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Pennsylvania casinos’ all-sources revenue soars past $500M in July
Pennsylvania casinos rang the register again in July, posting revenues of more than $500 million from all sources of gaming, which represents a 7.22% year-over-year increase, according to a Tuesday release from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The revenue figure of $500,783,633 includes money wagered at slot machines, table games,...
Seen any turkeys lately? State Game Commission encourages participation in annual Wild Turkey Sighting Survey
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is talking turkey. Specifically, the commission is asking all Pennsylvania residents to report any wild turkey sightings through the end of the month as part of its Annual Wild Turkey Sighting Survey. The commission said participation in the survey is an important...
Bayer notches win in litigation over whether Roundup has caused cancer
Agribusiness giant Bayer won a legal victory last week in long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has caused cancer. The case started in 2019, when a husband and wife in Pennsylvania sued Missouri-based Monsanto, which Bayer purchased in 2018, and alleged the company had violated state law by not including a cancer warning […]
Foreign company to buy stores owned by Pa. business | Today in Pa.
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Discussions on crime: Pittsburgh's South Side
PITTSBURGH — A group of local Republicans made up of politicians, law enforcement, community leaders and business owners gathered in the South Side Tuesday afternoon for a discussion on crime in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 heard Pittsburgh police on progress made in this neighborhood over the past...
Shapiro: Trump has no credibility to speak on antisemitism
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) slammed former President Trump on Monday, saying that he has no credibility to speak about antisemitism. Shapiro was on the shortlist to be Vice President Harris’s running mate in the weeks before she announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) would join her ticket. On Monday, MSNBC’s Joy Reid asked him…
Review: BANDSTAND Breaks New Ground at Front Porch Theatricals
Front Porch Theatricals has built up a well-founded reputation for being Pittsburgh's boutique professional musical theatre company, to quote its logline. The producing team of Nancy Zionts, Bruce E. G. Smith and the late Leon Zionts typically look for underproduced chamber musicals, or the "small versions" of larger shows: past shows have included the chamber versions of The Light in the Piazza, Grand Hotel and Big Fish. To take on a big show, and to do it BIG, requires chutzpah, resources, and a great cast. Luckily, Front Porch and director/choreographer Joe Jackson have all three of those, for the Pittsburgh premiere production of the hot new swing-band show, Bandstand.
Pitt TE Malachi Thomas Named Preseason Freshman All-American
Malachi Thomas hasn’t been on campus long, but he’s already turning heads — inside and outside the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Thomas — a 6-foot-4, 225-pound tight end from Thomas County Central in Thomasville, Ga. — earned recognition from 247Sports as a preseason true freshman All-American. It’s a major honor for a tight end who was graded as a low-level three-star by 247, ranked as the 74th-best in the country.
Lynn Cullen Live - Tears, cheers and tons of energy at the DNC. (08-20-24)
Susan and Lynn raved about the first night of the Democratic Convention, filled with inspiring speeches and showing a huge bench of young talent which bodes well for the future of the party. Tears, cheers and tons of energy at the DNC. Thursday Kamala accepts the nomination and we're off and literally......running!
Remembering A Local Astronaut And Turning River Trash Into Art This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, NASA astronaut Jon McBride – the only West Virginian to pilot a shuttle mission – died earlier this month (Aug. 7) at age 80. Curtis Tate spoke with Jennifer Levasseur, curator of space history at the National Air and Space Museum, about his legacy.
Pittsburghers' English tutoring helps them connect with immigrants settling in region
When Eliane Totti’s stomach ached in her native Brazil, she’d take pineapple, collard greens, lemon and ginger from the homeopathic shop she ran four hours north of Sao Paulo and whip up a juice. The businesswoman learned more about Pepto-Bismol, Alka-Seltzer and Tums after immigrating to Mt. Lebanon...
‘Summers used to be hot, but not like this’
NOAH WHITELEATHER IS CEO OF NOAH WHITELEATHER, LLC. HE’S LOST REVENUE DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT THIS SUMMER, AS GRASS HAS DRIED UP AND EMPLOYEES MUST TAKE MORE BREAKS. The extreme heat disproportionately affects Pittsburgh’s Black residents. by Marcia Liggett. For New Pittsburgh Courier. The summer weather this...
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