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Verona budget survey expanded in effort to begin building comprehensive plan
Verona’s annual budget survey was released to borough residents and included a few extra questions that hadn’t been asked in previous surveys. The fresh questions are thanks to Local Government Academy intern Josie Cantelmo, 20, who will be a senior in her political science program at the University of Pittsburgh in August.
Black women in Pittsburgh react to Kamala Harris' presidential bid
More than 44,000 Black women from across the country gathered on a Zoom call Sunday, mobilizing swiftly when President Joe Biden announced that he would not seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Some Black women from Pittsburgh joined the call and came away energized. “I can’t contain myself,”...
Sharpsburg Council fills vacancy with former member
A familiar face has returned to Sharpsburg Council to serve a familiar role. David Breingan was appointed to fill the seat vacated by vice president Kayla Portis, who was named the borough’s new mayor earlier this month. Council voted 6-0 July 25 to accept Portis’ resignation and voted 4-2...
Voters in the Pittsburgh suburbs react to the new Democratic presidential candidate
Pennsylvania is a swing state that Democrats really need to win - a job that likely now falls to Vice President Harris. (SOUNDBITE OF LUGGAGE ROLLING) INSKEEP: We've just arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport - everybody wheeling their bags out of the terminal, which is inside Moon Township, Pa., the first place we plan to talk to voters.
Allegheny County, Pa., Included in $1.25B Broadband Program
(TNS) — Allegheny County will have access to a federal $1.25 billion digital equity grant program meant to improve internet access, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced during a news conference in the Hill District on Wednesday. “Everyone, no matter where they live, deserves to have access to reliable high-speed...
Clean Air for All: Community Meeting for Plum Injection Well Residents
Local Nonprofit Hosts Educational Session on Air Quality and Health Impacts. Protect PT, a local environmental nonprofit, is spearheading an EPA-funded air monitoring study to assess the air quality and health impacts around the Plum Injection Well in Plum, PA. As part of this initiative, Protect PT is organizing an educational session for residents on August 6th, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Plum Community Center. This session is a component of the broader study titled “Clean Air For All: Knowledge is Power,” which examines air pollution from three local sources in Westmoreland and Allegheny County.
This Week in Pittsburgh History: Led Zeppelin Breaks Records at Three Rivers Stadium
When Led Zeppelin came to Pittsburgh in 1970, fans went so wild that police rushed into the crowd. Three years and a huge increase in fame later, the band was back in town, playing to a crowd of 40,000 at Three Rivers Stadium on July 24, 1973. It was the largest crowd to ever attend a concert in Pittsburgh at the time. The 15-song set included “The Song Remains the Same,” “Stairway to Heaven” and “Whole Lotta Love.”
Cheswick appoints 3rd new member to council this year
Nearly half of the people serving on Cheswick Council have less than six months of experience, but that doesn’t concern President Brad Yaksich. The borough council has filled three vacancies this year, appointing Adis Halimic and Frank Stanish in March and Nick Pollino last week. “I’m very confident in...
20-year-old delegate from Pittsburgh area looks ahead to Democratic National Convention
PITTSBURGH — A 20-year-old woman from Allegheny County will soon serve as a delegate tothe Democratic National Convention. In an interview with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, Kaylee Werner said she's eager to fulfill her role in voting for the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. Werner, of...
Big ideas in store for Tarentum and Cheswick riverfronts, but planning is slow-moving
Planning for the Tarentum/Cheswick riverfront project is moving more slowly than officials would like. Cheswick Council Vice President Shawna Almes said she is “eager for things to get started” on designs for fishing and boating access and other recreation. “As soon as we get word that we can...
State sues Pittsburgh-area home contractor over incomplete jobs
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The state is suing a Pittsburgh-area home contractor, alleging that his company used illegal contracts and didn't complete jobs or give refunds. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said it filed a lawsuit against Brothers All Around Service, LLC and owner John McDonald after several customers complained that they paid the company large sums upfront for jobs that weren't finished.Many consumers who paid Brothers for major home improvement projects had to hire separate contractors to finish the jobs and even repair the work in some cases, the attorney general's office said. After that, officials said Brothers blocked some consumers'...
Oakmont library hosts 2nd annual Meet and Bleat with riverbank's hardworking goats
Edgewater Overlook in Oakmont was filled with laughter, songs and bleating on Friday as Oakmont Carnegie Library hosted the borough’s second annual Meet and Bleat. Children were invited to the event to listen to a book reading and meet the goats from Capricious Goats LLC, the goats hired to help maintain overgrown vegetation along the borough’s Allegheny River bank.
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