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Pennsylvania Bucks Nationwide Trend, Sees Increase in Pedestrian Deaths
While pedestrian deaths are dropping to pre-pandemic levels nationwide, Pennsylvania is bucking the trend with 192 killed pedestrians in 2023. While pedestrian deaths are dropping to pre-pandemic levels nationwide, Pennsylvania is bucking the trend, writes Anthony Hennen for the New York Post. Drivers in the Keystone State killed 192 pedestrians...
ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
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. Pittsburgh neurologist Wesley Kerr was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of 35. He’d recently moved with...
Danny Dietrich leads Pa. Speedweek point standings at the halfway mark of the series
Danny Dietrich of Gettysburg, on the strength of his two victories, leads the Pa. Speedweek point standings at the halfway mark of the series. Dietrich (614 points) scored victories in the series opener at Williams Grove last Friday and followed that up with a Sunday night win at BAPS Speedway.
Pa. House passes bill to reinstate ‘lunch shaming’ ban, wipe students’ school meal debts
The Pennsylvania House on Monday moved to create a program that would wipe away large amounts of student lunch debt and reinstate a ban on “lunch shaming,” which had been enacted and then repealed in the commonwealth several years ago. During Monday’s session, the House gave final approval...
Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium final abstract submission deadline approaching
Undergraduate researchers who plan to present their research at the 17th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium July 25 at the Mountainlair should submit their final abstracts by July 7. Find submission information. For questions, contact UndergraduateResearch@mail.wvu.edu.
WVSN Notebook 7/3/24: More Commitment Decisions Coming for WVU Recruits
The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics. 2026 Georgia DL to Check Out WVU Football Program in Coming Weeks. Update (3:00 PM) – Going 🆙 pic.twitter.com/IbOvtf1OZE. — West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) July 3, 2024. Update (2:00 PM) –
Sports journalist Howard Eskin suspended from Citizens Bank Park following 'unwelcome kiss' toward Aramark employee
Longtime sports journalist Howard Eskin has been suspended from Citizens Bank Park. A spokesperson for Sports Radio WIP parent company Audacy said they learned of an unwelcome kiss by Eskin toward an Aramark employee at the ballpark.
Pa. daycare director accused of abusing multiple children
Police have charged the director of an Allegheny County daycare center with abusing several of the young children in her care. Melissa Populo, 38, of McKees Rocks, is facing five counts of endangering the welfare of children according to reports from WPXI and KDKA. Police said they were initially alerted...
School tax credit plan advances
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s latest school tax credit plan advanced to the Senate floor on Wednesday after a brief committee meeting. The 7-4 party-line vote sets the stage for a larger partisan debate that will divide Republicans and Democrats in the chamber over the best way to spend money on education. A recent constitutional mandate from the Commonwealth Court adds pressure to the charged, albeit perennial, discussion that is...
4th of July weekend: Best and worst times to travel in PA
(WTAJ) – As Pennsylvanians get ready for barbecues, parades, and fireworks, officers are getting ready for increased holiday travel. AAA estimates that nearly 80 million people will travel 50 miles or further from home to celebrate Independence Day, from July 4 through the weekend. That’s an increase of 5%compared to 2023. “With summer vacations in […]
More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. State legislators are haggling over what to do with Pennsylvania’s $14 billion budget surplus. A funding increase for an affordable housing program is a prime contender for a piece of the pie. The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE,...
'A dark day for America:' Shapiro blasts immunity ruling, vows support for Biden
Gov. Josh Shapiro gave full-throated backing Monday to President Joe Biden’s reelection while sharply criticizing a Supreme Court ruling that offers President Donald Trump limited immunity from his Jan. 6 riot charges. Shapiro was asked about Biden’s shaky debate performance and the court ruling during an appearance at a...
Anti-discrimination Penn Hills Advisory Council commended for 'energy and drive'
Brittany Mellinger (from left), outreach coordinator for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; Shayla Holmes, vice chair of the Penn Hills Advisory Council; Chad Dion Lassiter, executive director of the commission; and Racquel Yiengst, vice chair of the commission attend the Advisory Council Summit on June 3 in Harrisburg. Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
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