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In a meat and potatoes world, group focuses on plants and whole foods

Maybe Mom was on to something when she said to eat your vegetables. Plant-Based Pittsburgh South offers information and support for people looking to incorporate whole foods, vegetables and grains into their diet and avoid animal proteins. A whole-food, plant-based diet refers to whole foods ...

Cake4Kids makes a special day for kids brighter

As a high school sophomore, Ishaan Sharma of Upper St. Clair became involved in a service project baking cupcakes for a local needs-based organization, SHIM. After the project was completed, he didnÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t want to stop. Now entering his sophomore year at Georgia Tech, Ishaan, 19, and his ...

Millvale Music Festival set for Friday, Saturday

The hills around Millvale will be alive with the sound of music Friday and Saturday when the Millvale Music Festival sets up shop in the Allegheny County borough. All told, there will be 350 live acts playing on 32 ages throughout the festivalÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s two-day run. Those attending will be able ...

OP-ED: $15 minimum wage should be a nonstarter

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed, and the state House has passed, a measure to raise the Keystone StateÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s minimum wage to $15 an hour to begin 2029. But a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy says the detriments of such an increase (if adopted by the state Senate ...

In Pittsburgh, 116 city workers’ overtime topped their salaries

(The Center Square)ÎÞëÊÓÆµ”For 116 Pittsburgh city workers, overtime didnÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t just supplement their salaries last year; it exceeded them, according to an analysis of pay data by The Center Square. Nearly all the employees were in public safety roles: 73 were police, 26 were paramedics, and 14 ...

P-G shutting down newspaper in May

PITTSBURGH (AP) ÎÞëÊÓÆµ” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's owners announced Wednesday the paper will be shutting down in a few months, citing financial losses. Block Communications Inc. announced it will cease publication on May 3. The paper is printed on Thursdays and Sundays and says on its website ...