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Welcome to the Capital-Star 2.0
So I’m not exactly new around here, but I’ll be taking on a new role and thought it was time to formally introduce myself. I’ve covered Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania on and off for the Capital-Star pretty much since its inception, so I know what a great team founding editor John Micek built here. He […]
Pa.’s review of medical cannabis vape products confuses and worries patients
'It was unprecedented, and scared a lot of people,' an advocate says of the state's abrupt review, which could result in some products being pulled from the market.
A Keystone Election: Meet the 2021 candidates for Pittsburgh mayor
Mayor Bill Peduto has three challengers for the Democratic nomination this time around, all of whom are shining a spotlight on the two-term mayor’s record.
Feeding the beasts: How a Pa. aquarium and an aviary weathered the COVID-19 crisis
In Scranton and Pittsburgh, zoo, aviary and aquarium workers have faced their own challenges during the pandemic. Here's how they made it through.
Emergency fund has raised more than $20K for Pittsburgh artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Artists, who often don't have 9-5 jobs, have been scrambling to make ends meet since the pandemic closed down businesses in the Steel City.
A western Pennsylvania school district ran out of paper. That’s everything you need to know about school funding in Pa. | Analysis
Yes. People stepped up to help. But this isn't a feel-good story. It's a giant red flag on the inequities in school funding in Pennsylvania.