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Mosquitoes Near Pittsburgh Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes in Highland Park, Homewood, Point Breeze, and Wilkinsburg tested positive for West Nile Virus. ACHD will spray Zenivex E20 on July 24th to reduce risk. Report breeding sites to ACHD. For more info, visit the CDC’s West Nile Virus webpage.
The Stroller, July 19, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Car cruise to raise funds for Leechburg Public Library. Leechburg...
New PA law expands Happy Hour drinks
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new law in Pennsylvania allows people 21 and older more time to take advantage of adult drinking specials. Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law this week an expanded happy hour bill that state lawmakers passed. The new law is also an opportunity for restaurants and bars to potentially […]
This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit.
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Harrisburg, Pa. — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth...
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio Awaits Isolated Showers
Pittsburgh, PA – Residents in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio should prepare for a warm weekend with scattered showers, as a weak disturbance is expected to pass through the region. According to the US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA, elevated probabilities of rain showers will be focused south of...
New Pennsylvania law aims to help local pharmacies
There's a new outlook for local pharmacies throughout Pennsylvania.Governor Josh Shapiro has signed legislation that aims to save those businesses from closing.Since January, more than 140 pharmacies across the state have shut down.An investigation showed the issue is the "pharmacy benefits manager," who plays the middleman for insurance companies and the pharmacies themselves.The legislation aims to provide more transparency for the job, while saving money in the process.
Pa. establishes hotline to report voter intimidation, election fraud, and more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — There is now a hotline to report various election-related crimes in the Commonwealth. The new hotline was established in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler County. “Political violence has no place in Pennsylvania – the birthplace of American democracy – nor anywhere else across […]
Pa. Department of Education offers help with FAFSA applications for students and families
HARRISBURG (KDKA) - The Pennsylvania Department of Education is teaming up with the national nonprofit uAspire to launch a free state-wide help desk to assist students and families with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application. Due to changes and other delays, the Pa. Department of Education said that FAFSA completion is at "crisis low levels" nationwide. "The best way to ensure access to affordable postsecondary education is by filling out the FAFSA, and this new helpdesk will make the process easier for all applicants," said Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin. "Over the summer months, students can't just...
Legal marijuana, big tax cuts, and minimum wage: This year’s budget losers
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. HARRISBURG — As they wrapped up votes on Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget last week, lawmakers agreed the plan wouldn’t make anyone completely happy. The deal increases spending on public education for this fiscal year, but doesn’t guarantee future...
Cranberry student among 11 Pennsylvania winners of America’s Field Trip contest
As part of America250 — the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence coming up in 2026 — 11 students from Pennsylvania, and 150 nationwide, received prizes in the America’s Field Trip contest. Among the winners was ninth-grader Leila Wright from...
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro would bring a battleground state and political acumen to a national ticket
He’s only been Pennsylvania’s governor for a year and a half and just got his second state budget wrapped, but Josh Shapiro already had a national profile for some of the cases he prosecuted during his tenure as the state’s attorney general. Shapiro is now one of the people considered most likely to join the […] The post Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro would bring a battleground state and political acumen to a national ticket appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Hartford Falls 3-1 Against Pittsburgh
Back on the road, Hartford Athletic falls 3-1 for their second match-up against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. The Green and Blue had a difficult start in the first half with three yellow cards along with three goals from Pittsburgh. With a penalty shot for the first one, it was a difficult moment for goaltender Monroe who dove the opposite way for a tricky strike. The momentum was down but that was until Mamadou Dieng had scored his second goal for the club in the 34th minute with an assist from Emmanuel Samadia with a striking header straight into the goal to put Hartford on the board 3-1.
Fast start leads Riverhounds past Hartford Athletic
After seeing Hartford Athletic score twice in the first 20 minutes of a loss last month, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley implored his team to step on the pedal early in Saturday’s rematch. The Hounds responded by scoring three times in the first 21 minutes and turned the tables...
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