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This Week in Pennsylvania: State of Labor in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – On This Week in Pennsylvania, Rob Bair, president of the PA Building and Construction Trades Council discusses the “state of labor” in Pennsylvania ahead of Labor Day. Brittany Crampsie of Brit Crampsie Communications and Christopher Nicholas of Eagle Consulting also join the show to discuss the past week in Pennsylvania politics.
State’s Bold Investment Sparks Major Expansion: Discover How C&J Industries is Transforming Pennsylvania’s Economy
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is making a significant investment to bolster its economic landscape. The Commonwealth is injecting over $3 million into the expansion of C&J Industries, a leading plastics manufacturing company based in Meadville, Crawford County. Known for its diverse manufacturing capabilities across health care, technology, consumer, and transportation sectors, C&J Industries is set to use this investment as part of a larger $7 million expansion effort. This initiative will create at least 66 new full-time jobs and secure 262 existing positions within the company.
Pennsylvania in top 10 for cases of West Nile, the virus that left Dr. Fauci hospitalized
Medical experts are advising people to take precautions to avoid the West Nile virus, which Dr. Anthony Fauci is still recovering from after an illness he said was worse than any other he had experienced.
Rising vaccine exemptions in Pa. schools up chance of measles outbreaks
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. As kids revel in the final days of summer break, Pennsylvania school nurses statewide are hustling to make sure students are vaccinated. The mandatory recordkeeping is routine, and helps school officials to keep children...
New bee species found in Pennsylvania generating buzz in scientific community
The scientific community in Pennsylvania is abuzz with excitement. Multiple new species of bees have been discovered in the Keystone State. According to a Penn State press release, a group of community scientists — each of which was trained by Penn State experts — participating in a monitoring program led by the university found these new varieties of bees while documenting their regional patterns of biodiversity as well as how many there are.
Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions
The conversation wasn’t sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20. The Philadelphia neighborhood is a critical center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and the city had decided to spend $7.5 million in opioid settlement money to improve the quality of life there. But on that day, a Pennsylvania oversight board was about to vote […]
Pennsylvania Governor Issues Statement After Mistaken WrestleMania 42 Announcement
On Saturday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro posted a video on X to announce the upcoming plans for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. Shapiro said they have planned many things, including WWE WrestleMania. The video has now been deleted. “So get this, in Philly, we’ve got the Major League Baseball...
Can Harris campaign get voter turnout in PA environmental justice community?
Chester, Pennsylvania — At a recent Harris-Walz campaign rally in Chester, environmental advocate Zulene Mayfield called for action from the crowd of a few hundred residents. "We are the masters of our fate," she said, urging them "to mobilize this community in a way that has never happened."Chester is what climate activists call an "environmental justice community," a place where climate change and pollution disproportionately affect underserved populations. A 1995 EPA study found levels of lead in blood and cancer risks in the city to be "exceedingly high" and its rate of childhood asthma 20% higher than the national average. Chester is...
New boxing gym opens in Homewood
PITTSBURGH — A new boxing gym opened in Homewood. Roxamore Sports Network and See Me Rolling teamed up to open the gym at 7800 Susquehanna Street. Owners say the goal is to prevent violence through physical fitness and training. The gym’s grand opening was held on Friday. The...
Pittsburgh-area woman learns she is relative of sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack
WHITE OAK, Pa. — David Walker was a sailor serving in the Navy in Hawaii. At 19, he was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Late last year, Walker's remains were positively identified using DNA. Two of his known living relatives are in Allegheny County. "Because I had...
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