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Pennsylvania Special Election Results

Pennsylvania Special Election Results

Amere Keasley
March 27, 2025

Pennsylvania had two special elections take place on Tuesday, March 25 in eastern and western Pa. in the 35th state house district and the 36th state senate district. Democrat Dan Goughnour won the open house seat over Republican Charles Davis, who is a volunteer firefighter,...

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse: What we Know a Year Later

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse: What we Know a Year Later

Amere Keasley
March 27, 2025

The Patapsco River looks different from a year ago today as the river was filled with steel and concrete, the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, at 1:28 EST due to the Dali Colliding with the bridge. The collapse claimed the lives of six construction workers...

University of Pittsburgh Student Sudiksha Konanki Missing in Dominican Republic

University of Pittsburgh Student Sudiksha Konanki Missing in Dominican Republic

Brooke Hart
March 16, 2025

Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old student from the University of Pittsburgh, is currently missing in the Dominican Republic. Konanki is a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, and a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, studying biological sciences and chemistry on the pre-med...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Signs Executive Order to Hire Federal Workers Recently Fired

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Signs Executive Order to Hire Federal Workers Recently Fired

Brooke Hart
March 10, 2025

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order to hire federal workers that have been fired by the Trump administration. In a public statement, Josh Shapiro said, "If they're qualified and they want to serve Pennsylvanians, well, here me on this, we want...

Trump to Eliminate Department of Education: What Does it Mean for Your Student Aid and Loans?

Trump to Eliminate Department of Education: What Does it Mean for Your Student Aid and Loans?

Rilee Dillon
March 7, 2025

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to “take all necessary steps” to close the Department of Education (DoE). This is the first step in his attempt to fulfill the campaign promise to eliminate the department that he claims spends “more than $1 trillion...

Trump Administration to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees.

Trump Administration to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees.

Brooke Hart
March 7, 2025

According to an internal memo, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be undergoing a "reorganization" that will lead to the loss of over 80,000 jobs. The Department of Veterans Affairs is a governmental agency that provides healthcare and various services for millions of...

Shell Explores Sales of Chemical Assets in U.S and Europe - Including Beaver County Plant

Shell Explores Sales of Chemical Assets in U.S and Europe – Including Beaver County Plant

Isabella Timpano
March 7, 2025

The Shell Petrochemical Plant located in Beaver County is playing a part in sales talks. Shell is exploring potentially selling its chemical assets in Europe and the U.S., including the $15 billion petrochemical complex in Beaver County. Any potential buyer is still currently...

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Trump’s Tariffs are Back On, How Will They Affect Pittsburgh?

Caden Hyde
March 4, 2025

Negotiations between the Oval Office and the leaders of Mexico and Canada have proven to be fruitless, as Trump's 25% tariff on our northern and southern neighbors will resume at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4. The 10% levy on all imports from China that Trump enacted in February...

Trump says White House will sell $5 Million 'Gold Card'

Trump says White House will sell $5 Million ‘Gold Card’

Brooke Hart
March 1, 2025

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump revealed that the U.S. would sell a "gold card" to wealthy foreigners in exchange for citizenship. This card would cost $5 million USD. President Trump told the press, "We're going to be selling a gold card, You have a green card. This is...

Ohio Women's "Reverse Discrimination" Claim Heads to the Supreme Court

Ohio Women’s “Reverse Discrimination” Claim Heads to the Supreme Court

Ellie Schroeder, Head News Editor
March 1, 2025

Washington- Marlean Ames, a woman from Ohio, is filing a discrimination lawsuit against her employer, the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The claim was filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This act prohibits workplace sex discrimination. Following oral arguments...