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With the advent of Donald Trump's presidential administration, which is intent on dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on which many of them rely, Pittsburgh's refugees have yet another hurdle with which to contend. Under the ACA, those who come to the United States as refugees have the same rights to health care as any American citizen.
The entrance to the Fort Pitt Tunnel can be optimized. Traffic through Squirrel Hill Tunnel, the bane of Pittsburghers' existence, can be improved. Parking - ugh... yeah, that too. With so many issues to fix, do we know the scope of challenges facing regional transportation and is there any hope?
Off a main drag outside of Somerset, Pa., 36 low-income housing units are going up. When they're move-in ready, the new residents of the Highland Hills housing development will have an advantage many of limited means do not: solar energy. The rooftop solar panels glint on the tops of the duplexes, representing - above all - savings.
Even younger kids these days can school their parents when it comes to smartphone use, but knowing exactly how to pull up Candy Crush on any device in no time doesn't mean kids know exactly how to be safe online. In fact, that kind of unmitigated acc
For tiny digital images with the primary purpose of adorning texts among teenagers and twenty-somethings, emojis have become quite the cultural phenomenon - as well as somewhat of a flashpoint. The emoji keyboard includes everything from a pile of po
A recent round of state-mandated testing revealed the water in 17 of the 100 Pittsburgh homes tested had a lead level exceeding a federal standard. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority [PWSA] now must devise a plan to replace lead service lines connecting to some city homes.
In 2012, 916 of the 1,941 children the Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange Council served were black, while only 6 percent of adoptive families were black, which means that sometimes, white families adopt black children, and, in doing so, begin building their families through transracial adoption.
Health Because many new moms may be the first in their families to attempt to breastfeed for generations and often lack knowledge and support, all while experiencing societal and workplace pressures, medical professionals say too few infants are reaping the lifelong health benefits of breastfeeding.
In 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriages. More than a decade later, in 2015, the United State Supreme Court ruled that Massachusetts' progressive stance would become federal law. But in 2016, conservative states have been attacking the rights of another group of people who identify with one letter of the LGBTQ acronym in particular: transgender individuals.
Wanna feel old? The notorious, glorious Pumpkin Spice Latte is now a teenager! Wanna feel sad? The unofficial 13th launch of Starbucks' most iconic concoction September 1 may be the most concrete contemporary harbinger of the end of summer. Don't fee
Only 15 percent of Pennsylvania mothers breastfeed their babies up to six month without supplement, according to a recent CDC study. Despite the health benefits of breastfeeding, many mothers receive conflicting messages, especially after they have their first child.
Shane Browning met the love of his life when he was just 16 years old. He shared everything with her. He and Amanda came from the same conservative, small town, got married, and moved to the more cosmopolitan and freer enviers of Columbus, Ohio.