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Last week, U.S. Steel announced it would abandon a $1.5 billion investment in its Clairton Coke Works and two other Mon Valley plants.
Local labor and industry are still reeling from
“Honestly, I’m not sure who to blame for this, and that’s why I’m asking questions – I’ll be speaking with folks at the company very soon,” the Republican said. “And I think we do want to understand what could have happened here, because it certainly seemed like a great project that had a lot going for it.”
“Why did this look like a good project two years ago, and then two years later it’s all over?” Toomey asked.
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Chet Harhut, deputy manager of the Allegheny County Election’s Division, at the Allegheny County election warehouse in October 2020.
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Chet Harhut, deputy manager of the Allegheny County Election’s Division, at the Allegheny County election warehouse in October 2020.
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Election clerks are still needed in six municipalities and three of Pittsburgh’s wards, but most positions at polling places are filled and workers have been trained, Allegheny County Administrative Services Deputy Director Jessica Garofolo told the elections board Tuesday.
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President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington.
With Allegheny County officials poised to allocate another round of federal coronavirus relief, some say the public should have more say this time in how the money is spent.
“We need everyone at the table so we can really come up with some ideas that would make Allegheny County a county that really would work for everyone,” Democratic county councilor Anita Prizio said. “Particularly the marginalized communities in Allegheny County, who have been left behind, really need to have a seat at this table.”
Political speeches are becoming a lot like a slow night at a comedy club.
That’s not just because of the awkward pauses when a joke doesn’t land right or the forced laughs when a canned joke is trotted out for the millionth time.
Nope, it’s because of the name dropping.
“It’s great to be here in (insert city name here)” is what you hear from a touring performer whose days and nights and locations have become a blur. However that comedian still knows he can get at least one big audience response if he just remembers where the heck he is.
Allegheny County is considering the concept for some of its summer events.
April 29, 2021
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“Vaccinated? Let me show you to your seat.” That could be the future greeting by ushers at various Allegheny venues this summer.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald wants sports and entertainment venues to create special sections for vaccinated spectators. He says it’s something the county is already considering for its summer concert series at Hartwood Acres and South Park.
“I would encourage all of our sports teams, all of our venues, theaters, the opera, the symphony, the Playhouse, etc., to go ahead and think about the same thing,” he said during a virtual news briefing Wednesday.