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Beaver County Humane Society reports 'desperate' need for adoptions as number of strays increase
CENTER TWP. ― As many local families begin their summer vacations this month, the Beaver County Humane Society is urging the public to consider dog adoptions as a part of their summer plans. Officials from the local humane society report they are at capacity for the number of dogs...
Popular Beaver County donut shop closing after 77 years
ROCHESTER, Pa. — A Beaver County donut shop has announced they are closing their doors after 77 years in business. DeAngelis Donuts in Rochester posted the closing on their Facebook page. The post read in part: "We want to thank all of our customers who helped support our business...
Pittsburgh cooling centers open next week during 'dangerous' heat wave
A long-duration and dangerous heat wave is expected to impact the Pittsburgh area on Monday. With temperatures climbing potentially beyond 95 degrees, Citiparks is opening cooling centers Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21. The shelters will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Allegheny Health Network to move radiation oncology services out of Butler
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — Some cancer patients in Butler County may soon have to find new facilities for their treatments.According to Allegheny Health Network, it is moving its radiation oncology services out of Butler. AHN said it is not closing the facilitym just reconfiguring some services. Collen Schirato got the news no one ever wants to hear last September. She has cancer. In December 2023, she started going to the AHN Cancer Institute in Butler. With just a few radiation treatments left, she will now have to find another location to get them done."Hard to consider, not just for me but...
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Grandma cottages and tunnel monsters edition
Lots of people say they want affordable housing … just not their own home. That should only be affordable precisely once, when they buy it. After that, those prices should skyrocket as much as possible. Seems like a problem!. Yes, there is a constituency that doesn’t really want housing...
Juneteenth celebrations begin Friday in Downtown Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Preparations are underway for one of the biggest Juneteenth celebrations in Western Pennsylvania."Fourth of July, Black people were still enslaved. So, this is our Independence Day," said William Marshall, founder and producer of this local Juneteenth celebration.June 19, 1865, is the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free."This is the 11th annual Juneteenth celebration. We do this every year," Marshall said. The festival spans three days and takes place in Downtown Pittsburgh."We speak about our culture and heritage and about the end of slavery," Marshall said. Tents and the stage are set up at Point...
Dr. Val Arkoosh: Shapiro’s proposed budget would be life changing for people with disabilities, caregivers
This May, I visited Partners For Quality in Pittsburgh, where I had the honor of meeting Claire and her fellow Voices for Change self-advocates. I learned it took Claire, who has a disability, five months to find an employer who would hire her, and she has been on a waiting list for affordable housing for over 18 months. While she is looking forward to a career-planning and goal-setting process with her direct support professional, she wants to find a job she loves, not just any job.
D.C. developer pitches 334 unit apartment building in place of Lawrenceville warehouse
An artist’s rendering of the apartment building proposed by Dalian Development for Lower Lawrenceville, as submitted to the City Planning Commission by architecture firm Perkins Eastman on June 11, 2024. The five-story apartment proposal earmarks 10% of units for affordable housing and pledges to “beautify” a decaying warehouse site....
Officials urge public's patience during Rochester-Monaca Bridge closure
ROCHESTER ― One of Beaver County's highest-traffic bridges is closed to motorists for months. PennDOT has closed the Rochester-Monaca Bridge, which carries Route 18 over the Ohio River, while workers complete several bridge preservation projects along the structure. The bridge will remain continuously closed to all vehicle traffic for nearly three months,...
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