Somerset County coalition to challenge turnpike plans for a new road around Allegheny Mountain
For more than 30 years, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been periodically studying what to do with the Allegheny Tunnel, a Somerset County facility that is expensive, poses a safety concern and does not allow trucks with hazardous material to pass through. During that time, residents and property owners have complained that they haven’t had enough…
United Way volunteers ready to pack meal kit boxes with care and a sweet addition
This week volunteers will place some new items in the meal kit boxes that will find their way to 1,750 southwestern Pennsylvania homes through an annual United Way project. The boxes help families have access to healthy and nutritious food, the goal of the nonprofit organization and its partners as the endeavor marks its third…
Deadline approaches for city parks conservancy’s award-winning Young Naturalists program
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Young Naturalists program educators find renewed inspiration for their work from the young people selected for it each summer. Those students in turn value the passion for the environment in the adults they meet over the five weeks packed with educational and natural world experiences. And they build a community, too.…
Starting this week: The playoffs
2024 WPIAL baseball postseason outlook
Here’s a look at the WPIAL baseball playoffs, which begin Tuesday and conclude May 29 at Wild Things Park. CLASS 6A Defending champion: Mt. Lebanon No. 1 seed: Mt. Lebanon Player to watch: David Shields, Mt. Lebanon. The last time we saw Shields take part in a WPIAL playoff game, he tossed a no-hitter to…
2024 WPIAL softball postseason outlook
Here’s a look at the WPIAL softball playoffs, which begin Monday and conclude May 29-30 at PennWest University, California’s Lilley Field. CLASS 6A Defending champion: Hempfield No. 1 seed: Hempfield Best quarterfinal game: Pine-Richland vs. Norwin Player to watch: Lexie Hames, Seneca Valley. A Clemson recruit and the 2023 PUP Player of the Year — not to mention the…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike to expand capital spending to record level for new year that starts June 1
Over the next year, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is expected to have its busiest and most expensive construction schedule ever. And unlike the current year, when money added to the capital budget was mostly to cover inflation, the agency will add two major projects to its construction program for the fiscal year beginning June 1. Those…
Pennsylvania traffic deaths up 2.5% in 2023
For the third time in four years, traffic deaths rose by 2.25% in 2023, according to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Transportation. The statistics showed 1,209 deaths in motor vehicle crashes last year, up from 1,179 in 2022. That bucks the trend in national numbers released last month by the National Highway…
State Rep. Jessica Benham walks a day in the life of a home health care worker
Showering daily, getting her hair braided for church and maintaining some independence are some of the basic human dignities that Linda Stokes worries she would lose if she had to move to a senior nursing facility. Instead, Stokes, who requires daily care due to complications from multiple strokes and other health problems, is able to…
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