Reports highlight the opioid epidemic’s impact on neighborhoods, jails, and many local agencies.
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Allegheny County Council shoots down own member’s nomination to Southwestern Pennsylvania CommissionThe move came after some council members of council and county residents raised concerns about remarks Bob Macey made at a March meeting.
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One lesson of this year’s primary election seems to be that it’s hard to win a race with only a single issue, or with a focus on a single demographic or geographic base. Both of those problems were evident in the battle for the Democratic nomination for the 12th Congressional district.
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The measure from Rep. Donna Bullock (D-Philadelphia) would require companies to estimate the total environmental impact of new or expanded plants on environmental justice areas.
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State Representatives Jessica Benham and Valerie Gaydos stood with other state and federal lawmakers Wednesday to call for new regulations of pharmacy benefit managers.
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Several Pennsylvania House incumbents faced serious challenges during Tuesday’s primary election. At least two lost.
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Some counties are rejecting primary mail ballots that are missing the last two digits of the year, despite the Department of State’s advice to count them.
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In the 63rd House District, Josh Bashline earned the Republican nomination after beating three others for a shot to replace retiring state Rep. Donna Oberlander.
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The son of a Vietnam veteran who later struggled with mental health and substance abuse and became an incarcerated felon, DePasquale stood out on the Democratic ballot as one of just two Allegheny County candidates running statewide.
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Allegheny County's Erin McClelland defeated state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro in Tuesday's Democratic primary for state treasurer. She will face incumbent Stacy Garrity this fall.
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Amidst continued tensions and violence in Gaza and Israel, students at the University of Pittsburgh organized a sit-in outside of the Cathedral of Learning on Tuesday.