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Kenny Chesney concert, Pride, and the Arts Festival will make for a busy weekend in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- With three major events all taking place in different parts of town, it's going to be a very busy weekend throughout the city of Pittsburgh. With Kenny Chesney in town for a summer concert stop at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh Pride kicking off its annual festival, and the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival getting underway, tens of thousands of people will be packing into numerous parts of the city.Pittsburgh Public Safety officials will be holding a media briefing at 10:00 a.m. to talk about their preparations for the busy weekend in the city. Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival...
Pittsburgh Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to close its doors; 140 residents affected
Some 140 residents will need to find alternate lodgings this August after a nursing home in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood shuts down for good. Pittsburgh Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located at 550 South Negley Ave., will close Aug. 12, according to an announcement sent out to residents and their families by administrator Christine Williams on Wednesday.
Local lawmakers asking for millions to be added to PA budget to combat homelessness
Homelessness is rising throughout the United States but plans in Pennsylvania’s budget are attempting to reverse that trend. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there‘s been a noticeable increase of homeless throughout the country and the city of Pittsburgh is no exception. “We have a real housing shortage across the state and also a lot of folks who are struggling to pay for that housing,” said PA’s Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh. Arkoosh was in Allegheny County on Friday to highlight the significant new efforts in support of people who are experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
Researchers in Pittsburgh discover large source of lithium in Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found a goldmine of lithium in Pennsylvania.The discovery suggests that up to 40 percent of the lithium used in the United States could come from the wastewater from Marcellus Shale gas wells in the Keystone State."This is lithium concentrations that already exist at the surface in some capacity in Pennsylvania, and we found that there was sufficient lithium in the waters to supply somewhere between 30 and 40 percent of the current U.S. national demand," said Justin Mackey, research scientist the National Energy Technology Laboratory and PhD student at Pitt.Mackey has...
Pittsburgh apologizes for the inconvenience
It looked great on social media, but eight months in Pittsburgh has me looking westward for better public transit, tenant treatment and health services. The post Pittsburgh apologizes for the inconvenience appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Beaver County's retail food inspections for May 2024
Editor’s Note: This is an overview of inspection violations recorded in Beaver County retail food establishments by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Inspections conducted on any given day may not represent the long-term cleanliness of a facility, the state Department of Agriculture notes, and violations recorded at the time of inspection are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving. Violations listed below were deemed significant to the public interest by reporters at The Times, but...
EPA's new auto standards on passenger vehicles expected to increase fuel savings for Pennsylvanians
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The EPA issued new auto standards aimed at cutting carbon emissions from passenger vehicles, in what leaders are calling the most ambitious plan to do so, and they're expected to have a significant effect across the country, including in Pennsylvania.As cars and trucks continue to pollute the environment, folks are getting sicker and weather patterns are becoming more severe.State Senator Lindsey Williams, (D) of District 38, spoke at a press conference Wednesday morning. "The price tag to address just the HVAC concerns in schools and keep our students and educators safe is millions and millions of dollars,"...
Pittsburgh considers sharpshooters in parks to reduce deer population
An expansion of Pittsburgh’s deer hunting program will bring limited archery into additional parks, and the city might bring in U.S. Department of Agriculture sharpshooters in some areas. The city last year launched a limited archery pilot program in Frick and Riverview parks. Thirty archers culled 108 deer and...
Wexford candidate who uses handmade posters urges Green Party to ‘try harder’
A Wexford councillor who only uses handmade posters has encouraged other election candidates to “try something different” in appealing to voters.Leonard Kelly said he uses them to be more mindful of people’s “limited bandwidth”, and urged Green Party candidates using plastic posters to “try harder”.He used just seven posters, handmade by his wife Jeanette, during the 2019 local election, in which the independent politician was elected to Wexford County Council for the first time. — (@) ...
Things to Do in Pittsburgh This June
The 1955 musical comedy “Damn Yankees” brought baseball to Broadway, weaving a supernatural tale about the hard-luck Washington Senators and a devilish deal for glory on the diamond. This month, Little Lake Theatre Company will reverse that journey, bringing musical theater — including selections from “Damn Yankees” —...
Pittsburgh-area farmer and employee sentenced for using banned pesticide to kill migratory birds
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Beaver County farmer and his employee who were found guilty of using a banned pesticide to kill migratory birds were sentenced to probation, fines and community service. A federal judge convicted 52-year-old Robert Yost of New Galilee and his employee 27-year-old Jacob Reese of Enon Valley in January after a bench trial in 2022. Both were sentenced to a year of probation. Yost received a $21,000 fine and 100 hours of community service while Reese was sentenced to a $5,500 fine and 50 hours of community service. Prosecutors said evidence presented at trial showed Yost, who operates Yost Farms...
The Manhattans win Pittsburgh over again
THE MANHATTANS FEATURING GERALD ALSTON, FAR RIGHT. (PHOTOS BY BRETT D. ALLEN) The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston were, “like you have never seen them before,” with a fantastic concert at the O’Reilly Theater on May 4, part of New Horizon Theater’s annual fundraiser. The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that hundreds came out to celebrate the occasion, as The Manhattans gave the crowd the original songs everybody knew and loved, along with some songs written by other well-known artists with accompaniment by the East Coast Connection Band.
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