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Allegheny County Receives Grant To Combat West Nile Virus
Twenty-five counties across Pennsylvania are splitting $2 million in funds from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in an effort to → Read More
Horse Racing Industry Got $242 Million From Slot Machines In 2014
The Pennsylvania horse racing industry received more than $242 million from slot machine revenue in 2014, but interest in the sport is waning, according to → Read More
Report: Pittsburgh Air Quality Is Improving, But Falls Below National Standards
Although its air quality is improving, Pittsburgh still ranks among the most polluted U.S. cities. That’s according to the latest State of the Air report → Read More
Bill Would Eliminate State Background Checks For Gun Purchases, Would Rely on National System
In 2013, there were 1.1 million firearm-related background checks conducted in Pennsylvania. Now, state Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R- Washington/Greene) has → Read More
Bike Share Program To Start This Summer In Pittsburgh
After nearly two years of development and delays, Pittsburgh’s bike share program is finally ready to roll. Through “Healthy Ride,” 500 bikes will be → Read More
ALCOSAN Creates Subcommittee to Develop Customer Assistance Program
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) announced on Thursday the creation of a subcommittee tasked with developing a Customer Assistance Program → Read More
College Basketball Bringing Big Bucks to Pittsburgh
Despite not having a professional team, basketball is expected to bring big bucks to the city of Pittsburgh this weekend. Tourism agency VisitPittsburgh → Read More
Casey Calls for Increased Training for Train Derailment First Responders
Public safety officials from around the Pittsburgh region joined U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) at the Allegheny County Courthouse today as he → Read More
RMU Poll Shows Support for Medical Marijuana Growing in Pennsylvania
Support for legalizing medical marijuana is growing in Pennsylvania, according to a poll conducted by Robert Morris University. The survey showed 67.5 → Read More
Senate Bills Could Strengthen Right-to-Know Law
Two bills are sitting in the Senate Committee on State Government aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law. Legislation introduced by Sen. → Read More
Public Works Crews Working Extended Shifts to Clear Snow
Pittsburgh’s snow plow drivers are working extended 12 hour shifts to clear the 1-3 inches of snow expected to fall Wednesday afternoon. “Their typical → Read More
DEP Pushes Mine Subsidence Insurance in Pleasant Hills
Nearly 90 percent of Pleasant Hills sits above old mines. So, the state Department of Environmental Protection is sending mine subsidence insurance (MSI) → Read More
Children's Hospital Establishes Rare Disease Treatment Center
There are nearly 7,000 different rare diseases around the world, and according to the National Institute of Health (NIH), more than 25 million Americans → Read More
City Unveils Public Budget Tracking Site
The City of Pittsburgh is taking big steps toward financial transparency. Officials Wednesday unveiled Fiscal Focus Pittsburgh, a web project that tracks → Read More
Wagner Withholding VisitPittsburgh Funding
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner is threatening to withhold nearly $682,000 from VisitPittsburgh until the nonprofit tourism promotion agency → Read More
City Council Delays Landlord Registry Bill
Pittsburgh City Council again delayed action on a bill Wednesday that would create a rental property registry. “We did hold the bill for two more weeks → Read More
State Pledges to Plant Red Maple Trees at Flight 93 Memorial
The state will fund the purchase, delivery and planting of 450 red maple trees at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Gov. Tom Corbett → Read More
Poll Finds Americans Suspicious of Professional Sports Teams
Following aggravated assault and child abuse charges within the National Football League, Americans are now more skeptical than ever when it comes to → Read More
Watchdog Group FracTracker Launches iPhone App to Monitor Drilling Sites
The FracTracker Alliance, a nonprofit oil and gas industry watchdog, has launched a free iPhone app that allows users to track and report on the quality of → Read More
Survey Finds Trust in Government 'Can't Get Much Lower'
Trust in the state and federal governments have hit “historically low levels,” according to the Robert Morris University Polling Institute. Of the 1,004 → Read More