While the pandemic presented many challenges for Pennsylvania families, it appears as though household budgets are recovering better than expected. In fact, in a new Census Bureau survey, the majority of Pennsylvanians have reported that it is “not at all difficult” to pay their usual expenses. According to new data from the US Census Bureau, … Continued
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports 176 bridges in Allegheny County alone are in poor condition. A Pittsburgh bridge that was known to be in poor condition collapsed on Friday, causing what reports said were “minor injuries” to at least 10 people and sending three of them to the hospital. Although thousands of other Pennsylvania bridges are … Continued
The Biden administration reminded insurers of their obligations under the Affordable Care Act. As the GOP wages an all-out war against reproductive health rights, the Biden administration is taking steps to protect access to birth control and abortion. Most recently, the administration is pushing insurers to abide by the Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate. … Continued
Nine of the 10 Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation voted against the $550 billion bill. Pennsylvania is set to be on the receiving end of billions of dollars in federal funding under President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package, legislation that was opposed by all but one of the 10 Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation. … Continued
The country is seeing faster job growth under President Joe Biden than under the last three Republican presidents combined, according to policy experts. Not since “The Karate Kid” was playing in movie theaters and Wendy’s introduced its “Where’s The Beef?” ad campaign, has the U.S. economy seen such rapid growth. America’s real gross domestic product, … Continued
Michael Rubinkam and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Republished from the Associated Press The Rev. Myron Myronyuk stayed up all night at home in Pennsylvania as his twin brother tried to flee Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, only to turn back because the road out was choked with traffic. His in-laws, also in Ukraine, told him they … Continued
Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Republished from the Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers’ heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club’s top five most popular dog breeds for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. The club’s annual popularity rankings came out … Continued
Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer Republished from the Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech, his family said Wednesday. In a statement posted on Willis’ Instagram page, the 67-year-old actor’s family … Continued
