Search Results for:
Pa. up to 47 COVID-19 cases, officials say, announcing two new cases in Allegheny County
The two people in Allegheny County who tested positive for the virus live in the same household in Pittsburgh, health officials there told journalists Saturday
Wait? What? New report ranks Pa. 85/100 for financial reporting practices | Friday Morning Coffee
Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. In news that will surely come as a surprise to, well, everyone, a new report ranks Pennsylvania 14th nationwide for its financial transparency, awarding the state a score of 85/100 for its bookkeeping skills. Yes, we’re talking about the Pennsylvania on the Earth you’re living on now — not the one where Jay […]
These W.Pa. women pols asked ‘WTF Pittsburgh?’ so they started a PAC to do something about it
Since its formation in 2016, Women for the Future of Pittsburgh have raised $47,000 and helped get 12 women elected to public office.
Quinnipiac Poll: 2020 Dems narrowly top Trump; Prez still underwater | Friday Morning Coffee
The 2020 Dem primary pack holds narrow leads over Trump in a critical battleground state.
Federal lawsuit over Pa.’s voting machines set for its first hearing in Philly | Tuesday Morning Coffee
The voting system at the heart of the challenge is among the most expensive and least secure, critics say.
Universal coverage, single-payer, ‘Medicare for All’: What does it all mean for you? | Analysis
The U.S. has been trying to reform its health care system since 1993. It’s one of the biggest and most complicated issues of the presidential campaign.
How Pittsburgh is turning a post-industrial wilderness into a park | Tuesday Morning Coffee
Hays Woods was once used for mining and munitions. City officials will spend the next decade turning it into a ‘living laboratory,’ report.
Pa. Reps. Lamb, Houlahan endorse Joe Biden for president
Biden now has received the endorsements of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and five of Pennsylvania’s nine Congressional Democrats.
The Legislature is back for its last voting sessions of the decade. Three things to watch for | Monday Morning Coffee
It’s not the end of the world. It just feels that way. Here’s what your $350 million is going to buy you this week from the 253-member General Assembly.
In Pittsburgh, 2020 Dems put the focus on public education
The day-long forum, in downtown Pittsburgh, was the first major event of the primary season focused exclusively on public education.