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Chalk drawings were part of Tourism Day and the "Vote Travel" bus tour stop
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Economy
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl joined Visit Pittsburgh in declaring May 11 Travel and Tourism Day, though Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald went a step further and declared the week of May 5-13...more
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Transportation
Port Authority CEO Steve Bland issued a personal apology to all riders who were affected by last weekend’s North Shore Connector Delays.“Without a...more
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Friday marks the start of Sustainable Pittsburgh’s 11th annual Great Outdoors Week, or as...more
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Local May 11, 2012
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B-PEP Decries Black-on-Black Shootings
The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) gathered together with other organizations and community leaders this week to decry the recent spate of shootings in the African American community in and...more
Local May 11, 2012
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Steps in Place to Avoid North Shore Connector Delays this Weekend
Port Authority CEO Steve Bland and County Executive Rich Fitzgerald
Port Authority CEO Steve Bland issued a personal apology to all riders who were affected by last weekend’s North Shore Connector Delays.“Without a doubt everyone at Port Authority, from our...more
Local May 11, 2012
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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hears Public Comment on Water Withdrawal Permits
SRBC Alternate Maryland Commissioner Herb Sachs speaks with two testifiers...
The agency that vets applications from energy companies to pull water from the Susquehanna River Basin is hearing public comment on its next steps.Environmental advocates and anti-drilling activists are...more
Local May 10, 2012
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Bill Would Boost State Police Numbers
Funding woes and waves of retirements have thinned the ranks of the State Police, so lawmakers are hoping to spur new hires by setting up a sort of rent-a-trooper program with municipalities.The state...more
Local May 10, 2012
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Armed Service Committee Helps 911th
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has passed budget legislation that aims to prevent the Air Force from closing the 911th Airlift Wing. The wing, along with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, is...more
Local May 10, 2012
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Regional Arborists Up a Tree This Weekend in Pittsburgh Competition
An arborist scaling a tree
This weekend 25 arborists will take part in the Western Tree Climbing Championship, sponsored by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).“It’s to bring professional arborists and tree...more
Local May 10, 2012
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Pennsylvania House Scans Budget
Now that the Pennsylvania Senate has passed its version of a 2012-2013 state budget, the state House is now considering the spending plan, and it looks like changes will be made.The Senate added about a...more
Culture May 10, 2012
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Walls are Bad, Outside is Good
Friday marks the start of Sustainable Pittsburgh’s 11th annual Great Outdoors Week, or as organizers like to call it, the “ten day weekend.” The event running from May 11th to May 20th...more
Local May 9, 2012
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Turnpike Speed Limit Boost Bill Heads to House
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Motorists may have the option of going a full five miles per hour faster on the Turnpike, if one state House proposal is approved. The plan would raise the roadways upper limit from 65 to 70 miles-per-...more
Local May 9, 2012
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Senate GOP's Budget Bill Sent to House
The Pennsylvania Senate has approved a $27.7 billion state budget plan that would avoid many of the cuts Governor Tom Corbett included in his 2012-13 budget. The plan penned by the Republican majority in...more