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Pennsylvania sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, saying the agency, under President Donald Trump, had illegally cut off funding to a program designed to distribute more than $1 billion in aid to states to purchase food from farms for schools, child care centers, and food banks.

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A bill that would increase the minimum number of paid sick days that workers in Pittsburgh receive is one step closer to becoming law. And while the bill won’t go into effect until next year, a group who tied up the existing law in court for years says it won’t sue over the new version.

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Pittsburgh Pride 2025 shattered expectations and lit up the city with unapologetic queer joy, drawing an electrifying crowd of over 275,000.

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Pennsylvania’s two U.S. Sens., John Fetterman and Dave McCormick, met on stage Monday for what Fox News moderator Shannon Bream called an effort “to find some common ground through the constructive disagreements” of politics.

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Renowned comedy theater Upright Citizens Brigade has bought a stake in Bottlerocket Social Hall. For an undisclosed sum, UCB — which has trained some of the leading comedy talents of the past 25 years — has become a partner in the retro-themed Allentown venue for live music, comedy and more.

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Think of Trump as a mad chef throwing incredients into a "Shock & Awe" stew

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The Pearl Jam frontman’s support has been critical to the museum’s very survival, according to executive director and curator Duane Rieder. “During covid, he helped us stay in business. Without him, we might have folded,” Rieder said. triblive.com/aande/music/...

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Absolutely unbelievable.

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AOC sends a message to Border Czar Tom Homan: “He said he was gonna threaten to refer me to DOJ because I used free speech to advise of their constitutional protections… Come for me." More of this.

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A REAL ID is NOT required to vote in any state! Some states only issue REAL IDs, but each also accepts other forms of ID to vote. @VoteRiders is here to help! Use the link below to get in touch app.sosha.ai/s/hULM73Zi

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Direct link to this website is in the comments.

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Sign the petition now to demand that Congress protect public broadcasting!

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Plastic waste is a weighty concern for members of Latrobe’s Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Since last May, the church has more than doubled its goal of recycling 1,000 pounds of shopping bags and similarly thin plastic items.

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Democrat Alex Rose hopes to flip a traditionally Republican at-large seat on Allegheny County Council by running as an independent. It’s part of an attempt to use a loophole in the county code that allows any minority party to run for an at-large seat.

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Xylazine is primarily used as a tranquilizer in veterinary surgery but has been detected in Pittsburgh’s illegal drug supply for several years. The sedative — also known as “tranq,” or “tranq dope” — has been mixed into heroin, cocaine and fentanyl to enhance the effects of those drugs.

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UPDATE: More than 900 Pitt students, faculty and staff have signed an open letter calling Pitt to more firmly address visa revocations, federal research grant terminations and funding cuts, plus proposing creation of a University Crisis Task Force. buff.ly/BAGNmns

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With the deadline for a state budget just over two months away, Gov. Josh Shapiro visited a South Hills fire station in hopes of kindling excitement for his own spending plan — and its investment in municipal fire departments especially.

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Get informed. Get involved. Check out PublicSource's coverage of the Pittsburgh mayoral race. buff.ly/Mr1mLIC

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Wish that you spent your Friday doing something besides checking if TikTok was banned or not? Try out @skylight.social — a video app built upon the same open network as Bluesky. You can login with your Bluesky account, and all of your followers seamlessly come with you.

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Secretaries of state are sounding the alarm. 🚨 MILLIONS of Americans will suffer if the SAVE Act is passed. Showing a specific document to prove citizenship is completely unnecessary because citizenship is ALREADY verified when you register to vote. www.wmtw.com/article/secr...

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voteriders.org This organization is helping people get necessary documentation for voting and other reasons. Given the new requirements, especially for women or anyone whose current name doesn't match what's on their birth certificate, this is a vitally important service.

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