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Bidding process underway for demolition of Colfax Elementary School in Springdale
Plans continue for the eventual demolition of Colfax Elementary School in Springdale. The Allegheny Valley School Board on Wednesday authorized district administrators to seek contract bids for the demolition of the Colfax building, which sits along Colfax Street. The building is 99 years old. It closed in 2018 and has...
One Dead, Multiple Injuries Including Officer and K-9 Unit in Versailles Stabbing, Suspect in Custody
A fatal stabbing in Versailles has led to one dead and several injuries including a law enforcement officer and a K-9 unit. The incident took place Thursday night on the 400 block of Worthington Street as reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Authorities arrived to find Vincent Bazzone, 38, dead from multiple stab wounds.
The fight over brine spreading is a rural-urban tension
(The Center Square) — Rural-urban tensions split lawmakers on whether to reinstate spreading oil and gas wastewater on roads to suppress dust. “It all comes down to risk assessment. Are the impacts to the environment outweighed by the benefits created?” Burt Waite, a retired geologist and hydrologist, said during a House Republican Policy Committee hearing on brine spreading. “Most of us would agree that some environmental impact is inevitable and acceptable to have safe roads to drive on.” ...
Students testify at state capitol against anti-semitism on PA college campuses
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Lawmakers and students from colleges across the commonwealth met at the capitol yesterday to discuss anti-semitism on college campuses. Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League show that antisemitic incidents on college students have risen 500% in the past two years. Students claim that the effects of hate...
North Country woman crashes stolen car in CNY, steals another car and makes it to Pennsylvania
Genoa, N.Y. — A North Country woman crashed a stolen car in Central New York, ran off and managed to steal another car and make it to Pennsylvania, deputies said. The woman, Bobbilea Skinner, 34, of Massena, was brought back to Central New York on Wednesday, deputies said. On...
Pa. gaming board bans 7 for online casino, sports betting fraud
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has issued sanctions against seven people accused of illicit financial activity as part of the agency’s crackdown on online gaming fraud. The board this week announced the individuals were added to the iGaming involuntary exclusion list, bringing the total number of people banned from...
After Trump Assassination Attempt, Some Veterans Spread Misinformation. Others Pushed Back.
When the first shot rang out at the Trump rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Jondavid Longo recognized the sound. But his brain wouldn’t allow him to believe it. “I thought, ‘OK, this might be a firecracker, a balloon, or something,’” the Marine Corps veteran and mayor of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, told The War Horse. “On the second shot, I realized exactly what it was.”
Wall Street Journal: During His Time in Office, Gov. Shapiro Earns Reputation of Being Competent, Pragmatic, and Sure-Footed
Since he took over as the Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro has earned a reputation for being competent, pragmatic, and sure-footed in a crisis. Since he took over as the Governor of Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin’s Josh Shapiro has earned a reputation for being competent, pragmatic, and sure-footed in a crisis, writes Salena Zito for The Wall Street Journal.
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