Brandon Addeo
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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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PA Health Department Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Student Immunization Changes
Every year, about 300,000 students get immunized in Pennsylvania. Now, the state Department of Health is asking for the public’s comments on proposed → Read More
PA Utility Commission Fines Uber $11.4 Million For Operating Without Approval
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced Thursday it will fine ride-sharing company Uber for operating in the state between February and → Read More
Nation’s Largest Solar Energy Provider Expanding Service To Western PA
SolarCity, the largest solar energy provider in the nation, announced Monday it's extending service into the western Pennsylvania region. SolarCity plans → Read More
Point Park University Adds Environmental Journalism Option
As environmental news has garnered more attention in recent years, Point Park University will now have the opportunity to obtain environmental journalism → Read More
No Senate, Attorney General Endorsements From PA Democratic Committee
Pennsylvania's Democratic Party committee members went through a divisive process of buttonholing, cajoling and promising on Saturday but ultimately could → Read More
Mt. Lebanon Schools Lauded For Creative Lunch Menus
Tazeen Chowdhury gets schoolchildren to eat avocados and edamame. That bit of miracle-working earned her an invitation to testify this week before a Senate → Read More
Southwest PA Sees More Homes Listings, Sales As 2016 Kicks Off
Southwestern Pennsylvania saw more real estate listings in sales at the opening of 2016 than it did the year prior. According to a report by real estate ag → Read More
Pennsylvania’s Winter Special Olympics Kick Off At Seven Springs
More than 300 athletes converged on Seven Springs and Johnstown this past weekend, to compete in the 2016 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games. Comp → Read More
More Than 1,000 Fish Die After Malfunction At Harrisburg-Area Power Plant
Around 1,200 fish were killed in the Susquehanna River Saturday after a power plant malfunction caused water temperature to drop 13 degrees. A glitch at a → Read More
Put The Phone Down, Study Finds Link Between Social Media And Poor Sleep
People who spend more than an hour a day, or 30 times per week, browsing through social media often don't get a good night's sleep. A study from the Univer → Read More
Bullying Faced By Gay & Bisexual Students Can Alter Development, Pitt Study Finds
Gay and bisexual adolescents in U.S. schools are twice as likely to be bullied as their heterosexual peers, which could hinder development. That’s accordi → Read More
Western PA Conservancy Brings Tree-Friendly Rock Salt To Downtown
Over the weekend, Pittsburgh was hit by the fringe of a blizzard that left more than two feet of snow in parts of the East Coast. Public works crews and r → Read More
Weekly Farmers Market Coming To Oakland’s Carlow University
Oakland residents looking to buy groceries might not have to drive or ride a bus to the nearest supermarket anymore. Millvale-based Farm Truck Foods will o → Read More
AHN To Host Heart Health Programs For Women
One in every four American women will die from cardiovascular disease each year, more than the number of deaths from breast cancer, stroke and lung cancer → Read More
Statewide Overdose Report Highlights Link Between Prescription Drug And Heroin Abuse
A new report – the first of its kind in Pennsylvania – which looked at drug overdose totals for 62 counties, highlights the problem of prescription drug → Read More
Forecasts Predict Warmer Than Average Winter, Less Precipitation
That snow shovel idling in the garage might see less use this winter. Forecasts show the upcoming winter will be warmer than average — about six-tenths to → Read More
Auditor General: PA Department of Community Development Left Homeless ‘Out In The Cold’
The state auditor general said Wednesday that the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) delayed the distribution of funding for two → Read More
Highest Number Of Thanksgiving Travelers Since 2007 Expected This Year
If you'll be driving this Thanksgiving, you might see an increase in traffic as you make your way to holiday gatherings. AAA predicts that about 42 million → Read More
Children And Adults Invited To 'Children’s Grief Awareness Day' Events
One in every five children will experience the death of a loved one by age 18, according to the journal OMEGA. To raise awareness of the toll that death → Read More
Westinghouse Gets Fire Truck, $150,000 To Support Public Safety Education Program
Westinghouse High School officials announced Thursday a new Emergency Response Technology program promising career training for students interested in → Read More