Kiley Koscinski
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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Pittsburgh City politics could be heading for a sea change with the May 2023 primary election
With a half dozen offices on the ballot this year, Pittsburgh City government could see some big changes in 2024. Pittsburgh City Council will have two — if not three — newer members, the city’s finances will be overseen by a new controller. → Read More
Port Authority of Allegheny County rebrands as Pittsburgh Regional Transit
The agency said the new brand “better reflects the services, values, and location of who we are and what we do every day.” → Read More
Trump promotes Oz and attacks McCormick as thousands turn out for rally in Greensburg
Former President Donald Trump appeared Friday night at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds in support of Dr. Mehmet Oz's campaign for the U.S. Senate. → Read More
New permanent glass recycling stations are opening in Allegheny County
Allegheny County will soon have two new sites to drop off glass recycling. The first site will open at the Village Square Mall Tuesday. → Read More
York County inmates sue training company banned from Allegheny County Jail
C-SAU was pulled as a training contractor from the Allegheny County Jail in September. Now, inmates at the York County Prison have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging they caused excessive force and cruel and unusual punishment. → Read More
'Orphaned' wells are a problem in Pennsylvania and there are more of them than we thought
A new report by the Environmental Defense Fund found there are more abandoned oil and gas wells than previously thought in the United States. Researchers found 8,840 wells are documented in Pennsylvania, but suspect there are hundreds of thousands more. → Read More
Allegheny County Executive Fitzgerald proposes 2022 budget, council rethinks mask mandate
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald unveiled a $990.6 million fiscal plan to county council Tuesday. Residents spoke up about a mask mandate. → Read More
Veterinarians And Pet Hospitals Are Overwhelmed By Backlog Of Appointments
Pet owners are finding it harder to get appointments at area vet clinics and hospitals. The Western Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association says many clinics are working through a backlog of appointments that had to be put off during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. A local hospital recently had wait times as long as eight hours for patients who weren’t in critical condition. → Read More
City Planning Commission Greenlights 9-Story Strip District Apartment Complex
The apartment complex will cover nearly a block of Smallman Street between 31st and 32nd Streets. Commissioners overwhelmingly approved the project, but some expressed concerns about how the building's aesthetic fits into the industrial look of the neighborhood. → Read More
Advocates Slow Down Effort To Merge Wilkinsburg With Pittsburgh
The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation and borough mayor Marita Garrett announced Monday they would delay a referendum on the issue in order to first collect more community input. A Pittsburgh City Council hearing on the topic has also been postponed. → Read More
Pennsylvania Has A New Weapon To Sniff Out Spotted Lanternflies: A Dog Named Lucky
With the addition of another Western Pennsylvania county to the state's spotted lanternfly quarantine list, state Agriculture officials were in Allegheny County Tuesday to encourage everyone to do their part in controlling the invasive species. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is trying new sprays this year to manage the bug, but the state's latest weapon is a two-year-old German… → Read More
State Says Providers Must Help College Students Returning Home Get Their Second Vaccines
The Wolf administration has pleaded with college students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. But the question of where to get a second dose if a student leaves campus before their next appointment has left some students confused; others are holding off on getting vaccinated at all. → Read More
Two Black Activist Groups Look Toward The Future Of Racial Justice In Pittsburgh With A Diversity of Tactics
After a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd Tuesdays, protesters gathered to march at Freedom Corner in Pittsburgh. But two young activist groups have started organizing in other ways. → Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine Help Groups Call On Pennsylvania To Expand Eligibility Sooner
When Leighann Bacher first started a Facebook group to help Pittsburghers find COVID-19 vaccine appointments, she and the other administrators were → Read More
All Pittsburgh Public Schools Students Eligible To Return To Classroom By May 3
Pittsburgh Public Schools will begin phasing its more than 20,000 students back into the classroom next month, after the coronavirus shuttered school → Read More
UPMC Inoculates Remote Employees, While Other Frontline Workers Wait For COVID Vaccine
When a UPMC service coordinator received notification this month that it was her turn to get the COVID vaccine, she was surprised. → Read More
The Nanowave Air Is Helping Nursing Homes, Dentists Protect Staff And Patients From COVID-19
A portable, pod-shaped device is helping nursing homes, dentist offices and others to protect patients and residents from the coronavirus. The Nanowave Air → Read More
First COVID-19 Vaccines Rolled Out In Pittsburgh
Five UPMC employees were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Pittsburgh Monday. UPMC received its first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine at 9:15 a.m → Read More
Utility Commission Slashes PWSA's 2021 Rate Increase, Expands Shut Off Protections
More Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority customers will be protected from shutoffs this winter. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved a → Read More
Duolingo Commits $150K To Support Arts In Pittsburgh, Unveils New Mural
East Liberty-based Duolingo announced Wednesday a multi-year fund to support local artists and arts organizations. The language-learning app developer made → Read More