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Though he hinted at a run for months, one-time gubernatorial candidate and Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano announced Wednesday he will not challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro this year. That leaves state Treasurer Stacy Garrity as the only GOP contender to declare an interest in the race.
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State Sen. Doug Mastriano won't run against Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2026
Though he hinted at a run for months, one-time gubernatorial candidate and Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano announced Wednesday he will not challenge Gov. Josh Shapiro this year. That leaves state...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-01-07/mastriano-declines-gov-run-shapiro
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Three of western Pennsylvania's four Planned Parenthood clinics — including the Downtown Pittsburgh location — will close their in-person services this month. The organization says it has struggled to fill vacant nurse positions amid a statewide nursing shortage.
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Pittsburgh-area Planned Parenthood clinics are closing this month due to staffing shortage
Planned Parenthood has confirmed that its Downtown Pittsburgh location will close Jan. 23 and its Greensburg location will close Saturday. The Bridgeville clinic closed its doors in December. It’s unc...
https://www.wesa.fm/health-science-tech/2026-01-07/pittsburgh-planned-parenthood-closing-staffing-shortage
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Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania is temporarily closing three of its four family planning clinics, leaving a significant portion of the organization’s 13,000 patients without medical care in the interim. Planned Parenthood said the closure is the result of a shortage of nurses.
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Pittsburgh-area Planned Parenthood clinics are closing this month due to staffing shortage
Planned Parenthood has confirmed that its Downtown Pittsburgh location will close Jan. 23 and its Greensburg location will close Saturday. The Bridgeville clinic closed its doors in December. It’s unc...
https://www.wesa.fm/health-science-tech/2026-01-07/pittsburgh-planned-parenthood-closing-staffing-shortage
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The owners of Pittsburgh’s largest newspaper say they will shut down in May. Block Communications, Inc. said Wednesday it plans to publish the final edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and cease operations on May 3.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it is shutting down May 3
The company said it has lost more than $350 million over the past two decades while operating the Post-Gazette.
https://www.wesa.fm/economy-business/2026-01-07/pittsburgh-post-gazette-shutting-down
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Democratic state senators gathered in Harrisburg to mark — and denounce — the fifth anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. But while their focus remained on law enforcement and protesters that died as a result of the event, lawmakers also put the spotlight on a more recent development.
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Harrisburg Democrats mark 5th anniversary of Jan. 6 attack with outrage over pardons
Democratic state senators gathered in Harrisburg Tuesday to mark — and denounce — the fifth anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. But while their focus remained on law enforcement and protest...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-01-06/pa-democrats-january-attack-anniversary
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Rock climbing is the latest skill Neko has picked up, thanks to Pittsburgh Public Schools’ COVID Compensatory Services program. It’s how the district is working to recover the therapies and learning support students like Neko lost during the COVID-19 school shutdowns.
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PPS is sending special education students rock climbing to remedy learning loss
This school year alone, Pittsburgh Public Schools is offering programs at nearly two dozen district schools and partners. It's a $2.2 million undertaking.
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-01-06/pittsburgh-public-schools-learning-loss-rock-climbing
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In his inauguration speech, O’Connor acknowledged the city faces major challenges, including a city budget that faces lean years, even after City Council passed a tax hike in the waning hours of 2025.
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Corey O'Connor sworn in as mayor: 'Pittsburgh, it's time to redd up'
In his inauguration speech, O’Connor acknowledged the city faces major challenges, including a city budget that faces lean years, even after City Council passed a tax hike in the waning hours of 2025.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2026-01-05/pittsburgh-mayor-corey-oconnor
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Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far more radioactive than previously known.
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25 years into fracking, Pennsylvania has yet to reckon with its radioactive waste
Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far more radioactive than previously known.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2025-12-28/fracking-pennsylvania-radioactive-waste
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More than a decade after regulators promised to improve reporting standards for this waste, an Inside Climate News investigation found huge discrepancies in state records.
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Tracking oil and gas waste in Pennsylvania still a ‘logistical mess’
More than a decade after regulators promised to improve reporting standards for this waste, an Inside Climate News investigation found huge discrepancies in state records.
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2025-12-27/oil-gas-waste-tracking-pennsylvania
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Every even-numbered election year, when voters choose presidents, governors and legislators, national groups hire temporary staff to find people not yet registered to vote, or who need to update their registration.
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Pa. election directors call for reforms to 3rd-party registration drives
Not fraud, but incompetence, hinder an essential voting service, officials say.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-26/pa-election-director-third-party-voters
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A $42 billion federal grant program was supposed to expand broadband to all Pennsylvanians. But a year of cuts and rule changes leaves the program in a difficult position.
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Expanding broadband in rural Pa. was complicated by rule changes and uncertainty in 2025
A $42 billion federal grant program was supposed to expand broadband to all Pennsylvanians. But a year of cuts and rule changes leaves the program in a difficult position.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-26/broadband-rural-pa-access-rules
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey will allow a 2026 city budget that includes a 20% property tax hike to go into effect without his signature — expressing reservations about the proposal but acknowledging he does not have the leverage to stop it.
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Gainey to let Pittsburgh's 2026 budget, tax hike and all, take effect without his signature
In a letter sent Tuesday and to Council President Daniel Lavelle, Mayor Ed Gainey said that while he thought the tax hike was larger than needed and that some cuts were ill-advised, “These bills were ...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-23/pittsburgh-2026-budget-gainey-approves
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On Tuesday — the 53rd anniversary of that play, known as the Immaculate Reception — the Senator John Heinz History Center announced it will rename its Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum for the Hall of Fame running back.
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Pittsburgh's Sports Museum to be renamed for Steelers legend Franco Harris
The Heinz History Center is renaming its Sports Museum for Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris.
https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2025-12-23/sports-museum-name-franco-harris-steelers
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Before all the national acclaim, myriad recounts, and before it was even dubbed "The Immaculate Reception," the first person ever to tell the story was just a kid from East Liberty.
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He told Art Rooney about the Immaculate Reception and was first to interview Franco Harris about it
On the anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, Mike Silverstein recounts the role he played in reporting it.
https://www.wesa.fm/sports/2025-12-23/he-told-art-rooney-about-the-immaculate-reception-and-was-first-to-interview-franco-harris-about-it
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Originally called the Renaissance City Choir, the group now known as the Pittsburgh Pride Choir rang in the holiday season earlier this month in front of a packed sanctuary at East Liberty Presbyterian Church.
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Pittsburgh Pride Choir has been making holiday spirits bright for 40 years
Originally called the Renaissance City Choir, the group now known as the Pittsburgh Pride Choir rang in the holiday season earlier this month in front of a packed sanctuary at East Liberty Presbyteria...
https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2025-12-23/pittsburgh-pride-choir-holiday-spirits-40-years
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The U.S. The Supreme Court granted the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's motion on Dec. 22 to stay an appellate court injunction ordering the newspaper to reinstate the former strikers’ health care and return to bargaining for a new union contract.
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U.S. Supreme Court hands Pittsburgh Post-Gazette temporary victory in strike case
The Supreme Court granted the Post-Gazette's emergency stay of the 3rd Circuit injunction ordering the newspaper to restore the status quo and resume bargaining. Whether the union workers go back on s...
https://www.wesa.fm/courts-justice/2025-12-22/supreme-court-post-gazette-strike-case
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A Pittsburgh City Council member has proposed using eminent domain to obtain a troubled 100-unit apartment building in Homewood in order to preserve the building as low-income housing and keep its elderly tenants from being displaced.
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City of Pittsburgh could use eminent domain to buy a troubled Homewood apartment building
A Pittsburgh City Council member has proposed using eminent domain to obtain a troubled 100-unit apartment building in Homewood.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-22/city-of-pittsburgh-could-use-eminent-domain-to-buy-a-troubled-homewood-apartment-building
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services is notifying households who might have lost benefits like medical or food assistance because of a problem with a state mail vendor that caused more than one million pieces of mail to be delayed by a month, officials said Friday.
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Pennsylvania will extend deadlines for some who lost benefits because of state mail delay
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is notifying households who might have lost medical or food assistance because of a problem with a mail vendor.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-22/pa-lost-benefits-extension
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Under the glow of twinkling lights and jingle bells, something darker emerged to mark the start of the holiday season this month in Pgh. At Penn Brewery, people of all ages celebrated the arrival of Krampus, a half-demon half-goat folklore character tasked with punishing misbehaving children.
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Pittsburgh’s Krampusnacht kicks off holiday chaos with a wicked twist
Under the glow of twinkling lights and jingle bells, something darker emerged to mark the start of the holiday season this month in Pittsburgh. At Penn Brewery, people of all ages celebrated the arriv...
https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2025-12-22/pittsburgh-krampusnacht-kicks-off-holiday-with-wicked-twist
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The increase now awaits final passage, which is expected later this afternoon. The hike, which would raise the city’s property tax burden by $161 a year for a $100,000 property, would go into effect next year. It's expected to raise roughly $28.3 million next year.
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Pittsburgh City Council poised to pass 20 percent property tax hike
The increase now awaits final passage, which is expected later this afternoon. The hike, which would raise the city’s property tax burden by $161 a year for a $100,000 property, would go into effect n...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-21/pittsburgh-city-council-poised-to-pass-20-percent-property-tax-hike
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Funding for child care, home services for older adults, and disability support will increase under Pennsylvania’s latest budget, but recruitment and retention are expected to persist in the long term.
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Caregivers in Pa. are celebrating a rare pay boost, but long-term funding issues linger
Funding for child care, home services for older adults, and disability support will increase under Pennsylvania’s latest budget, but recruitment and retention are expected to persist in the long term.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-21/caregivers-pennsylvania-funding-issues-pay-raise
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The holidays are busy and you are distracted, which gives fraudsters more ways to steal your money. Here are ways to protect yourself during the Christmas hustle and bustle.
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Holiday fraud is on the rise. Do you know the steps to protect yourself?
The holidays are busy and you are distracted, which gives fraudsters more ways to steal your money. Here are ways to protect yourself during the Christmas hustle and bustle.
https://www.wesa.fm/economy-business/2025-12-20/holiday-fraud-protection-shopping
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It’s the first new major facility for the utility in almost 20 years. The modern pumping system is designed to cut back on any interruptions in the flow of drinking water for about two-thirds of Pittsburgh Water’s service area.
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New pump station in Pittsburgh's Highland Park nears completion
The new Highland Reservoir Pump Station in Highland Park is “substantially” complete. The modern pumping system is designed to cut back on any interruptions in the flow of drinking water.
https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2025-12-19/pump-station-highland-park-pittsburgh
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The bills ready for Shapiro’s signature include a ban on unregulated nicotine vapes, a revamped DUI treatment program for first-time offenders, and changes to the way unemployed people access benefits.
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Harrisburg Roundup: Legislature moves on vapes, DUI punishment, as House debates abortion
Pennsylvania’s state legislature sent several bills to Governor Josh Shapiro’s desk before leaving Harrisburg for the holidays. The House returned for two days this week, after the Senate finished its...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-19/harrisburg-new-laws-dui-vape
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Pittsburgh City Councilors gave some early indications Thursday about the kind of cuts and other changes they might be willing to make to next year’s city budget.
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Pittsburgh City Council weighs budget cuts ahead of looming tax increase vote
Pittsburgh City Councilors gave some early indications Thursday about the kind of cuts and other changes they might be willing to make to next year’s city budget.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-18/pittsburgh-council-budget-cuts-tax-increase-vote
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Multiple outlets citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that the Hoffmann Family of Companies is nearing final stages of an agreement to purchase one of the league's marquee franchises. Purchase would need to be approved by the NHL's Board of Governors, though that is often merely a formality.
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Chicago-based investment group reportedly nearing deal to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins
A Chicago-based investment company is close to buying the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group. Multiple outlets, citing anonymous sources, report that the Hoffmann Family of Companies is near...
https://www.wesa.fm/sports/2025-12-18/chicago-investment-pittsburgh-penguins-sale
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City school board members on Wednesday approved a $731 million budget for the district. While the district originally recommended a 4% millage increase, the final budget raises the tax rate by only half that amount.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools board approves 2% tax hike, bans cellphone use on district property
City school board members on Wednesday approved a $731 million budget for the district. While the district originally recommended a 4% millage increase, the final budget raises the tax rate by only ha...
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2025-12-17/pittsburgh-public-schools-2026-tax-increase-approved
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The Justice Department has said the subpoena, filed in July, is part of an investigation into fraud related to the promotion of puberty blockers and hormone therapies. It calls for UPMC to hand over extensive documentation related to gender-affirming care it has offered.
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DOJ says it won’t require names of children who received gender-affirming care at UPMC
The U.S. Department of Justice says it’s willing to accept anonymized health records of young people who have received gender-affirming care at UPMC — altering its previous position from a subpoena is...
https://www.wesa.fm/health-science-tech/2025-12-17/doj-gender-affirming-care-anonymity-upmc
21 days ago
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The program offered up to $45,000 in aid for first-time homebuyers in Allegheny County outside of the city of Pittsburgh, who had already qualified for a mortgage. (A similar program already exists for Pittsburgh residents.)
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Allegheny County homeownership program helps 50+ households buy a first home
The 1st Home Allegheny pilot program offered up to $45,000 for first-time homebuyers in Allegheny County outside of the city of Pittsburgh, who had already qualified for a mortgage.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-17/allegheny-county-homeownership-program-buy-first-home
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Council has called Gainey’s proposed financial plan for next year inadequate to meet city’s needs. Lavelle said councilors are working to find around $20M to cover purported shortfalls in allocations for overtime pay & utility bills, and to fund an upgrade to the city’s long-neglected vehicle fleet.
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Pittsburgh City Council president considers cuts and tax increase for 2026 city budget
As an end-of-year deadline looms, Pittsburgh City Council President Dan Lavelle says he and other councilors are considering amendments to the city’s 2026 budget that could include both a tax increase...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-16/pittsburgh-city-council-president-considers-cuts-and-tax-increase-for-2026-city-budget
22 days ago
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All three establishments were featured as part of a Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership walking tour on Tuesday, meant to highlight the support each received from PDP economic development initiatives. The showcase was part of a broader effort to encourage people to take up residence Downtown.
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From superhero-themed coffee to floral confetti — 3 new small businesses open Downtown
A coffee shop, cafe and floral studio are some of the new small businesses popping up Downtown with support of local economic development initiatives.
https://www.wesa.fm/economy-business/2025-12-16/superhero-coffee-downtown-small-business
22 days ago
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Allegheny County is among the oldest in the U.S. More than a quarter of its residents are over the age of 60, a number only expected to increase, according to the county health department’s Area Agency on Aging.
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Allegheny County gets federal grant for early intervention on Alzheimer’s, dementia
With a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health officials will promote strategies to reduce dementia risk and slow the disease’s progression, like healthy diet and exercise.
https://www.wesa.fm/health-science-tech/2025-12-15/allegheny-county-grant-alzheimers-dementia
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The U.S. Route 322 State College Area Connector project will affect agricultural lands, local waterways and homes. A yearslong project in Penn State's landscape architecture program has been looking into ways to minimize those impacts.
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Penn State student documentary 'Rethinking 322' explores ways to minimize construction impacts
The U.S. Route 322 State College Area Connector project will affect agricultural lands, local waterways and homes. A yearslong project in Penn State's landscape architecture program has been looking i...
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2025-12-14/penn-state-student-documentary-construction-impacts
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The Trump administration has proposed big changes to federal protections for threatened and endangered species, habitat, and waterways. The administration says they are needed to keep up with recent Supreme Court Rulings.
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How Trump rollbacks on water and species protection could impact Pennsylvania
The Trump administration has proposed big changes to federal protections for threatened and endangered species, habitat, and waterways. The administration says they are needed to keep up with recent S...
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2025-12-13/trump-water-species-protection-pennsylvania
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The case involves a challenge to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission’s application of anti-discrimination protections to transgender students in public schools.
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Pennsylvania judge questions potential AI hallucinations in legal brief for gender-identity suit
The case involves a challenge to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission’s application of anti-discrimination protections to transgender students in public schools.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-12/pa-court-judge-ai-gender-identity-suit
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Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt is in the hospital after experiencing discomfort in his lungs. Spokesman Burt Lauten said the 7-time All-Pro & 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year was sent to the hospital on Thursday after initially reporting the discomfort to the club's medical staff.
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Steelers LB TJ Watt hospitalized after experiencing discomfort in his lungs
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt is in the hospital after experiencing lung discomfort. Team spokesman Burt Lauten says Watt reported the issue to the club's medical staff on Wednesday an...
https://www.wesa.fm/sports/2025-12-11/steelers-tj-watt-hospitalized
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Flights from the Irish airline Aer Lingus are scheduled to start on May 25, 2026. Nonstop flights are planned for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays year-round, except for January and February.
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With new Aer Lingus flight, Pittsburghers can fly direct to Ireland, starting this May
Flights from the Irish airline Aer Lingus are scheduled to start on May 25, 2026.
https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2025-12-11/pittsburgh-dublin-direct-flight-aer-lingus
27 days ago
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Weeks after federal authorities arrested an Uzbek terror suspect with a Pennsylvania-issued commercial driver’s license, state senators convened a fact-finding panel in Harrisburg to investigate the details — without directly addressing the widely publicized episode.
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Pennsylvania Senate panel delves into charged debate over immigrant's trucking license
Weeks after federal authorities arrested an Uzbek terror suspect with a Pennsylvania-issued commercial driver’s license, state senators convened a fact-finding panel in Harrisburg to investigate the d...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-10/pa-senate-committee-cdl-uzbek-shapiro
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School districts — whether public or private — across the commonwealth may be required to draft a policy prohibiting student cellphones with limited exceptions following a unanimous vote in the state Senate Education Committee Tuesday.
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Bill advances mandating bell-to-bell cellphone bans in Pa. schools
School districts — whether public or private — across the commonwealth may be required to draft a policy prohibiting student cellphones with limited exceptions following a unanimous vote in the state ...
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2025-12-10/bill-cellphone-ban-school-pa
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PPS is blaming “inconsistent implementation” for falling reading scores among the district’s third graders. During a presentation of the district’s Pa. System of School Assessment, superintendent Wayne Walters told board members that teachers need more time for training on reading instruction.
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PPS renews literacy push after only 44% of third graders score ‘proficient’ on state reading exams
Just 44% of third graders were proficient in reading at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, down from 46% the year prior.
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2025-12-10/pittsburgh-third-grade-reading-scores-2025
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As budget deliberations for the city of Pittsburgh reach a critical stage in the final weeks of the year, City Councilor Barbara Warwick says the city has little choice but to enact a tax increase. On Monday, she announced plans to propose a 30 percent property tax hike next year.
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City Councilor Warwick proposes 30% property tax increase to fill Pittsburgh's 'budgetary gaps'
After 11 years without a tax increase, the city needs additional revenue to pay for improvements to its aging vehicle fleet, access to affordable housing and other key services for residents, Warwick ...
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-08/pittsburgh-council-property-tax-increase
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Pittsburgh City Councilors want to make changes to Mayor Ed Gainey’s 2026 spending plan. Some of the money to do so might come from a fund intended to help Pittsburghers afford housing.
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URA, Housing Opportunity Fund questions reflect pain of Pittsburgh fiscal squeeze
Pittsburgh City Councilors want to make changes to Mayor Ed Gainey’s 2026 spending plan. Some of the money to do so might come from a fund intended to help Pittsburghers afford housing.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-08/ura-housing-opportunity-fund-pittsburgh-finances
about 1 month ago
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An Allegheny Front investigation in collaboration Inside Climate News found that this waste is often sent to the same landfills as household trash, and a patchwork of state rules that can allow it to slip by regulators, especially in Ohio.
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Ohio landfills take drilling waste, but don’t track or test much of it
An Allegheny Front investigation in collaboration Inside Climate News found that this waste is often sent to the same landfills as household trash, and a patchwork of state rules that can allow it to ...
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2025-12-07/ohio-landfills-drilling-waste-testing
about 1 month ago
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According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Pennsylvania legislators are among the highest paid in the country. The average pay for a state lawmaker nationally is $47,904, but that includes part-time legislatures.
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Pa. lawmakers received their annual raise. Rank and file members now make $113,000
An automatic cost of living adjustment bumped state lawmakers’ salaries to $113,000 per year, for rank and file members.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-06/pa-lawmakers-annual-raise-members
about 1 month ago
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A multi-million dollar proposal designed to rehabilitate Pennsylvania’s aging housing stock failed to receive funding in the state’s 2025-2026 budget — marking the third year without a state-funded successor to the popular Whole Home Repair Program.
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Pennsylvania’s home repair program left out of state budget, despite high demand
For years, an effort sought to allocate state funds for a successor to the popular Whole Home Repair Program.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-06/pa-home-repair-program-state-budget
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Pa. has quietly moved to limit access next year to popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for residents covered by Medical Assistance. Beginning in Jan., Medicaid will no longer pay for adults to take the drugs for obesity only, but coverage will continue for diabetes, other conditions.
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Pa. Medicaid to stop paying for use of Ozempic-type meds to cover weight loss next month
Pennsylvania has quietly moved to limit access next year to popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for residents covered by Medical Assistance, the state’s Medicaid plans.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-04/pa-medicaid-obesity-medical-coverage
about 1 month ago
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Joyful fans, local officials and a beloved mascot dog name "Amo" celebrated the city’s men’s soccer team the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for their recent championship in the United Soccer League Thursday.
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Fans, officials celebrate Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ USL championship win with Downtown rally
Joyful fans, local officials and a beloved mascot dog name "Amo" celebrated the city’s men’s soccer team the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for their recent championship in the United Soccer League Thursday.
https://www.wesa.fm/sports/2025-12-04/pittsburgh-riverhounds-soccer-championship
about 1 month ago
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Most artists who confront Pittsburgh history approach it with a certain reverence. In “The Hidden Shift,” his new installation at Mattress Factory, resident artist Ting Tong Chang takes a more ironic tack.
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Mattress Factory's 'The Hidden Shift' explores Pittsburgh labor history with a twist
Most artists who confront Pittsburgh history approach it with a certain reverence. In “The Hidden Shift,” his new installation at Mattress Factory, resident artist Ting Tong Chang takes a more ironic ...
https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2025-12-04/mattress-factory-hidden-shift-labor-history
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With no dissent, Allegheny County Council passed a budget on Tuesday that avoids a property tax increase while staving off program cuts and layoffs. Members voted unanimously to approve County Executive Sara Innamorato’s spending plan with a few additions.
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Allegheny County Council unanimously backs Innamorato 2026 budget with no tax increase
The $1.2 billion operating budget avoids a property tax increase, and supporters say it keeps the county functioning without cutting programs or laying off employees.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-12-02/allegheny-county-council-unanimously-backs-innamorato-2026-budget-with-no-tax-increase
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