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Mental health organizations and first responders join forces at upcoming CIT summit
WEST VIRGINIA (WTRF) — The West Virginia 988 and CIT Summit is quickly approaching at the end of the month. The summit brings together organizations from all over the state to discuss the importance of mental health resources and how to best help people in crisis. Groups like the crisis intervention team, individuals […]
Novotney: Gov. Jim Justice Should Honor Deal to Demo Bellaire Bridge
It was a done deal, or so they thought in Benwood. As Benwood’s public works director David McLaughlin explained recently on River Talk radio, he and Police Chief Frank Longwell attended a meeting back in late winter 2023 during which a $3 million deal was struck with the Governor’s Office. The money was to come out of the Governor’s contingency fund, and finally, the people of Benwood would be rid of the nightmare that’s haunted them for decades.
Taylor County Family Resources to host Family Fun Night in Grafton
GRAFTON, W.Va (WDTV) - Taylor County Family Resources is hosting a family event in Grafton Wednesday!. Family Fun Night will take place at the Maple Avenue Park from 4 to 8 p.m. The event is free and for everyone in the family, organizers said!. There will be yard games, door...
Abandoned and condemned church in Pittsburgh area catches fire
BROWNSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — An abandoned and condemned church in Fayette County went up in flames on Sunday night, destroying the building and injuring a firefighter. First Baptist Church in Brownsville is now just piles of brick and stone remains. Around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Fayette County EMS was called to Market Street for the fire. Firefighters found flames engulfing the church and smoke billowing from the top was seen from blocks away.One firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. There were 13 fire departments on the scene from Fayette and Washington counties.Investigators say the church has been condemned for many years. The fire marshall is investigating.
Poll: Pa. voters believe the U.S. is on the ‘wrong track,’ ‘opposes’ banning gas vehicles
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — New polling conducted in Pennsylvania shows that the United States is on the “wrong track” and that there is “strong opposition” to government policies designed to ban new gas-powered vehicles. The polling, fielded in Pa. between June 29 and July 1, was conducted by Remington Research Group. It measured likely voter […]
More funding for home repair program left out of Pa. budget despite high demand
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. A popular program that helps Pennsylvania homeowners with the cost of essential repairs did not receive more funding in this year’s state budget, despite overwhelming demand in many counties. Almost 18,200 homeowners who applied for help from the Whole-Home Repairs program were...
Pennsylvania’s Historic Tax Credit Increased to $20 Million
On July 11, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed its 2024-2025 budget. It was 11 days past the deadline, but offered some good news for historic preservationists and adaptive reuse developers. The new budget included tax code changes that raised the historic tax credit program to $20 million from its previous cap of $5 million.
Patients at Pittsburgh hospital can enter opioid-free pain management program
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the first time in western Pennsylvania and possibly in the nation, patients at a local hospital can choose not to be given opioids before, during and after surgeries.Inside UPMC Shadyside Hospital, doctors are taking a unique route to managing surgical and post-op pain in some patients to help prevent opioid use disorder.Dr. Shiv Goel, chief of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at UPMC Shadyside, said the whole team at the hospital worked to launch its opioid-free pathway in May in response to patient demand. "We had been seeing a lot of patients coming into the hospital for surgery...
Gilbane | Mosites Celebrate Topping Off of Robotics Innovation Center
Gilbane Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites Construction Company gathered with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to celebrate the topping off ceremony for the new Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood Green and the success of the project thus far. The Richard King Mellon Foundation, dedicated to advancing prosperity...
Coroner: Father, two children dead after Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three people are dead after their car was involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police said. The occupants of the car were confirmed to be a father and his two children, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. The...
Woman pleads guilty but mentally ill in 2022 Hill District stabbing death
A Hill District woman on Monday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to stabbing a man to death two years ago outside her home. Angela Stewart, 36, entered the plea to third-degree murder and will be sentenced in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Oct. 7. According to Deputy District Attorney...
Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens: Kahlil Darden Is On His Grind
Kahlil Darden just turned 23 in March and is already eight years into his work as the founder and CEO of Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens, or YBMKQ, the nonprofit that provides underserved youth in the Pittsburgh/Penn Hills area. The third letter of the above acronym stands for “motivated,”...
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