Top races for the Pittsburgh area and Pennsylvania include the 12th Congressional District (Summer Lee v. Bhavini Patel), attorney general, treasurer, auditor general, state Senate and state House.
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The proposed ordinance would trigger an immediate reassessment while also establishing criteria for reassessments in the future.
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A new report by ReImagine Appalachia examines how investments are being used to restore the Pittsburgh region's natural resources while training a disconnected workforce.
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Pennsylvania's 2024 state House and Senate races will be decided by just a sliver of the voting population, thanks to closed primaries and non-competitive districts.
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The efforts include giving more money to public transit, mandating prevailing wages for clean energy projects, and updating efficiency standards for appliances.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry charged Shell Pipeline Friday with chronically underreporting spills of industrial waste during construction of a pipeline feeding the company’s Beaver County ethane cracker.
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SNAP benefits, crop insurance, and conservation programs are funded through the Farm Bill, but the 2024 reauthorization is delayed in Congress.
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County district attorneys are in line for millions of dollars, but under-resourced public defenders say they’ve been sidelined.
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Shapiro’s budget proposal invests in agricultural development and aims to address shortcomings that lost Pennsylvania a deal with a major milk brand looking to build a facility.
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A Washington high school got $65,000 in energy transition grants to upgrade its fish hatchery program to one that rivals commercial operations.
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Food justice advocates have been calling on the city to put federal pandemic aid toward filling the gaps in the city's food system for years. This year, the city appears poised to do that.
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Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores in six states, has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants.
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Pennsylvania House Dems propose new expulsion rules after remote voting by lawmaker facing a warrantThe move comes in the wake of intense criticism after Democratic Rep. Kevin Boyle voted remotely this week while being sought on charges he violated a restraining order.
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Records show Allegheny County has spent millions in settlement money on everything from overdose reversal drugs for first responders to housing for people in recovery.
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Artist John Peña is seeking ideas for "What would your luggage say?," his work slated for the new Pittsburgh airport terminal.
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Plus: Chris Potter breaks down the primary races to watch next Tuesday.