Stories tagged: "Pittsburgh"

Life FILE - In this July 4, 2014 file photo, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, left, and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots, perform during an Independence Day celebration in Philadelphia. The Roots are tapping into their resources to help raise funds for their high-school alma mater in Philadelphia. The Grammy-winning hip-hop band created the CAPA Foundation after learning that $1.1 million had been cut from the budget of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Life 9 Summer Music Festivals in Pennsylvania You Don’t Want to Miss

Brand name events like the Roots Picnic and Made in America will bookend a 2023 summer festival season in Pennsylvania that features something for every music fan.

Patrick Berkery June 2, 2023 12:54 pm EDT
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Life Find Your Next Favorite Read: 9 Great Pennsylvania Bookstores to Shop on Independent Bookstore Day

On Saturday, booksellers across Pennsylvania will take part in the 10th annual Independent Bookstore Day, which celebrates indie bookstore culture with book exclusives, special events, and more.

Robin Shreeves Robin Shreeves Patrick Berkery April 28, 2023 9:51 am EDT
Food 12 Pennsylvania Restaurants to Put on Your List for 2023
Food Meatless in Pennsylvania: Discover the 13 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Across the State

If you thought Pennsylvania’s best vegetarian and vegan restaurants were strictly a big city thing, think again. There is no shortage of unique meat-free, plant-based dining options throughout the entire state.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave April 27, 2023 4:52 pm EDT
Food Diners enjoy the riverfront setting at Philadelphia's Moshulu. (Photo: J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia)
Food Pennsylvania’s Best Scenic Dining: 7 Restaurants With Amazing Views

From Erie to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania features restaurants that pair incredible views with delicious menu offerings for an atmospheric spring and summer dining experience.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave April 14, 2023 11:10 am EDT
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Food Easter Sunday Dining: 9 Must-Try Restaurants for Pennsylvania Families

Whether you’re an Easter brunch family or dinner is more your thing, let someone else do the cooking (and the dishes) this Easter Sunday.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams April 5, 2023 3:00 pm EDT

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State Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) speaks at a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month event at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Sept. 19, 2022. (Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives) Mental health Pa. House Approves Bill to Spend $100 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds on Mental Health
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Photo: Shutterstock Crime Sweetheart Scammers Stole $14.4 Million from Pennsylvanians Last Year. Here’s How They Did It.
Pennsylvania nurses celebrate with House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Tuesday, June 7, 2023, after the committee passed the Patient Safety Act. (Photo: Sean Kitchen) Healthcare Nurses Secure Major Victory as Pennsylvania House Advances Patient Safety Act
Infrastructure FILE - Lead water pipes pulled from underneath the street are seen in Newark, N.J., Oct. 21, 2021. Lead pipes have caused harm for decades. In recent years, residents in Newark and Benton Harbor, Mich., were forced to use bottled water for basic needs like cooking and drinking, after tests revealed elevated levels of lead. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Infrastructure Help Is Coming To Replace Pennsylvania’s Lead Pipes

Results from a new EPA survey will help determine the amount of infrastructure funds states will receive going forward to remove lead pipes. Pennsylvania has already received $87 million for lead pipe removal.

Patrick Berkery April 5, 2023 1:55 pm EDT
Crime PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 29: A student from Oakland Catholic High School receives comfort following the evacuation of her school after a call of an active shooter on March 29, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Many schools, including Oakland Catholic and Pittsburgh Central Catholic, were targeted as part of what authorities are calling "computer-generated swatting calls." Many agencies, including state and municipal police, are conducting investigations. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Crime Active Shooter Hoax Calls Target Dozens of Pennsylvania Schools

Local and state police responded to numerous threats of an active shooter Wednesday at dozens of schools throughout the state, prompting evacuations, lockdowns, and panic among students and parents alike.  

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams March 29, 2023 5:13 pm EDT