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The West Penn Tribune
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Newspapers; they’re dying right? Conventional logic would definitely answer that question as a ‘yes’ every time. But is it really the newspaper that is dying, or just what people once thought of them? A good newspaper is really an institution. An institution that freely thinks, that questions, and brings about change and reform when it …. Read More
There’s been a lot of talk about the state of the workforce recently as the economy continues to open up and rebound from the pandemic.It’s impossible not to notice all the ‘now hiring’ signs proliferated throughout the land. There’s promises of signing bonuses at fast food restaurants and other incentives from the businesses to entice …. Read More
As casinos match best quarter ever in pa, raking in over $11.1 Billion (q1 2021), what are the repercussions? like other retail giants have done in the past, does a new casino in town really create a better economy for all? Are casinos the new Wal-Mart? Obviously not in the same general retail sense, but …. Read More
Will our response help or make things worse? Western Pennsylvania’s Eastern Hemlock trees are under attack by a small insect called the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. Infected trees in our area have a high mortality rate, although it usually takes several years for a tree to die after getting infected with the pest. While you may …. Read More
With a lot of talk about hyper loops and self-driving cars — which are great ideas, just not an immediate reality — sometimes it does more harm than good to having more of a more real conversation of ideas about public transportation. Something that yes, may require a public subsidy, but is at least one …. Read More
CMU completed a study analyzing bot activity on twitter and other social media platforms. The study was done a year ago and foreshadowed many events that took place helping to erode trust in an already fragile society Around this time last year, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) ran a study to see how social media — …. Read More
In early May 2021, the Pennsylvania State System for Higher Education (PASSHE) voted 17-2 in a two-hour special meeting to move forward into the public comment phase of a proposal to consolidate six state colleges / universities into three. Out east, Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield would be combined into one school; and out west …. Read More
Lou Barletta isn’t quite done with politics. At 65, he is far from retiring as he begins his bid to become the governor of Pennsylvania in 2022.Barletta is a republican, catholic, Italian-American from Hazleton, PA who has served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania’s 11th congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and the Mayor of …. Read More
Only person from western PA in the race right now is Aliquippa native Jason Richey, a partner at K&L Gates image caption: This is a map that shows partisan lean by precinct using data from the 2020 election. Map made via davesredistricting.org The PA gubernatorial election is two years away still, but candidates are already …. Read More
After implementing a cashless toll system, the PA turnpike commission is facing a potential class-action lawsuit for overcharging motorists. The system not only costs more to operate, it also doesn’t work! Well, it’s happened. The first lawsuit against the PA Turnpike commission (PTC) since they instituted the all electronic tolling that debuted in the middle …. Read More