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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The local Teamsters union has voted to accept payment and dissolve itself as part of a settlement with Post-Gazette parent company, Block Communications.
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The first bill requires campaign finance reports for all candidates for state office be available six weeks before an election. The second bill requires 501(c) corporations to report the amount spent advocating for a candidate.
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Campaign finance reports filed within the past week suggest state Rep. Abigail Salisbury is in a tough fight to hold it for a full term this spring, as she faces a challenger, Ashley Commans, who has the backing of the progressive political movement.
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Learn how Pennsylvania verifies the identities of people who want to vote by mail, ensures that ballots are secure, and more.
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Under pressure from climate activists to close, the Centralia, Wa. plant agreed to a deadline and put millions in a transition fund. StateImpact Pennsylvania spent several days there to explore how time and money has affected preparations for what lies ahead.
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The civil rights group contends that Washington County election officials are silencing voters based on a flawed understanding of a recent decision by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It's the latest development in a long-running fight about Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot provisions.
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The final rule, announced by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, cuts in half the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica for an 8-hour shift.
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Pittsburgh's big new music festival, Sudden Little Thrills, names SZA and The Killers as headliners.
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The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Ohio River in Pittsburgh to maritime traffic on Tuesday, nearly four days after 26 barges broke loose and floated away during weekend flooding.
The Wheel Mill, Pittsburgh’s indoor bike park in Homewood, was one of few such facilities in the United States. The 80,000-square-foot park closed its doors last month. Plans are in place to fill the space with pickleball courts while the biking community reimagines what might be possible elsewhere.
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President Joe Biden will begin three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania in his childhood hometown of Scranton.
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have launched a new six-week training program to guide white parents through conversations with their children about race and racism.
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The war in Gaza has dominated media coverage of the race for the Democratic primary nomination for the 12th Congressional district, especially in areas like Squirrel Hill. But many voters in the district say their concerns lie closer to home. In McKeesport, for example, the Versailles Avenue Bridge has been closed since 2022 because of its deteriorating condition.
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Penn State Extension offers expertise across the state in fields like gardening, forestry and stormwater management, but budget shortfalls and a "hiring pause" mean about one in five Extension educator positions is currently empty.
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After days of controversy and a lawsuit, the Board of Elections voted unanimously last month to approve the countywide locations.