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Measles outbreak confirmed in Lancaster County An outbreak of measles has been confirmed in Lancaster County, about 250 miles east of Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed via...

Measles outbreak confirmed in Lancaster County

John Fetterman joins other Democrats in voting against advancing DHS funding as potential shutdown looms

Sen. John Fetterman on Thursday voted against advancing a highly-contested government funding package that includes allocations for the Department of Homeland Security, despite noting his objections to shutting down the government earlier this week.

Washington County clinic helps black lung patients battle for crucial benefits — and to survive In battle against black lung, Pennsylvania clinic fights for miners

Washington County clinic helps black lung patients battle for crucial benefits — and to survive

In the end, the pressure on the family simply became too great. Johny Merida Aguilara, the detained immigrant father of a 5-year-old son with brain cancer, has decided to drop efforts to stay in the United States, prompting his family to make a decision as well. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/johny...

Salt delivery delays force some Western Pa. towns to strategize ahead of snowstorm Salt will be crucial during a historic snowstorm that will rip through most of the country and blanket Pittsburgh with up to 14 inches of snow this weekend. But...

Salt delivery delays force some Western Pa. towns to strategize ahead of snowstorm

More than a hundred demonstrators gathered at the Target in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood, claiming the retail giant is cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. Jacob Geanous has the details ⬇️

The weather today in Pittsburgh is brutal. 12° F with windchill, 34mph gusts, and snow. But demonstrators have still come out to protest immigration enforcement following three shootings by federal agents last week.

Breaking with fellow Democrats once more, Sen. John Fetterman joined GOP Sen. Dave McCormick in praising the U.S. military operation that deposed Venezuela's leader — an action the U.N. secretary-general called a "dangerous precedent."

Massive fraud scheme that fleeced thousands of people had ties to Pittsburgh area Before he was freed from prison by President Donald Trump five weeks ago, David Gentile was a power player in the world of private equity companies, amassing...

Massive fraud scheme that fleeced thousands of people had ties to Pittsburgh area

Federal judge stops DOJ's efforts to get UPMC Children’s to turn over patient info on gender-affirming care A federal judge in Pittsburgh has halted the U.S. government’s attempts to force UPMC Children’s Hospital to turn over detailed personal information...

Federal judge stops DOJ's efforts to get UPMC Children’s to turn over patient info on gender-affirming care

We found 18 people, including children, who were held past ICE’s own 12-hour limit, which the agency waived in late June. One day after the rule change, a 16-year-old boy from Mexico was held for 12.5 hours before being transferred in the middle of the night.

Meanwhile, the average time people are kept in the small, temporary cells there has tripled, from about 2 hours last year to over 6 hours now, although dozens have been held much longer.

Hundreds taken into custody at Pittsburgh ICE office, an emerging regional deportation hub Zuleymi Nava Angel has not seen her husband since he left for work in the early hours of Dec. 5. That same morning, she drove her daughter to school, then...

My colleagues and I dug into new data on ICE detentions in Pittsburgh. Since Trump entered office, at least 810 people have been sent to the South Side ICE office — an 8x increase from the same period in 2024. www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration created a rule to enforce silica limits last year — but it’s since been blocked in a legal challenge by industry groups, including one previously led by MSHA’s new leader, Wayne Palmer.

Deadly Toxic Trail: Thousands of miners left in danger by critical enforcement gaps In the battle against one of the deadliest outbreaks of black lung disease in decades, the federal mine inspectors play a critical role: testing the coal...

Our latest investigation explores a regulatory gap fueling the black lung epidemic in Appalachia. Federal rules empower the government to penalize mines for high coal dust—but not for silica, a far deadlier toxin. www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...

There you have it. Following two years of community pushback, the Pittsburgh Public school board have voted 6-3 against a plan to shutter nine schools and reorganize several others.

Nearly 80 parents urged the Pittsburgh Public School Board on Monday to vote against a proposed school closure plan that many described as “half baked.” The board votes tomorrow.

@megantomasic.bsky.social has the details.

Electric bills across Pennsylvania are set to increase next month, due in part to the rapid growth of data centers and AI.

The president this week called veteran Democrats in Congress “traitors,” questioned whether they should be locked up and charged with sedition, and then reposted a comment that said they should be hanged. The next day, the offices of one of those lawmakers received bomb threats.

Musk could spend $50 million a day for the rest of his life (assuming he makes it to 100) and still not spend a trillion dollars.

Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package

An incomprehensible amount of money — about half the GDP of Canada — for one person. The median Tesla worker, by contrast, earned around $57,000 in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...

Over the summer, my colleagues and I revealed how regulatory gaps and enforcement failures have allowed mine operators to expose workers to unsafe levels of dust, even as cases of black lung surged across Appalachia. www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...

As black lung surges, coal miners rally for protections in nation’s capital WASHINGTON — Ravaged by black lung disease, retired coal miner Gary Hairston stood with nearly 100 other underground workers and advocates on Tuesday...

Yesterday, coal miners rallied in the nation's capital to demand protections from toxic dust. New rules that were supposed to come into effect earlier this year are being challenged by the mining industry and have been paused by the Trump administration. www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...

USA: RSF and 16 press freedom groups denounce proposed journalist visa restrictions In August, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new rule that would drastically restrict the amount of time foreign journalists can live and work in the country. Reporters Without B...

#USA RSF and 16 other organizations published a joint statement calling for the Trump admin to abandon a proposal to severely restrict visas for international journalists. Read the statement here: rsf.org/en/usa-rsf-a...

US appeals court orders deportation of Atlanta journalist detained by Ice Mario Guevara faces imminent removal from US as his attorney files emergency petition

Mario Guevara is here legally and is not facing any criminal charges.

He is being thrown out of the country for nothing but reporting news.

This Pennsylvania settlement could set the standard for preventing tiny plastic pellet pollution A company agreed to install technology to watch for "nurdles," tiny plastic pellets used to make all manner of goods.

This Pennsylvania settlement could set the standard for preventing tiny plastic pellet pollution.

A company agreed to install technology to watch for the tiny plastic pellets.

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County Council calls on Congress to increase monthly benefits for coal miners with black lung Amid rising concerns about coal miners who have been diagnosed with black lung, County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to urge local members of Congress...

County Council calls on Congress to increase monthly benefits for coal miners with black lung

Federal regulatory gaps and enforcement lapses allow mine operators to expose their workers to dangerously high levels of coal dust. Read the latest from @michaeldsallah.bsky.social, @wereschagin.bsky.social, and me.

Mold, lead and more environmental factors threaten health of Pa. schoolchildren, per new report With data collected from 2018 through 2022, the study examined factors including air and water quality, the age of buildings and their conditions, and COVID-era ventilation upgrades.

Mold, lead and more environmental factors threaten health of Pa. schoolchildren, per new report