelle Synan couldn't imagine her life without the food pantry at the center. For some time she was scraping by. "Reaching out to churches and a lot of them tend to turn you away," Synan said. Then she learned about the new service in Monroeville. "I was very happy. It brought tears to my eyes, especially at Thanksgiving time,...
ACC Network’s Wes Durham Weighs in on Pitt QB Competition, New Offense
Wes Durham is as connected to Atlantic Coast Conference football as anyone. He is the lead play-by-play broadcaster for the ACC Network and his crew paid a visit to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to tape the newest ACC Football Road Trip covering Pitt’s fall camp. Over the last two days,...
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