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    Impossible choice: Despite onerous restrictions already in place, women's health options are coming under fire again

    By  Lauren Daley | Pittsburgh City Paper | May 15, 2013

    It's not like getting an abortion in Pennsylvania was easy before. Just ask Janet, who more than a decade ago found out she was pregnant, at age 17.

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    Ravenstahl attorney: Contractor documents for home renovation given to federal prosecutors

    By Rich Lord | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | May 14, 2013

    Investigators have been provided with copies of documents related to improvements at Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's home, according to a defense attorney who said Tuesday that the contractor isn't providing free work.

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    Mentoring women business owners in Pittsburgh

    By Elizabeth Pagel-Hogen | Pop City Media | May 15, 2013

    If you’re the owner of a privately-held business, there’s a 50/50 chance you’re a woman. But there’s only a one in five chance your business has revenue over $1 million.

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    Former Delaware Valley school board member, wife, accused of fraud

    By Beth Brelje | The Pocono Record | May 15, 2013

    A Delaware Valley School Board member who abruptly resigned last week and his wife have been charged with defrauding nearly $700,000 from her elderly parents, one stricken with dementia.

    Police say John R. Fisher and his wife, Sue, of Milford Road in Dingmans Ferry, tricked her father, Robert Hoover, into signing a letter that falsely appeared to come from his bank.

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    Veil of the Valley: Land buys around Little Blue leave big hole in community

    By Evan Witek and Amanda King | Beaver County Times | May 14, 2013

    Greene Township resident Sandra Wright has fond memories of the community that used to exist in the township's northwest corner, a place for farms, homes and dreams. She said that some families moved to Little Blue to build their dream home, but those families have since jumped ship.

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    2013 Primary Election Guide

    By Pittsburgh City Paper Staff | May 8, 2013

    Follow the links below to see our head-to-head comparisons of the Democrats running for key offices in the May 21 primary.

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    Should PA judges have to retire at 70?: The Supreme Court hears the arguments

    By Matt Miller | The Patriot-News | May 8, 2013

    Is it age discrimination or a proper exercise of the will of the people?

    That's just one question the state Supreme Court is weighing as it considers whether to overturn or let stand a 45-year-old amendment to the state constitution that requires Pennsylvania judges to retire at age 70.

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    Youngstown fracking ban defeated

    By Rachel Morgan | Shale Reporter | May 8, 2013

    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Youngstown voters rejected a proposal Tuesday that would have banned fracking within city limits.

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    Five standout ways Pittsburgh groups are advancing communities

    By Deb Smit | Pop City Media | May 8, 2013

    Inspiration comes in many colors, but on this particular evening it’s coming through in a woodsy green.   

    Majora Carter, known internationally as the woman who “greened the ghetto” in New York City, was in Pittsburgh for the Inspire Speakers Series, a program presented by the Green Building Alliance and Phipps Conservancy and Botanical Gardens.

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    Bill would ban LGBT discrimination in Pa.

    By Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staff | May 8, 2013

    A bipartisan group of state House and Senate lawmakers introduced measures Tuesday to ban discrimination statewide in employment, housing and public accommodations for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pennsylvanians.

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    N. Strabane unveils new emergency website

    By Aaron Kendeall | The Observer-Reporter | May 7, 2013

    North Strabane Township recently unveiled a new emergency management Web portal that township officials hope will make preparing for and recovering from natural disasters easier for residents.

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    Three months later, Corbett's pension plan takes shape in legislation

    By Mary Wilson | 90.5 WESA | May 8, 2013

    State House and Senate lawmakers have stepped up to sponsor legislation to advance the governor’s plan to overhaul the state’s two pension systems.

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    Veil of the Valley: A soiled past, a natural future

    By Evan Witek and Amanda King | Beaver County Times | May 1, 2013

    Switching to composted fertilizer made sense for Wayne Harley and his son, Aaron Harley. Since they made the change three years ago, they've improved the quality of the soil at their Oak Spring Farm and enjoyed better yields.

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    Pro gun, pro background checks: a Black gun owner explains

    By Rebecca Nuttall | The New Pittsburgh Courier | April 26, 2013

    On April 17, the U.S. Senate voted against a common sense measure to expand background checks on gun sales. In the days since, many have criticized the nation’s senators for ignoring the results of a poll indicating that nearly 90 percent of Americans are in favor of universal background checks on gun sales.

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    More lawmakers call on VA to address infectious disease disclosures

    By Deanna Garcia | 90.5 WESA | April 30, 2013

    Several members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation are calling on the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System to put in place new written guidelines outlining duties and responsibilities for infectious disease control.

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