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Massive fire destroys bar building in Westmoreland County
AVONMORE, PA. (KDKA) -- Crews in Avonmore, Westmoreland County, spent hours on Saturday working to put out a fire that destroyed a bar building that has stood for the better part of a century in the town's downtown district.Large flames shot up from the side of the My Buddy's Place building, and smoke could be seen for miles around the town.Everyone made it out safely, but firefighters are working under the assumption that one dog did die in the fire. For neighbors, watching the fire had been surreal. By 11 p.m., excavators had already reduced the majority of the structure to...
$284M would help child care issues in Pa., advocates say
The staff of 25 at JB’s Bright Beginnings in North Huntingdon has their hands full, encouraging the development of 100 children while parents work. They could do more — the child care center is licensed for 350 children — but a lack of staff for a job that has wages half that of school teachers has left the industry in a crisis, said Brie Rice, program specialist.
Pittsburgh-area leaders look to secure more resources to address child care crisis
HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and local legislators advocated for higher pay for child care workers on Thursday. They hope to secure more resources to address the child care crisis.The Learning and Education Chil Development Center in Homestead is full and every child care spot is taken. The challenge is finding and hiring workers. It's not that there aren't openings for workers, as there are plenty. The problem is paying them what they deserve."We're averaging $15 an hour in our sector, and that's an average. So imagine, we have educators making far less than that," said Danielle Daye, owner of the Learning & Education Child Development Center.Daye knows the challenges because she deals with them every day. The average kindergarten teacher makes $69,700 per year, according to Innamorato's office, with the average day care worker making $29,088. "We know that child care and pre-K teachers are among the lowest-paid positions in our entire workforce," Innamorato said on Thursday. "The average child care teacher in Pennsylvania earns just $15.15 an hour," Innamorato added. So, what's the problem? If the government doesn't help by pumping funding into this day care crisis, nothing will change.
‘Blatant violation of the First Amendment’: Civil liberties experts criticize Penn’s new media policy
Penn's recently announced temporary open expression guidelines include a provision relating to media access, which has received stark criticism from several nonprofit organizations. The policy — released on June 6 as part of the new Temporary Standards and Procedures for Campus Events and Demonstrations — states that “[n]ews media are...
New Stanton home brewer opens taproom in the borough
A longtime home brewer in New Stanton is taking the plunge into the beer business and opening a brewery in the borough, the only one between Greensburg and West Newton. “This has always been my dream. I had a five-gallon batch system in my kitchen, then a 20-gallon system in my garage,” providing family and friends with the home brew, said Todd Bartlow, who with his wife, Joy, is opening Cool Daddy Brewing Inc. on Saturday in a storefront along Bridge Street in New Stanton.
Jeannette residents lag in seatbelt use; state officials look for ways to boost safety awareness
Tapping into the minds of young people might be a way to promote traffic safety to their peers. That could mean handing out treats to Jeannette City High School students who follow traffic rules, such as wearing a seat belt on the ride to school, or having them create social media videos based off a safety prompt.
Greensburg unveils improved Spring Avenue Park
City officials unveiled a new and improved Spring Avenue Park in Greensburg’s Fifth Ward Thursday. The city began looking at rehabbing the 1.4-acre site in 2020. Greensburg received about $600,000 in funding for the design and the construction through the city’s Community Development Block Grant program. Sports and Recreation Associates was awarded a $218,000 contract for new playground elements at Spring Avenue Park, including swings and slides.
North Huntingdon backyard chicken debate pecks on
A North Huntingdon man who has hens and a rooster in his backyard pleaded with township officials Thursday to revise a proposed ordinance that would limit the number of people who may want to raise chickens in a neighborhood. “Try not to be so one-sided,” Bradley Clark of Crestwood Drive,...
Hempfield Area considering replacing high school auditorium roof
Hempfield Area School District’s high school renovation project may yet take a step forward this summer with replacement of the auditorium roof. The roof over the seating area and stage is in poor condition, according to high school principal David Palmer. “Honestly, we cannot continue with the roof the...
Monroeville area: VA town hall meeting, memorial golf outing and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will host a veterans’ town hall and open house at its Monroeville outpatient clinic on June 21. Veterans and their families, as well as the public, are invited to hear from VA representatives, who...
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