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Allegheny's paid parental leave plan is political and personal
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1472+ words) Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato didn’t want to announce her pregnancy right away. She turned 40 this year, which makes her pregnancy higher risk. She didn’t experience morning sickness but she was tired during the first trimester. Between big events at…...
Bill to limit new short-term rentals in Pittsburgh stalls as planning commission awaits legal review
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (629+ words) Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission hit the brakes on a bill to limit Airbnb-style rentals while it awaits a legal review. The commission had been set to vote on whether to recommend the proposal to City Council but opted to table at…...
Pa. fines Shell $15 million for air pollution from its Beaver County plastics plant
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (513+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has fined Shell $15 million for air quality violations at its Monaca, Pa. plastics plant. The agency says between 2023 and August 2026, Shell’s plant, called an ethane cracker, exceeded limits on visible emissions set by its…...
PRT’s bus route ‘refresh’ could have short shelf life, unless state steps up
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1419+ words) Pittsburgh Regional Transit is forging ahead with a sweeping redesign of its network, even as the agency stares down a deficit next year that threatens to significantly cut service starting as early as 2028. “I see this as part of the…...