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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.
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.
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.
Westmoreland happenings: Cheese tasting, comedy night
• A comedy night to benefit Sardis Volunteer Fire Company will be at 7 p.m. June 14 at the firehall, 5205 Rocky Hill Lane, Murrysville. Doors open at 5 p.m. David Kaye and Mike Wysocki will perform. Cost: $25. BYOB. Must be 21. There will be a basket auction, games of chance, a food truck and a 50-50. Tickets: 724-327-3987 or slapsticksproductions.com.
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...
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.
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...
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