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Together at last, Megadeth and Harry Styles rule the Billboard charts
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (350+ words) There's a new No. 1 album on this week's Billboard charts, and it's by Megadeth. There's a new No. 1 song, and it's by Harry Styles. Those goofy rascals were long overdue to appear in the same paragraph, and now their day…...
Innamorato executive order aims to study Allegheny County housing needs, increase supply
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (239+ words) Citing rising housing costs, limited supply and corporate pressures on prices, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato on Thursday signed a sweeping executive order, relating to everything from gathering more housing data to expanding supply through a variety of ways. Ed…...
Where are all the protest songs?
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1484+ words) Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, as in the rest of the world, resistance takes place closer to the ground. - On Air Now Playing WESA…...
Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (566+ words) Participants in this year's field test of the 2030 census may be asked about their U.S. citizenship status, the Trump administration revealed Thursday. In Congress, a growing number of Republican lawmakers are backing similar controversial proposals to leave out some or all…...
Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (435+ words) South Carolina's measles outbreak continues to grow, with a total of 876 confirmed cases, which is the biggest outbreak the U.S. has seen in decades. But there are some positive signs in this current outbreak. "So far, this is the best month…...
Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (1489+ words) In 2025, as immigrant arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement soared, so did the demand for health care providers to staff hastily constructed detention centers. One group tapped to meet the need is the U.S. Public Health Service, or USPHS: In the…...
As Gov. Shapiro calls for school cellphone ban, Pa. House pushes social media literacy
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (630+ words) Gov. Josh Shapiro is calling on Pennsylvania lawmakers to come together and finalize a bill to prohibit students from using their cellphones during the school day. State senators passed a version of the cellphone bill late Tuesday. The legislation now…...
Ohio lawmaker introduces new railway safety bill 3 years after East Palestine derailment
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (260+ words) Rep. Emilia Sykes introduced a bill Tuesday to address rail safety on the third anniversary of the East Palestine train derailment. Sykes and a bipartisan congressional coalition from Ohio previously introduced railway reform legislation to address concerns stemming from the…...
'Go See a Show' initiative encourages Pittsburgh audiences to attend live performances
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (483+ words) Pittsburgh's three largest theater companies might be parting ways in terms of a potential merger. But this week, the troupes announced a new joint marketing initiative they hope will help performing-arts groups across the city. It's called, straightforwardly enough, Go…...
Shapiro wants to 'go big' on housing, plans include $1B infrastructure fund
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (814+ words) While proposing his $53.2 billion budget on Tuesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro said "bold new steps" were necessary to bring down housing costs in Pennsylvania. The Democrat pitched several policies, and the creation of a $1 billion "critical infrastructure fund," as remedies to…...