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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...
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.
Local firefighters make delivery of supplies to tornado affected Hopkins County
Scott Township Fire & EMS made a delivery of a trailer full of supplies to Charleston First Baptist Church to tornado affected Hopkins County thanks to donations from Tri-State residents and department members.
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.
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: East End gems edition
Pittsburgh added about 300 people between 2020 and 2023, which is … not a lot! Like when Giant Eagle sees 300 people, they’re probably like, “Nah, not enough to add another (human) checkout lane. Let ‘em fume a bit more.”. However, for Pittsburgh, which was been...
Jill Biden tells audience at Pittsburgh Pride event ‘your president loves you’
For the LGBTQ community in 2024, Biden said, rights are being stripped away and freedoms are eroding. “More and more state laws are being passed targeting this community,” Biden said. The post Jill Biden tells audience at Pittsburgh Pride event ‘your president loves you’ appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
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.
School Road near Sardis will close until August for culvert work
School Road near Sardis Road in Murrysville, will be closed beginning Monday until Aug. 26 as work crews replace the small bridge in the center of the photo. Patrick Varine | TribLive. School Road will close for most of the summer beginning Monday, according to Murrysville police. The road will...
As fire department OT costs approach $200K, Jeannette chief asks for 4th firefighter
Jeannette council members are looking for ways to adjust staffing in the fire department as the city has paid $182,600 in overtime to its three full-time firefighters between 2021 and 2023. More overtime is being accrued in 2024 as two firefighters currently are working 36-hour shifts while the third is...
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