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Air quality alert affecting Southwest Pa. Friday
On Thursday at 4:30 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Friday at 4 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges as well as Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. "The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for...
Update: Thunderstorms with penny-sized hail in part of Pennsylvania Thursday
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 4:47 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Franklin, Perry and Cumberland counties. Brace for penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 4:46 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nippon Steel Corp. raised its capital commitment Thursday by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel’s plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s nearly $15 billion acquisition of the iconic American steelmaker. Nippon Steel’s $1.3 billion commitment to upgrade facilities in Pennsylvania and Indiana is on top […]
Pennsylvania Treasurer Returns Over $85,000 in Unclaimed Property to Local Education Agency
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, alongside Dr. Donald Martin, Executive Director of Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1), announced the return of over $85,000 in unclaimed property to IU1. This unit supports public education in Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties. The funds, totaling $85,135.54, consisted of nine distinct properties ranging from just $0.01...
'The squeeze is on' as Pennsylvania loses rural pharmacies
(The Center Square) — Nationally, the disappearance of independent pharmacies creates access deserts in rural areas and Pennsylvania has not been spared. An analysis by the Rural Policy Research Institute found that 10 rural independent pharmacies have closed their doors in Pennsylvania and only one opened from 2018 to 2023. The institute, based out of the University of Iowa, found that the number of retail pharmacies fell by 4% in...
Rural Pa. Faces a Widening Health Services Gap. State Officials Think Loan Forgiveness Could Help
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — Health care professionals in rural Pennsylvania would be eligible for student debt relief under a bipartisan proposal aimed at addressing workforce gaps in remote communities. Physicians, nurses and midwives working full time at a rural hospital, health clinic or birth center would qualify for the Rural Health Care Grant Program introduced by state Rep. Kathy Rapp (R., Warren). In late June, Rapp called the program a “win-win”...
State System of Higher Education recommends interim chancellor
Aug. 29—The chair of the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors intends to recommend Christopher Fiorentino, retired president of West Chester University, as interim system chancellor while a search for Daniel Greenstein's successor is conducted. Cynthia Shapira notified students, faculty and staff at the 10 state-owned universities in a message sent Thursday morning. She noted ...
State Representatives write resolution on televised Steelers games, seeking fan input
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Two Pennsylvania State Representatives are looking to help Pittsburgh Steelers fans who want to watch their team play, but are out of the coverage zone. Dauphin County lawmakers Dave Madsen and Justin Fleming have written a resolution that would call for fan input on where...
New bee species found in Pennsylvania
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.
These three court cases could determine how Pennsylvania handles mail ballots this fall
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Three legal disputes over mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in line for possible rulings from statewide appellate courts ahead of November’s election. That could mean late-in-the-game changes to the rules that govern vote counting in a crucial swing state.In Washington County, a Court of Common Pleas judge ruled Friday that the county must notify voters if their mail ballot is at risk of being rejected, so they have a chance to challenge the decision or cast a provisional...
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