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State penalties against Shell have failed, and a new approach is needed

"We urge the DEP to stop creating agreements that pit the community against one another for penalty money while creating loopholes that industries like Shell can exploit." The post…

PublicSource · 2 days ago

Polish Hill shelter proposal called ‘damaging’ and ‘minimal’ in heated hearing

Scores of Pittsburghers told the city's zoning board what they think of a plan to put emergency, overnight housing along Bigelow Boulevard. The board isn't likely to decide before…

PublicSource · 2 days ago

Democrats have gained control in more states. That could change the way the U.S. elects its president.

"I think that the national popular vote makes sense. My views on that have not changed," Shapiro said. "I’ll work with lawmakers to figure out what the right mechanism is for…

PublicSource · 3 days ago

After 30 years in the minority, Jay Costa steps into Senate spotlight

“He’s seen a lot of bills come up and I think that he’ll do what he thinks is best," said state Sen. Devlin Robinson, a Republican. “I think he’s a pragmatic person and he’ll be…

PublicSource · 4 days ago

ICE detention surge tied to pacts with police in Beaver County, says congressman

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio is calling for an investigation into which local law enforcement agencies are working outside their jurisdictions to help with immigration enforcement. The…

PublicSource · 4 days ago

CMU, Pitt embrace AI as region debates data centers

“You’ve got all sorts of companies here that spun out of CMU that could do really fantastic things if they had access to the compute and if that compute was readily available…

PublicSource · 5 days ago

O’Connor defends shakeup of housing, antiviolence funding in budget speech

The mayor presented his 2027 budget to City Council on Monday. It would keep spending mostly flat and take $28 million from the reserve fund. The post O’Connor defends shakeup of…

PublicSource · 6 days ago

Gambling problems in Pa. used to be near casinos. Now they’re everywhere.

“A lot of those people just didn't gamble on a regular basis until the online gambling came and now they have access to it 24/7,” said Elizabeth Lanza of Pennsylvania's Office of…

PublicSource · 6 days ago

Investing in electrification: DLC helps Pittsburgh-area properties add EV charging

From luxury apartments to senior living communities, Hudson Companies has been building and investing in the Pittsburgh region for decades. Part of its long-term success depends on…

PublicSource · 7 days ago

I believe my wheelchair may be cursed

I managed to push, pull and drag myself to the office I was supposed to be at. I called the durable medical equipment company that sold me the wheelchair and explained that it…

PublicSource · 9 days ago

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