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The nonprofit Allegheny Lawyers Initiative for Justice released a report Thursday that pleads for more resources to pay and train court-appointed defense attorneys. It also seeks more support services for their clients. -
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The $2 million in federal pandemic-relief funds the City of Pittsburgh allocated for the arts in 2021 has long been a bone of contention. -
Pennsylvania’s Lottery Fund got an unexpected $678,000 boost last month, according to state Treasury officials, from a Mega Millions jackpot that was never claimed by its winner. -
Pittsburgh City Council voted to delete a purchasing card authorization Wednesday to pay a vendor who was recently charged with ethnic intimidation. -
Penn State faculty voiced frustration during a meeting Wednesday morning, questioning President Neeli Bendapudi and other university leaders about the buyout offer to employees at the Commonwealth Campuses and criticizing how the administration is handling it.
On May 15, Pittsburgh City Council voted to delete a purchasing card authorization to pay a vendor who was recently charged with ethnic intimidation.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey gave a tour of the city for senior White House advisor Tom Perez on Wednesday, one that highlighted how federal infrastructure spending has been impacting the city. -
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Fireflies can bring magic to summer nights. Now a study by a team that includes researchers from Penn State found that while fireflies' overall populations did not decline, climate change and loss of habitat do have an impact on the winged beetles. -
On Monday, Republican State Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin echoed his past reservations about Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal for next year.
