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Open letter from advocates for unhoused people calls on Downtown shelter to stop kicking people out for ‘minor infractions’
Activist and community organizer Sam Schmidt and Howard Ramsey, currently living on the streets, both of the Our Streets Collective, leave Second Avenue Commons after delivering a letter to staff and Mercy leadership, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Uptown. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) A letter raises questions about “exiting” policies...
Fire hits Pirates store at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ merchandise store at PNC Park on the city’s North Shore caught fire Friday night as the Pirates were getting ready to play in San Francisco, public safety officials said. Pittsburgh firefighters brought the fire at the Fanatics Pirates Clubhouse Store on Federal Street under control...
Crews battle house fire in Braddock
BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) - Crews battled a house fire in Braddock Saturday morning.The call came in just after 4 a.m. In the 600 block of Margaretta Street.One person had been transported. At this time, their condition remains unknown.
Dozens of teachers in 2 Pittsburgh-area school districts could soon be out of work
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — Dozens of teachers at two Fayette County school districts could soon be without jobs.KDKA-TV has learned more than 100 furlough notices were sent to teachers at Uniontown Area School District and Frazier School District. According to the Pennsylvania State Education Association, of the 195 teachers at Uniontown, 60 notices were sent. Fifty notices were sent to teachers at Frazier out of a staff of 72. "Kids are the next generation, you know? They need good education and need teachers and the one on one," said Dom Laurita, a parent in the Uniontown Area School District. "If...
'One of the lucky ones': A change in how transplant recipients are evaluated is changing the lives for many Black patients
Alva Smith received a letter with surprising news last fall: She was suddenly moving up on the kidney transplant waiting list. It wasn’t because of a change in her medical status. It was because the test used to evaluate prospective kidney transplant candidates began taking race out of the equation.
Temperatures in Pittsburgh surge to near 80 degrees on Saturday afternoon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Maybe we won't hit the "Wettest April on Record" record this month after all. It's going to be close and if Vegas were taking bets it may not be even odds anymore. The odds of seeing this April being the wettest on record are still high. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosAs I am typing this, rain showers are slowly working their way through our area. Through 4 a.m. though just trace rain has been recorded at the Pittsburgh airport. I think that will change soon but our rain totals for...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 26, 2024
Beaver Falls at Brashear, (n) St. Joseph at Winchester Thurston, ppd. Uniontown at California, ppd. Apollo-Ridge vs. Penns Manor, 4 p.m. Derry at Homer-Center, 7 p.m. Brentwood at Carrick, 5 p.m. Gateway at Seneca Valley, 5:45 p.m. Union at Ellwood City, noon. Lacrosse. Friday’s results. Boys. Class 3A. Section...
‘Perfect storm’: Property tax crisis threatens suburban Allegheny County school districts
Throughout Allegheny County, waves of mall owners, hoteliers, office park operators and big-box retailers are stampeding to slash taxes by challenging their property assessments. But as property owners keep winning big breaks, they’re also creating big headaches. The more the owners succeed, the more they’re choking off critical revenue...
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