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ICYMI: The City of Pittsburgh is expecting anywhere between 3-5 inches of snow in the next 24 hours.
1) Park off-street (if possible)
2) Stay home while it snows
3) Set your trash out like normal
4) Give crews time and space to work
Remember, do NOT call 311 until 24 hours after snow fall.
1) Park off-street (if possible)
2) Stay home while it snows
3) Set your trash out like normal
4) Give crews time and space to work
Remember, do NOT call 311 until 24 hours after snow fall.
December 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
ICYMI: The City of Pittsburgh is expecting anywhere between 3-5 inches of snow in the next 24 hours.
1) Park off-street (if possible)
2) Stay home while it snows
3) Set your trash out like normal
4) Give crews time and space to work
Remember, do NOT call 311 until 24 hours after snow fall.
1) Park off-street (if possible)
2) Stay home while it snows
3) Set your trash out like normal
4) Give crews time and space to work
Remember, do NOT call 311 until 24 hours after snow fall.
SNAP doesn’t just feed families — it sustains Pennsylvania’s farms and food economy
When SNAP dollars are slashed, it’s not just low-income households that suffer, it’s also Pa.’s 48,800 family-run farms that feel the blow. penncapital-star.com/food-insecur...
When SNAP dollars are slashed, it’s not just low-income households that suffer, it’s also Pa.’s 48,800 family-run farms that feel the blow. penncapital-star.com/food-insecur...
SNAP doesn’t just feed families — it sustains Pennsylvania’s farms and food economy • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Grocery stores don’t separate “SNAP” beef from “non-SNAP” beef, and for good reason: food is food. SNAP households buy many of the same staples as everyone else. According to USDA data, about 80% of S...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
SNAP doesn’t just feed families — it sustains Pennsylvania’s farms and food economy
When SNAP dollars are slashed, it’s not just low-income households that suffer, it’s also Pa.’s 48,800 family-run farms that feel the blow. penncapital-star.com/food-insecur...
When SNAP dollars are slashed, it’s not just low-income households that suffer, it’s also Pa.’s 48,800 family-run farms that feel the blow. penncapital-star.com/food-insecur...
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Why your electric bill is rising this winter and how to prepare
Why your electric bill is rising this winter and how to prepare
As residents in Western Pennsylvania finish hanging their holiday lights, electric companies warn that an estimated 1.3 million customers will be hit with higher bills and should prepare accordingly. This week, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced forthcoming adjustments to energy supply rates for all state-regulated electric utilities in December. Among
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November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Why your electric bill is rising this winter and how to prepare
Celebrating ‘Black Photojournalism’ at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art
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Celebrating ‘Black Photojournalism’ at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art
In these days of ubiquitous digital media, one function of the Carnegie Museum of Art exhibit “Black Photojournalism” is to revisit a time when images were both harder to make and scarcer to consume.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Celebrating ‘Black Photojournalism’ at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art
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Cloudflare says it has begun to resolve an outage disrupting access to sites like X, ChatGPT
Outage at Cloudflare disrupts access to some popular websites
Cloudflare said Tuesday an issue had impacted "multiple customers."
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Cloudflare says it has begun to resolve an outage disrupting access to sites like X, ChatGPT
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Data Center Growth Drives Locals to Fight for More Say in States Like Pennsylvania | Lancaster’s residents are worried about the amount of energy required to power data centers — which could drive up electricity rates for the entire city, reports @stateline.org.
Data Center Growth Drives Locals to Fight for More Say in States Like Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon
Lancaster’s residents are worried about the amount of energy required to power data centers — which could drive up electricity rates for the entire city.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Data Center Growth Drives Locals to Fight for More Say in States Like Pennsylvania | Lancaster’s residents are worried about the amount of energy required to power data centers — which could drive up electricity rates for the entire city, reports @stateline.org.
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The new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal is officially open.
Travelers heading in or out on Tuesday may be wondering what to expect. Here’s a quick guide to help travelers navigate the new digs.
Travelers heading in or out on Tuesday may be wondering what to expect. Here’s a quick guide to help travelers navigate the new digs.
What you need to know about Pittsburgh International Airport's new terminal
With only hours to go before Pittsburgh International Airport debuts its new terminal, travelers heading in or out on Tuesday may be wondering what to expect. Here’s a quick guide to help travel...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal is officially open.
Travelers heading in or out on Tuesday may be wondering what to expect. Here’s a quick guide to help travelers navigate the new digs.
Travelers heading in or out on Tuesday may be wondering what to expect. Here’s a quick guide to help travelers navigate the new digs.
Protesters take to Pa. Capitol, call for ban on gifts to lawmakers
Pa. has no limit on gifts from lobbyists or donors to lawmakers, and a reporting loophole for gifts given
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Pa. has no limit on gifts from lobbyists or donors to lawmakers, and a reporting loophole for gifts given
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Protesters take to Pa. Capitol, call for ban on gifts to lawmakers | WITF
HARRISBURG – Over a dozen people were arrested inside the Pennsylvania Capitol Monday during an hours-long, non-violent protest calling for a ba […]
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November 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Protesters take to Pa. Capitol, call for ban on gifts to lawmakers
Pa. has no limit on gifts from lobbyists or donors to lawmakers, and a reporting loophole for gifts given
www.witf.org/2025/11/17/p...
Pa. has no limit on gifts from lobbyists or donors to lawmakers, and a reporting loophole for gifts given
www.witf.org/2025/11/17/p...
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ActionAlert: Demand Congress release the Epstein Files. #ReleaseTheFiles #GOPedos #PedoProtectors
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Release the Epstein Files
A campaign to force the release of the Epstein files.
releasethefilesnow.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
ActionAlert: Demand Congress release the Epstein Files. #ReleaseTheFiles #GOPedos #PedoProtectors
releasethefilesnow.org
releasethefilesnow.org
ActionAlert: Demand Congress release the Epstein Files. #ReleaseTheFiles #GOPedos #PedoProtectors
releasethefilesnow.org
releasethefilesnow.org
Release the Epstein Files
A campaign to force the release of the Epstein files.
releasethefilesnow.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
ActionAlert: Demand Congress release the Epstein Files. #ReleaseTheFiles #GOPedos #PedoProtectors
releasethefilesnow.org
releasethefilesnow.org
“ We decide what sacrifices we are willing to take on for democracy or for the world that we wanna build,” Lee said. “We still have that power. And when we Democrats relent, it sends the message to other people that we can't win.” www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
In town hall, Summer Lee says democracy could fail, will require sacrifice to save
Lee, who represents Pittsburgh, the Mon Valley, and part of Westmoreland County, spent about 90 minutes speaking to and answering questions from a few dozen students.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“ We decide what sacrifices we are willing to take on for democracy or for the world that we wanna build,” Lee said. “We still have that power. And when we Democrats relent, it sends the message to other people that we can't win.” www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
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Women of all ages gathered over the weekend to celebrate Black beauty — both inside and out — during the third annual Africanism Gala at Heinz Hall in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Africanism Gala highlights Black beauty
Women of all ages gathered on Saturday evening to celebrate Black beauty — both inside and out — during the third annual Africanism Gala at Heinz Hall in Downtown Pittsburgh. Each guest dr...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Women of all ages gathered over the weekend to celebrate Black beauty — both inside and out — during the third annual Africanism Gala at Heinz Hall in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules for striking Pittsburgh journalists
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules for striking Pittsburgh journalists - Pittsburgh Union Progress
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday morning ruled for the journalists of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh in the federal case behind their more than three-year strike at the Pit...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules for striking Pittsburgh journalists
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air traffic controllers who are not being paid to "show up because it's their job." How about Congressional Republicans show up and do their job by ensuring all federal workers are paid, travelers are safe, and our healthcare is protected? seiu.co/482c2SH
What to know about the nationwide FAA-mandated flight reductions
The FAA has ordered a 4% reduction in operations at 40 major airports starting Friday, which will ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14.
seiu.co
November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air traffic controllers who are not being paid to "show up because it's their job." How about Congressional Republicans show up and do their job by ensuring all federal workers are paid, travelers are safe, and our healthcare is protected? seiu.co/482c2SH
#ActionAlert Show up tomorrow and tell Allegheny County Council: not on our watch. Do not overturn the ban on shackling. Shackling is an inhumane, unnecessary practice that voters do not want in the county. Make sure you sign up to speak by 5 PM today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#ActionAlert Show up tomorrow and tell Allegheny County Council: not on our watch. Do not overturn the ban on shackling. Shackling is an inhumane, unnecessary practice that voters do not want in the county. Make sure you sign up to speak by 5 PM today.
The elections department will also collect mail-in ballots in the lobby of the County Office Building during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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As mail-in ballot request deadline arrives, Allegheny County winds down ‘over the counter’ voting
Tuesday marks the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot. It’s also the last day voters can request, complete, and return mail-in ballots all in one visit to the County Office Building downtown.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The elections department will also collect mail-in ballots in the lobby of the County Office Building during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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Under the program, a sponsor such as a business, school or apartment owner can buy 31-day passes that usually cost $97.50 for $28 as long as they make them available to everyone in their group, commit to the program for a year & charge the recipient $28 or less.
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit begins pushing bulk passes to businesses, schools, apartment complexes - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Now that its immediate financial crisis has been averted, Pittsburgh Regional Transit has begun marketing its discounted bulk pass program to businesses, schools and apartment building owners. The pro...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Under the program, a sponsor such as a business, school or apartment owner can buy 31-day passes that usually cost $97.50 for $28 as long as they make them available to everyone in their group, commit to the program for a year & charge the recipient $28 or less.
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Murrysville doesn’t have a big problem with vacant, blighted properties. But when one does make its way onto the municipality’s radar, the council would like to be able to address it sooner than later.
Murrysville considers creating registry for vacant properties
Murrysville doesn’t have a big problem with vacant, blighted properties. But when one does make its way onto the municipality’s radar, they’d like to be able to address it sooner tha...
triblive.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Murrysville doesn’t have a big problem with vacant, blighted properties. But when one does make its way onto the municipality’s radar, the council would like to be able to address it sooner than later.
Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts
The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
Our Queerness is on the Line (Again) in November qburgh.com/our-queernes...
Our Queerness is on the Line (Again) in November
This November, Pennsylvanians find themselves in yet another historic, unprecedented election. Pennsylvania is just one of seven states to elect every single one of its judges from the magisterial …
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October 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Our Queerness is on the Line (Again) in November qburgh.com/our-queernes...
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A bill introduced to the Pennsylvania Senate would require all high schools in the commonwealth to have opioid antagonists — like naloxone (Narcan) — on site.
Pennsylvania legislation would require high schools to have naloxone
A bill introduced last week to the Pennsylvania Senate would require all high schools in the commonwealth to have opioid antagonists — like naloxone (Narcan) — on site. Under the measure, ...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A bill introduced to the Pennsylvania Senate would require all high schools in the commonwealth to have opioid antagonists — like naloxone (Narcan) — on site.
“… you are not hopeless and you’re not helpless. You have power in this country. You have a voice in this country. Whether or not you use it is up to you.”
Rep Summer Lee
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Rep Summer Lee
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'We don't have time for sorrow and tears': Protestors suit up and push back at 'No Kings' rallies - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Late on Saturday we heard that nearly 7 million people attended No Kings rallies across the United States. We attended two in Pittsburgh on Saturday, and this is what we saw: several thousand folks ho...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“… you are not hopeless and you’re not helpless. You have power in this country. You have a voice in this country. Whether or not you use it is up to you.”
Rep Summer Lee
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Rep Summer Lee
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