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These programs look to combat Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage
(WHTM) — It seems teacher shortages continue to impact schools across Pennsylvania each year. Schools are really concerned and so is the teachers’ union. “Between 2012 and 2013 and now there has been a 66% decline in teacher certification,” said Jeff Ney, P.S.E.A’s the Vice President. “There is an absolute need for more educators within […]
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 3, 2024
Sep. 3—For only the second time ever, most high school football teams across the state completed two weeks before Sept. 1. As we prepare for September football, you can feel the mercury falling back into the comfortable sweet spot with temps dipping back into the 50s overnight. The weather and calendar aren't the only things changing in the state high school football landscape prior to Week 2. ...
Pa. General Fund brings in $2.9 billion in August: Here’s the breakdown
Pennsylvania collected $2.9 billion in General Fund revenue in August, which was $53.9 million, or 1.9 percent, more than anticipated, Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported Tuesday. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $5.9 billion, which is $53.9 million, or 0.9 percent, above estimate, a press release said. Sales tax receipts...
Scoop: New gun group launches to fill NRA vacuum
A new gun rights group is launching a six-figure ad buy in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, focusing on the millions of Americans who became gun owners during and after the COVID pandemic. Why it matters: The NRA — the longtime premier gun-rights group in the U.S. — cut its political...
Palestinian rally, vigil for Israeli hostages held in Pittsburgh
A pro-Palestinian protest and a vigil for Israeli hostages killed in Gaza were held Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Demonstrators concealing their faces called for a cease fire in Gaza as they chanted near the Pitt campus.
Three Mile Island revival remains distant, but talks continue among Pennsylvania lawmakers
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania lawmakers are beginning to discuss reopening the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, however, no specific plan to revive the plant has been made. TMI-2, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in US history, has stoked environmental fears in the public for years. Now, state lawmakers are considering reopening the […]
Update: Read the City of Pittsburgh’s policy on use of AI tools
The use of artificial intelligence platforms is severely limited under a policy the City of Pittsburgh released to PublicSource in response to a Right-to-Know Law request. Drafted in October and updated in February, the city’s policy on the use of generative AI — computer systems that create new content — bars city staff from including private city data in interactions with tools like ChatGPT and Bing Chat.
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