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FCC considering changes, possibly ending, program that offers discounted internet to schools, librariesA federal program that has paid out billions of dollars to local schools and libraries to offset the cost of internet service is in danger of being curtailed or even eliminated, leaving district administrators and library officials concerned about how they would bridge the financial gap. The E-Rate program, overseen

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Long-awaited dam safety reforms move closer to law after Michigan Senate voteThe Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to overhaul Michigan’s lax dam safety laws, moving long-awaited reforms one vote away from reaching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Both legislative chambers have now approved versions of two companion bills sponsored by Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, and Rep. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland, to strengthen

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House committee backs bill sparing communities from ‘fake’ data center proposalsMore than a hundred data center proposals have popped up like mushrooms on the Pennsylvania map, and a House committee on Wednesday attempted to validate the “real” ones by backing a plan to weed out many others believed to be speculative grabs for money. The House Energy Committee approved a

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Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re among themNEW YORK — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. “It has been very hard out

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Trump will unveil $54 billion in South Korean investment in Alaska, site of a tight Senate raceWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion in a project to export natural gas from Alaska, a proposal long backed by Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who’s in a competitive reelection contest there. The investment would mark the

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Federal policy change allows subsidy boost for Caldwell Station apartments in WilmerdingSix units at Caldwell Station in Wilmerding are being shifted out of the traditional public housing program under a new federal policy. Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) officials say the change will nearly triple the financial aid available to operate the apartments. The six apartments make up a third of

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Justice Alito steps aside in major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdingsWASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself Monday from a major climate-change case after facing calls to step aside due to stock holdings in oil companies. A letter posted in the case did not specify a reason, but the conservative justice has previously recused himself from other cases

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Pittsburgh reaches tentative deal to expand Three Rivers Heritage TrailPittsburgh is working to obtain land from rail freight company CSX to fill gaps in the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in the Strip District and Duck Hollow. Mayor Corey O’Connor announced the memorandum of understanding — a kind of non-binding agreement — for a 4.61-acre plot of land in the

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Clover Commons residents target state senator’s New Kensington office in bid for mobile home rent controlThe folks at Clover Commons are not giving up. With just a few weeks left in the Pennsylvania Senate’s legislative session, residents of Plum’s manufactured home community, Clover Commons, are rallying for one last push to get a rent control bill out of committee and on the state Senate floor

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Pittsburgh slashes time to get permitsPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Wednesday celebrated an early victory in ongoing efforts to drive down permit wait times, as he tries to streamline permitting processes and encourage economic development. The median amount of time to get a permit in the city of Pittsburgh has been cut by 66% this

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Judge won’t block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swapMcALLEN, Texas — A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas, while environmental groups vowed to continue their legal challenge. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. declined the plaintiffs’

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Flights disrupted across the U.S. Northeast because of technical problems at a key air traffic centerHundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center, hitting every major airport in the New York City area for several hours Monday before the federal transportation chief said damaged data lines were fixed and operations were resuming.

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Westmoreland airport nabs federal funds to lure new commercial serviceAn unnamed airline sponsored the application that landed $850,000 in federal money that could bring commuter air service back to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority this week was awarded the money to cover revenue guarantees for an airline to resume service to destinations in

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State representative calls out Senate for ‘stalling’ regarding House bill that would cap certain land rentA rent increase at a senior housing community in Plum has become a partisan issue, according to a state representative who supports capping rent increases statewide. State Rep, Brandon Markosek, a Democrat whose 25th state House District includes a portion of Plum, recently spoke to a gathering of residents of

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Trump administration allows inadvertent killing of endangered speciesBILLINGS, Mont. — Inadvertently killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would no longer be considered illegal under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by federal officials, marking a sea change by President Donald Trump’s administration in how the landmark environmental law is enforced.

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Westmoreland housing authority OKs new operating budgetsWestmoreland County Housing Authority board members approved operating budgets Tuesday that rely on $20 million in federal subsidies to pay for operations of nearly half of the agency’s inventory of low-income and senior residences. The spending plans include expenses related to about 1,600 public housing units scattered across the county

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Panini A. Chowdhury: Is traffic safety a core responsibility of local government?As local governments across the country enter a new fiscal reality, many are being forced to ask an uncomfortable question: What are our core responsibilities? Pandemic-era federal funding gave municipalities an opportunity to expand programs and services, but those temporary dollars were never meant to last forever. Now, as communities

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Editorial: Senate should move on manufactured home protectionsWhat would you do if your rent went up by one-third in just a few years? That kind of price hike isn’t hard to imagine. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says food prices are up about that much over a five-year period. So is gas, according to AAA. The KFF

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Economy HR 1250 manufactured home rent protections debate

Senior residents on fixed incomes urge state senators to pass House Bill 1250, ensuring rent doesn’t have to go upNearly 60 residents took to the streets of Clover Commons in Plum last week to protest their rising land rent. The quiet modular-home community in Plum has housed residents 55 and older for nearly 40 years. Now, folks that have lived there for decades are pinching pennies as they brace

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Pittsburgh abandons controversial plan for public work facility in section of Schenley ParkPittsburgh officials will not move ahead with a proposal to build a new Department of Public Works facility on a grassy portion of Schenley Park off Prospect Drive, a concept that sparked backlash from residents. Molly Onufer, a spokeswoman for Mayor Corey O’Connor, confirmed Tuesday that city officials determined the

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