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Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and are deceiving the system's users into thinking they are getting medical advice from a licensed professional.
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Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors
Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the system’s users into thinking they're getting medical advice...
https://www.wesa.fm/courts-justice/2026-05-05/pa-ai-chatbots-doctor-medical
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Under the new rules, from Thursday-Sunday, between the hours of 3 p.m. and midnight, youth under 18 will only be permitted to be in the plaza if they are accompanied by someone 21 or older. It comes after some Market Square businesses have complained about groups of teenagers behaving disruptively.
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New policy restricts when unaccompanied teens can enter Pittsburgh’s Market Square
Officials have quietly rolled out a new policy that restricts access to Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square for teenagers, and while the approach is being hailed by local businesses, others expressed ...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-05-04/new-policy-restricts-when-unaccompanied-kids-can-enter-pittsburghs-market-square
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Pitt unveiled a new, state-of-the-art research laboratory, which could impact fields from transportation to medicine, and attract new talent to the region. The Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core allows researchers to study how matter reacts under extreme pressures and temperatures.
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A quantum leap forward for research at new University of Pittsburgh lab
The Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core allows researchers to study how matter reacts under extreme pressures and temperatures.
https://www.wesa.fm/health-science-tech/2026-05-05/university-of-pittsburgh-quantum-lab
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Next up are 10 houses in Sheraden and Elliot. The properties have all been reviewed through Pittsburgh’s Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections standard enforcement process, are owned by the city and have been marked as imminent safety risks.
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Pittsburgh wraps up 'demo blitz' in hilltop neighborhoods, moves to West End
The properties have all been reviewed through a standard enforcement process, are owned by the city and have been marked as imminent safety risks.
https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2026-05-04/pittsburgh-demo-blitz-hilltop-west-end
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A former trade school in the Hill District is celebrating a new rooftop solar array that will cover more than 20% of the building’s electricity needs. The Energy Innovation Center is home to university research labs, incubator space for new energy companies and workforce training programs.
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Hill District energy tech hub puts ‘lazy roof’ to work with new solar array
The $1.2 million project included a new roof and 530 solar panels.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-05-01/pittsburgh-energy-innovation-center-new-solar-arrays
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According to the amended policy, school staff will now be required to “provide reasonable and realistic advance notice to parents/guardians when instruction is planned that may conflict with sincerely held religious and/or moral beliefs.”
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Pittsburgh school board approves religious opt-out policy, despite teacher censorship concerns
Pittsburgh school board members voted Wednesday to approve a policy change some say could force teachers to censor lessons on topics parents with “sincerely held” religious beliefs may disagree with.
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-04-29/pps-religious-exemption-policy-approved
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Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala confirmed Wednesday that his office is investigating the City of Pittsburgh for the potentially wrongful use of public money intended for youth programs and other initiatives.
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Allegheny County DA Zappala confirms investigation into possible misuse of Pittsburgh funds
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala confirmed Wednesday that his office is investigating the city of Pittsburgh for the potentially wrongful use of public money intended for youth progr...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-04-29/allegheny-district-attorney-zappala-funds
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Social media companies operate in a sort of gray zone: They’re expected to remove harmful content, but generally not liable for what users post. But in a recent Calif. trial, lawyers pushed past content guardrails and focused on how social media applications are designed to keep users scrolling.
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Mind Matters: Could social media lawsuits instigate a new era of regulation to protect kids?
Most social media platforms require users to be at least 13 years old, but surveys show that 40% of kids between eight and 12 use social media. Despite that widespread use by children, these platforms...
https://www.wesa.fm/health-science-tech/2026-04-28/mind-matters-social-media-lawsuits-regulation-to-protect-kids
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Trying to get around town during the 2026 NFL Draft — dodging road closures and maneuvering through traffic — could test even the most prepared drivers. Public officials have told Pittsburghers “don’t drive,” but life goes on.
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If you have to leave your house, here’s how to navigate around the NFL draft
Here’s how to navigate the city during the 2026 NFL Draft, whether you need to get to work, to the hospital, or just want to escape.
https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2026-04-22/navigate-avoid-traffic-nfl-draft
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“The current funding climate for science … just didn't feel at all safe to kind of gamble on that,” said researcher Jason Walsman. “Especially when there was a good job waiting for me in China.”
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As Trump proposes further cuts to science spending, this Pittsburgh researcher is moving to China
Amid uncertain federal funding for science research, an infectious disease researcher is trading the hills of Pittsburgh for the mostly flat terrain on the outskirts of Shanghai.
https://www.wesa.fm/health-science-tech/2026-04-22/trump-science-spending-cuts-pittsburgh-brain-drain
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Pennsylvania’s primary election will take place on Tuesday, May 19, and the WESA Voter Guide has everything you need to know about the races taking place in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and statewide:
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Pa. 2024 election: voter guide to attorney general, treasurer, Congress, State Senate/House races
A primer on who is running in the 2024 primary election for statewide office and to represent the Pittsburgh metro area in the U.S. Congress, Pennsylvania State Senate & House.
https://www.wesa.fm/pa-primary-election-guide-2026
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The 2026 NFL Draft is expected to be the largest single event Pittsburgh has ever hosted. Businesses and hotels on the North Shore and near Downtown Pittsburgh are steeling themselves for a swell in sales. Local governments are bracing for an influx of tax revenue.
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How Pittsburgh hopes to tackle economic growth with the NFL draft
The 2026 NFL Draft is expected to be the largest single event Pittsburgh has ever hosted. But it’s unclear if the one-time economic boost amounts to long-term benefits for the city and region.
https://www.wesa.fm/economy-business/2026-04-20/pittsburgh-economic-growth-nfl-draft
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With Pittsburgh Public and several charter schools operating online during the NFL Draft, city recreation centers are stepping in to provide students with safe spaces to learn.
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Pittsburgh rec centers, youth programs will open to students learning remotely during NFL Draft
With Pittsburgh Public and several charter schools operating online during the NFL Draft, city recreation centers are stepping in to provide students with safe spaces to learn.
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-04-17/pittsburgh-remote-learning-nfl-draft-childchare
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The city of Pittsburgh has moved the spring 2026 yard debris collection up by one week to this coming Saturday. The original date for the twice-annual collection was April 25, but officials moved it due to a conflict with the NFL Draft, which is being hosted in Pittsburgh this year.
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Pittsburgh yard waste collection moved to April 18 due to NFL Draft
Residents should set out yard debris in paper bags by 6 a.m. on Saturday. Acceptable materials include leaves, brush, grass and small branches.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-04-15/yard-waste-spring-april
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An immigrant from Brazil who was taken into custody by federal immigration officials, despite having a daughter in the midst of treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, appears to be headed back to his family in Sewickley.
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Sewickley resident Bruno Guedes da Silva set to be released from ICE custody
An immigrant from Brazil who was taken into custody by federal immigration officials, despite having a daughter in the midst of treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, appears to be headed back to his family ...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-04-13/sewickley-bruno-guedes-da-silva-ice-custody
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1st Home Allegheny is getting $3 million to help low- and moderate-income families buy houses. The program, financed by the county’s Residential Finance Authority, used $2.6 million last year to get 56 buyers into their first homes across 34 municipalities.
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Allegheny County's first-time homebuyer program gets renewed with $3 million
1st Home Allegheny is getting $3 million to help low- and moderate-income families buy houses.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-04-14/allegheny-countys-first-time-homebuyer-renewed-3-million
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The legislation looks to expand services to more children and increase wages for Head Start workers. The 60-year-old, federally-funded program provides health and social and education services for some 800,000 children from birth to 5 years old.
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Rep. Lee visits Head Start in Allegheny County to push for increase in early ed investments
A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives hopes to expand the Head Start program’s ability to serve families, provide pre-school education and improve working conditions for educ...
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-04-14/summer-lee-head-start-allegheny-county-early-ed
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As many as 700,000 people are expected to swarm Downtown and the North Shore for the 2026 NFL Draft this month. But businesses and institutions across Pittsburgh are hoping visitors will venture farther from the main event and spread the wealth across the city.
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Pittsburgh sites hopes to show NFL draft visitors there's more to the city than football
Businesses and institutions across Pittsburgh are hoping NFL draft visitors will venture farther from the main event and spread the wealth across the city.
https://www.wesa.fm/identity-community/2026-04-13/pittsburgh-nfl-draft-visitors-tourism-zoo-phipps-warhol
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Three additional town halls will be held online in the coming days: Arsenal Elementary on April 14 Miller Elementary on April 21 Manchester Elementary on April 28
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Pittsburgh advocates want additional feedback on PPS school closures ahead of expected vote
City Council members are cosponsoring several virtual meetings to discuss the planned closure of five of the elementary schools, organized by the grassroots advocacy group 412 Justice.
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-04-13/pittsburgh-school-closures-feedback
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President Donald Trump’s administration announced Thursday it wants to fund research on microplastics and pharmaceuticals in public drinking water and examine their potential health impacts. The proposal could help environmental regulators create future drinking water restrictions.
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Trump administration proposes new research for microplastics, pharmaceuticals in drinking water
The EPA has proposed adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of priority contaminants.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-04-11/microplastics-pharmaceuticals-drinking-water-epa-trump
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The Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday voted to approve a plan that would take a portion of tax revenue from new developments in Downtown, the Strip District and North Shore to pay for public infrastructure improvements in the central business district.
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Pittsburgh URA approves tax diversion for Downtown revitalization
The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh approved a plan to seed investment and public infrastructure Downtown.
https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2026-04-10/pittsburgh-ura-trid-downtown-revitalization
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Pittsburgh will get a bonus free summer concert in Point State Park courtesy of Pennsylvania’s official America250 celebration. Rock band Third Eye Blind and hip-hop artist Nelly were named Thursday as co-headliners for the June 27 concert in Point State Park.
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Nelly, Third Eye Blind to co-headline Pittsburgh's America250 concert
Hip-hop artist Nelly and rock band Third Eye Blind will co-headline Pittsburgh's free, commonwealth-sponsored concert June 27 at Point State Park.
https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2026-04-09/nelly-third-eye-blind-america250-concert
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About 70 people testified in front of DEP air quality experts at Penn State Beaver’s auditorium about the future of Shell’s ethane cracker in Monaca. The massive plant, which turns natural gas into plastic, began operations in 2022. Shell received a $1.65B tax credit, the largest in state history.
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Shell's environmental permit finds support and opposition at Pa. DEP hearing
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection held a public hearing Tuesday night, to gather comments about a new permit for the Shell plastic production facility in Beaver County.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-04-09/shell-environmental-permit-monaca
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Starting this fall, Pennsylvania will join 29 other states in requiring students to take a standalone personal finance course before they graduate. The state’s new academic standards include lessons on financial goal-setting, types of income, developing a budget, saving and investing.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools kicks off personal finance lessons for students ahead of state mandate
Starting this fall, Pennsylvania will join 29 other states in requiring students to take a standalone personal finance course before they graduate.
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-04-08/pennsylvania-schools-personal-finance-requirement
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Pittsburgh City Council voted unanimously to formally ban police and city staff from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. Councilors put forward a multi-bill package at the end of March in response to ongoing concerns about ICE operations across the region.
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Pittsburgh City Council bars staff, police from collaborating with ICE
Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to formally ban police and city staff from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The move does not change existing policy but enshrines it in law.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-04-07/pittsburgh-city-council-collaborating-immigration-customs
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State and local leaders met in the halls of Westinghouse Academy this week to tour the high school’s career and technical education facilities. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and minority chair of the state’s Senate Education Committee, Sen. Lindsey Williams heard from students enrolled in programs as well.
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Pa. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visits CTE students at Westinghouse Academy
State and local leaders met in the halls of Westinghouse Academy this week to tour the high school’s career and technical education facilities. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and minority chair of the state’s ...
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-04-07/pa-lieutenant-gov-austin-davis-cte-westinghouse
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President Trump is holding a press conference at 1 p.m., his first since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran more than a month ago. The press conference comes days after Trump formally addressed the nation from the White House last week and said the conflict would end "shortly."
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Trump set to hold press conference after profanity-laced post on Iran
The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.
https://www.wesa.fm/national-international-news/2026-04-06/trump-set-to-hold-press-conference-after-profanity-laced-post-on-iran
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The scorecard looked at state policies covering areas such as whether building codes are uniform across the state, if homeowners associations are allowed to restrict solar adoption, permit fees, and what criteria is used to judge systems.
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Green group gives Pennsylvania 'F' on solar permitting
PennEnvironment said permitting delays and bureaucratic barriers can add $6,000 to $7,000 to the cost of a typical residential solar energy system.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-04-06/green-group-pennsylvania-f-solar-permitting
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Many have called Pittsburgh a shot-and-beer kind of town (which is true), but the city offers a number of excellent cocktail bars, breweries and places to grab a drink filled with personality.
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Where to find the best beers and cocktails during the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
Many have called Pittsburgh a shot-and-beer kind of town (which is true), but the city offers a number of excellent cocktail bars, breweries and places to grab a drink filled with personality.
https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2026-04-03/beer-cocktail-drinks-pittsburgh-draft
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Below Cleveland, in a subterranean world many surface dwellers don’t know exists, miners extract a crucial winter mineral — salt. The Whiskey Island salt mine helps supply road salt across the Northeast and Great Lakes, where a colder, snowier-than-usual winter has driven demand.
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One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake Erie
The Whiskey Island salt mine is critically important to providing enough road salt to keep streets safe during the harsh winters of the Northeast and Great Lakes states.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-04-04/lake-erie-cleveland-salt-mine-winter-road
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Pittsburgh is full of great places to eat. From traditional diners that showcase the city's characters to fine dining establishments, there's no shortage of delicious options around town.
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Where to eat in Pittsburgh during the 2026 NFL Draft
Pittsburgh is full of great places to eat. From traditional diners that showcase the city's characters to fine dining establishments, there's no shortage of delicious options around town.
https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2026-04-03/where-eat-pittsburgh-2026-nfl-draft
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The Allegheny County jail last week began paying people who work while they're incarcerated in the facility, nearly half a decade after county leaders first floated the idea.
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Allegheny County Jail begins paying incarcerated workers, students
For the first time, the Allegheny County Jail will pay incarcerated workers. The program began operations in late March, and the first payments will go out next week.
https://www.wesa.fm/courts-justice/2026-04-03/allegheny-county-jail-incarcerated-worker-student-pay
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Nippon Steel ranked second from the bottom of 18 companies surveyed by SteelWatch, a European-based environmental group that looked at how well these firms are transitioning away from coal.
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U.S. Steel’s new owner gets poor marks in climate rating for steel industry
Nippon Steel fared poorly in a new scorecard from SteelWatch, a European-based environmental group that looked at how well companies are transitioning away from coal.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-04-03/us-steel-nippon-poor-climate-rating-steelwatch
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Councilors put forward the multi-bill package last week in response to ongoing concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations across the region. In a meeting Wednesday morning, one portion of the legislative package received council’s preliminary approval.
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Legislation restricting collaboration with ICE advances in Pittsburgh City Council
Pittsburgh City Council has advanced part of a package of legislation aimed at restricting federal immigration enforcement activity in the city.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-04-01/immigration-collaboration-city-pittsburgh
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As morning traffic whizzed by the U.S. Steel Tower Tuesday morning, a small group of Christians were gathered on the sidewalk reading scripture in honor of Holy Week. But the group stood outside of UPMC’s headquarters to mark another occasion: Trans Day of Visibility.
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Pittsburgh Presbyterians observe Holy Week with protest in support of trans youth
Protesters read Bible passages before flipping small tables onto the sidewalk, covering them with glitter, and calling on UPMC to resume care for transgender minors.
https://www.wesa.fm/identity-community/2026-03-31/presbyterians-holy-week-protest-support-trans-youth
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U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is unlawful and unenforceable. The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type.”
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Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-31/trump-npr-pbs-funding-federal-judge
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A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has charged six Pittsburgh-area residents with violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstructing justice, and conspiring to obstruct justice in relation to an attack on a young Jewish man in Oakland in late September 2024.
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Pittsburgh grand jury indicts 6 residents over alleged antisemitic attack in Oakland
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has charged six Pittsburgh-area residents with violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstructing justice, and conspiring to ob...
https://www.wesa.fm/courts-justice/2026-03-30/pittsburgh-grand-jury-indicts-residents-antisemitic-attack
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Butler County saw the most percentage growth at 0.44% while Fayette and Greene counties saw the greatest declines, losing 0.76% and 0.75%, respectively. Though Allegheny County saw the largest influx of people moving from abroad — 2,485 — it was not enough to offset the number of people who moved.
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Pittsburgh region loses population, immigration slows in 2025
The latest U.S. Census estimates show the eight-county Pittsburgh metro area lost 3,160 residents between July 2024 and July 2025.
https://www.wesa.fm/identity-community/2026-03-30/pittsburgh-population-immigration-slows-2025
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Candidates for office in Pennsylvania are using AI tools to generate parody images of their rivals, create campaign materials, and answer questionnaires.
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Shapiro parodies and chatbot phone banks — how AI is popping up in Pa. elections
A bill pending in the Pa. Capitol would impose consequences for using AI to misrepresent candidates close to an election.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-29/ai-election-campaign-deepfake-garrity-shapiro-pennsylvania-capitol
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Protesters gathered along Grant Street in front of Pittsburgh’s City-County building Downtown for a third round of the nationwide No Kings protests Saturday. More than 15,000 people were in attendance, according to city officials.
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Protesters flood Downtown Pittsburgh as part of nationwide 'No Kings' rally
The protest is part of a nationwide day of action with more than 3,000 events planned across America.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-28/protesters-downtown-pittsburgh-no-kings-protest
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Point Park is leveraging state support to give its students free, healthier meal options. It's received nearly $70,000 through the commonwealth’s Hunger-Free Campus grant program to expand its food pantry for students and staff, host monthly produce pop-up markets and launch a campus garden.
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Point Park uses state funds to give students access to fresh, healthier food for free
The university has received nearly $70,000 since 2023 through the commonwealth’s Hunger-Free Campus grant program to expand its food pantry for students and staff.
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-03-27/point-park-food-pantry-grants
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The latest measure, which was approved on a mostly partisan 104-95 vote, would see the current minimum wage of $7.25 an hour rise gradually to $15 an hour in 2029. It would jump to $11 an hour in 2027, another two dollars in 2028, and then $15 in 2029.
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Pa. House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2029
For the third time in four years, the state House has passed a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-26/pa-house-minimum-wage-15-dollars
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“Do not drive that week,” said Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Katharine Kelleman. “Let us get you there.” Draft organizers on Wednesday unveiled a transportation plan that includes road closures, enhanced transit routes, and information for navigating Downtown and the North Shore on Draft days.
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'Do not drive.' Pittsburgh officials encourage public transit use during NFL Draft
Draft organizers unveiled a transportation plan that includes road closures, enhanced transit routes, and information for navigating Downtown and the North Shore on Draft days.
https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2026-03-26/pittsburgh-public-transit-nfl-draft
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Following in the footsteps of Allegheny County and other municipalities around the region and the country, a group of Pittsburgh city councilors want to limit the city’s interaction with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
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Bills regulating city cooperation with ICE headed for discussion in Pittsburgh City Council
Following in the footsteps of Allegheny County and other municipalities around the region and the country, a group of Pittsburgh city councilors want to limit the city’s interaction and coordination w...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-24/pittsburgh-immigration-customs-enforcement-cooperation
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O’Connor’s proposed amendments, set to be introduced to Council on Tuesday, would reopen the budget, and would withdraw additional $6.5 million from the city’s coffers this year to balance out the revised spending estimates.
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O’Connor’s proposed Pittsburgh budget changes signal rising costs, changing priorities
After sounding the alarm on Pittsburgh’s 2026 budget earlier this month, Mayor Corey O’Connor is proposing a slew of changes to the city’s financial plan for the year.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-23/mayor-oconnor-budget-changes-costs
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Marksmen contracted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture help in selected parks, taking out weaker deer in a process called “targeted harvesting.” The program is now finishing up its third year, with this year’s round of targeted harvesting set to finish by the end of this month.
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Pittsburgh's deer management program sees progress, challenges, and a long road ahead
Pittsburgh's deer management program is finishing up its third year of operation. But tracking its impacts may be more difficult than tracking deer through the woods.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-03-23/pittsburgh-deer-management-program-challenges
about 1 month ago
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Pa. isn’t very represented in this year’s crop of Academy Award-nominated films, but the state has a long history on the silver screen. Delco diners, Butler County farms, and Pittsburgh steel mills are just a few of the Pennsylvania settings that have gotten the Hollywood treatment over the years.
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True Pennsylvanians have seen at least 1 of these essential films set in the state
To determine the must-see movies set in Pennsylvania, Spotlight PA consulted film experts and movie lovers on staff. A few have been nominated for Oscars.
https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2026-03-21/academy-awards-silver-linings-playbook-blob-groundhog-day-pennsylvania-movies
about 2 months ago
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Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman cast the deciding vote to advance the nomination of Markwayne Mullin as the new head of Homeland Security Thursday morning, breaking once again with his own party.
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Fetterman breaks with Democrats, casts key vote to advance Trump pick for Homeland Security
Had Fetterman joined fellow Democrats in opposition, Mullin's nomination would have suffered a potentially fatal blow. He said afterward that his vote was "rooted in a strong committed, constructive w...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-19/fetterman-mullin-dhs-vote
about 2 months ago
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In a near-unanimous vote, the Pennsylvania state Senate this week passed a measure that seeks to add safeguards for children who interact with artificial intelligence chatbots.
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AI chatbot safeguards for kids pass Pa. state Senate, head to House
In a near-unanimous vote, the Pennsylvania state Senate this week passed a measure that seeks to add safeguards for children who interact with artificial intelligence chatbots.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-18/ai-chatbot-protections-pennycuick-costa
about 2 months ago
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With the notable exception of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman — who spent much of his allotted time in the hearing criticizing his own party — Mullin faced some sharp queries from Democrats, as well as Kentucky Republican Rand Paul.
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Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS at hearing, as Fetterman criticizes Democrats
Markwayne Mullin says he'd be a steady hand at the Department of Homeland Security if he's confirmed as secretary. But he's facing pushback from fellow senators at a hearing Wednesday as DHS tries to ...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-03-18/markwayne-mullin-dhs-john-fetterman
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