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Pa. Democrats rail against Supreme Court homeless decision
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson that cities can punish people for sleeping in public has some Democrats in Pennsylvania seething. The high court said laws regulating camping on public property does not constitute “cruel and unusual punishment,” which is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.
Pennsylvania election official on the greatest threat for the 2024 election
In 2020, the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania faced significant turmoil with election protests, court challenges and threats against election officials, including Republican Al Schmidt. Schmidt, who previously oversaw Philadelphia's elections as a commissioner and supervised the city's election, now holds the position of secretary of the commonwealth, the state's top election official.He said the greatest threat to the 2024 presidential election is the high turnover rate among those officials who are responsible for running elections."Some people left because of the ugly environment with threats. Some people left because it was time for them to retire," said Schmidt.More than 80 senior...
‘Tiny creatures with a big sting’ invading Jersey Shore | Today in Pa.
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Pennsylvania Grandmother Michelle Rohl Takes Third in US Olympic Trials Race Walking Event
Michelle Rohl, now a grandmother, wins third place at an Olympic trial in race walking. A 58-year-old grandmother from Pennsylvania took third place at the U.S. Olympics’ Team trials this past weekend in a race walking event, writes David Propper for The New York Post. The bronze medal win...
ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication, maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
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. Pittsburgh neurologist Wesley Kerr was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of...
Abuse and Neglect Investigations of Aging Pennsylvanians Are Woefully Slow. The Results Can Be Devastating
This story will be highlighted 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. Christiana Blake’s fever had been raging for days. On that day in early April last year, a doctor who examined her at an outpatient center became concerned that a family member was refusing to take her to the emergency room, even though the 76-year-old Dauphin County woman could barely keep her eyes open. In the haze of dementia brought on by a stroke, Blake couldn’t communicate or advocate for...
Pittsburgh-area contractor repairs family's home for free as 7-year-old daughter battles cancer
PROSPECT, Pa. (KDKA) -- A family hired a local contractor to repair their home, but when he learned that their 7-year-old daughter is battling cancer, he decided their money would be no good.Guardian angels don't always have wings. Some carry tools and swoop in just when you need them. Mark Bowman, aka Man with Tools, was contacted by the Duffy family who needed a lot of repair work done at their home in Butler County. When Bowman found out the Duffy's 7-year-old daughter Lucy...
Spirit Airlines temporarily reducing direct flights to Orlando, Florida, at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Spirit Airlines is making a few changes to flights coming in and out of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Westmoreland County, and they may affect your summer travel plans.If you are heading to Orlando, Florida, from the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in August, Spirt Airlines is cutting back service from a once-a-day daily direct flight to a once-a-day flight four days per week.Gabe Monzo is the Executive Director of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, and he says Spirit Airlines is scaling back flights to service airplane engines within their fleet."It's a recall, and some of...
VERSATEX OPENS PVC SIDING PLANT
Versatex has opened a new 96,500-sq. ft., state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Aliquippa, Pa., doubling its production capacity and creating 80 new jobs in Beaver County. The addition was motivated by the steady growth for its premium cellular core PVC building products which now includes the long-awaited XCEED Lap Siding. The...
Beaver County's retail food inspections for June 2024
Editor’s Note: This is an overview of inspection violations recorded in Beaver County retail food establishments by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Inspections conducted on any given day may not represent the long-term cleanliness of a facility, the state Department of Agriculture notes, and violations recorded at the time of inspection are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving. Violations listed below were deemed significant to the public interest by reporters at The Times, but a full list of each business' violations can be found in the Department of Agriculture's inspection database. Citations may be modified for grammar or reader...
PA man sentenced for role in large-scale cocaine trafficking conspiracy
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pittsburgh man was sentenced in federal court on the conviction of conspiracy to distribute a large-scale amount of cocaine. United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV imposed a 15-year prison sentence on 53-year-old Kevin Rucker. According to court documents, Rucker supplied at least 35 kilograms of cocaine to other drug traffickers in […]
Parents as Allies: At Avonworth, new and established families band together to create a community
Avonworth School District isn’t a big place. But within a space of just 11 square miles, it brings together students from the boroughs of Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights and Emsworth, along with Ohio and Killbuck Townships – and, increasingly, students from around the world. How can a...
The Lost Decade of the Pittsburgh Steelers
There was once a time when the Pittsburgh Steelers were considered yearly playoff contenders. That is just not the case anymore. For a team that was entering 2012 with momentum, it stalled out quickly, and has led to a lost decade of success. In 2010, the Steelers had made it...
Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne dubbed ‘Prince and Princess of Pittsburgh’ as MLB star shows off behind-the-scenes snaps
MLB star Paul Skenes surprised his followers with an Instagram photo dump featuring girlfriend Olivia Dunne. Skenes had a month to remember and proudly documented his activities on social media. The pitcher, 22, has been in red-hot form for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball. And he’s also clearly enjoying life with his superstar […]
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