Stories tagged: "Pittsburgh"

Work Tori Tambellini
Work I Was Fired After Unionizing My Workplace. Workers Need to Vote Against Corporate Greed on Election Day.

Tori Tambellini was fired after working to unionize her Starbucks store in Pittsburgh. In an op-ed, she talks about the importance of supporting candidates who support workers.

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff September 29, 2022 5:10 pm EDT
Life Great Allegheny Passage Bridge, Ohiopyle, PA (Photo credit: Joseph/Creative Commons)
Life 7 Things to Do With a Friend Visiting Pennsylvania for the First Time

When you’re hosting an out-of-state friend who has never been to PA before, you want to show them the sights that scream Pennsylvania. We can help.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave September 21, 2022 1:18 pm EDT
Life Philadelphia's Mexican Independence Day Festival (Credit: R. Kennedy for Visit Philadelphia)
Life How to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month Across Pennsylvania

From Philly to Pittsburgh, cities throughout Pa. are holding celebrations to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans and the growing diversity of our state.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave September 19, 2022 2:42 pm EDT
Economy Cumru Twp, PA - June 1: The Sheetz gas station and convenience store on Lancaster Pike In Cumru Township Tuesday morning June 1, 2021. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
Economy Pennsylvania Gas Prices Continue to Fall

After reaching a record high of $5.07 per gallon in early June, the average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is now down to $3.85.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery September 19, 2022 9:51 am EDT
Food Scrapple (Photo credit: Kate Hopkins)
Food 8 Pennsylvania-Made Foods (and Drinks) Just for the Adventurous

If you’re itching for gastronomical excitement in your life, certain Pennsylvania foods can help deliver.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave September 6, 2022 4:50 pm EDT

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Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny) and state Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) announce legislation for the no-cost school lunch program at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Sept. 21, 2022. (Courtesy: PA House of Representatives) Education Democratic State Lawmakers Want to Bring Back Free School Lunch Program
Jane Harman, of Takoma Park, Md., center, holds a sign with an AR-15 crossed out on it, as she attends a gun safety reform rally, Monday, June 6, 2022, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Law and Order Deadly Shooting Outside Philadelphia School is a Grim Reminder of What’s at Stake in Pa. on Election Day
(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) Analysis Removal of ‘Girls Who Code’ Book Series Reignites Pennsylvania School Book Ban Controversy
Food Pierogies in Pittsburgh (Photo: Jin Wu)
Food You Know You’re a Pittsburgher if You’ve Eaten These Foods

This list of eight Pittsburgh foods together, may actually grant you automatic Pittsburgh residency.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave September 2, 2022 2:36 pm EDT
Drugs Berks Country Pharmacann makes medical marijuana products. (Reading Eagle Photo via Getty Images)
Drugs John Fetterman Calls on President Biden to Decriminalize Marijuana

Ahead of Biden’s upcoming visit to Pittsburgh, Fetterman is calling on the President to work to deschedule marijuana from its classification as a Schedule I drug, and going on the offensive against his Senate opponent Dr. Oz in anticipation of any backlash.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams August 30, 2022 2:43 pm EDT