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More companies offer on-site child care. Parents love the convenience, but is it a long-term fix?
They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter — and the sound of tumbling blocks, bouncing balls, and meandering tricycles. They’re child care centers based at workplaces. And in the fraught American child care landscape, they are popping up more frequently.Skyrocketing child care costs and staffing shortages have complicated arrangements for working parents. Some have left jobs after struggling to find quality care. Employers, in turn, view their entry into the child care realm as both a competitive...
Firefighters battled chemical fire at Pennsylvania plant
UPDATE (1:43 PM) : Officials say a partial building has collapsed. According to 7News CBS news partner KDKA, there’s diesel fuel in the building along with other hazardous materials. Consol Energy released the following statement to KDKA: “We are aware of a structure fire that occurred this morning at OMNIS Bailey LLC’s building located in […]
Cinema in the Park: Free movies coming to Pittsburgh city parks in Summer 2024
PITTSBURGH — Grab your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a free movie under the stars in Pittsburgh city parks this summer. Below is the schedule of movies announced for "Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park." For more information, go to the Special Events page on the city's website.
Milene Mazeroski, wife of Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski, dies
Milene Mazeroski, wife of legendary Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski, has died. Milene, 85, died early Sunday morning in Lansdale, Pa., according to the Pirates. Milene was born in Braddock. She was married to Bill, 87, for 64 years. They met while she worked in the Pirates front office...
Detroit man pleads guilty in $14 million pandemic relief fraud scheme
(CBS DETROIT) - A Detroit man pleaded guilty in federal court to a fraud conspiracy in connection with a pandemic fraud scheme in Pennsylvania, officials announced. Between March 2020 and August 2021, Matthew Lloyd Parker, 37, allegedly conspired with other people to defraud lenders out of $14.5 million by submitting fake applications for COVID-19 relief loans."Parker, a licensed CPA from Detroit, recruited hundreds of small businesses in Pittsburgh and Detroit and falsified PPP loan applications in their names," officials said. Of the applications that were submitted, the Small Business Administration approved 226. U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan said this is the largest known Paycheck Protection Program scheme in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Parker is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 17. He faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and/or a $1 million fine.
Hot stretch of weather continues today for the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A hot stretch of weather is expected to continue today throughout the Pittsburgh area.Any Alert Days Ahead? Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day. Thursday probably will be a First Alert Weather Day, tooAware: Sunrise happens at 6 a.m. today. Tomorrow starts our annual 51 day stretch with sunrises before 6 a.m. I have the next sunrise at or after 6 a.m. coming on July 10th.Wednesday is now a First Alert Weather Day due to severe weather being possible. Thankfully we are going to be making a switch to a more 'classic' severe weather set-up for Wednesday. This means...
Morning Roundup: 2 teens shot in Stowe; Cash 5 jackpot won in Beaver County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 21:. Two teens were in critical condition after a shooting late Monday night in Stowe, Allegheny County Police said. The shooting in the 800 block of Seventh Street was reported to Allegheny County 911 just before midnight,...
Pittsburgh will get its own Walk of Fame
PITTSBURGH ― Move over Hollywood, Pittsburgh might soon get its own Walk of Fame. A new nonprofit, Pittsburgh Walk of Fame Inc., has formed to establish a walkway honoring people from southwestern Pennsylvania who have made notable contributions to American culture. ...
U.S. News & World Report: Pittsburgh is the 36th best place to live in the U.S.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Since Pittsburgh was declared the nation's most livable city by Rand McNally in 1985, we've kind of paid close attention to these kinds of rankings.U.S. News and World Report has released its new listing of the best places to live, and Pittsburgh has landed at #36 on the list of 150 cities. "#36 overall which is really incredible," said Erika Giovanetti. There are a lot of categories included in the rankings where Pittsburgh is listed #1. If this was a beauty contest, Pittsburgh would be near the top with its Golden Triangle and the confluence of its three rivers,...
5 tornadoes formed on Friday, NWS says
Five tornadoes hit Western Pennsylvania and Ohio on Friday, meteorologists from the National Weather Service confirmed after sending teams out Saturday to investigate the damage. The fastest-blowing tornado touched down in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood, while four other tornadoes hit , Elrama, Harrison City, the Allegheny County Airport in West...
University of Pittsburgh research team develops sensor to detect fentanyl
PITTSBURGH — A University of Pittsburgh research team led by chemistry professor Alexander Star has developed a fentanyl sensor that can detect the difference between fentanyl and other drugs. "We’re working with really small amount of fentanyl because our sensors are really sensitive," said Dr. Wenting Shao, a postdoctoral...
Teen walks into Pittsburgh Children's with gunshot wound to hand
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are investigating after a 16-year-old boy walked into Children's Hospital with a gunshot wound. It happened on Saturday around 9 p.m. The teen told police someone shot him in the hand from an Uber vehicle near the YWCA on Frankstown Avenue in the city's Homewood West neighborhood.
Woman injured in overnight shooting in Mt. Oliver Borough
MT. OLIVER BOROUGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- One woman was taken to the hospital overnight following a shooting in Mt. Oliver Borough.The shooting happened in the area of Transverse Avenue and Margaret Street around 1:30 a.m.Allegheny County Police say that one woman was shot. She was taken to the hospital and was treated and released.Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
Allan Block, CEO of Block Communications, fired from position as CEO
TOLEDO, Ohio — Allan Block has been fired as chief executive officer of Block Communications, Inc., his spokesperson confirmed to WTOL 11 Monday night. Block's firing comes two weeks after he filed a lawsuit in Lucas County Common Pleas Court against his brother, John Block, and other BCI board members. He is seeking an injunction to prevent the sale of BCI properties, which include the The Blade, which began daily publication in 1848, BCI owns Pittsburgh’s largest paper, the Post-Gazette; Louisville, Ky., TV station WDRB-TV; and Buckeye Broadband, a local cable and Internet provider.
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