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What would recreational marijuana legalization do for Pennsylvania tax revenue?

Seven years after Pennsylvania legalized marijuana for medical use, lawmakers are debating whether to allow recreational use — and what that would look like. It has created quite a buzz in the evolving industry. “Pennsylvania has a lot of market potential,” said Brendan Mitchel- Chesebro, a marketing content manager for...
Insurance experts expect movement from lapsed Medicaid recipients to ACA plans

Insurance companies and health care advisers are bracing for an influx of customers seeking help with understanding Affordable Care Act insurance after they lost Medicaid coverage this year. April 1 saw the end of the pandemic-era extension for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage. Recipients who didn’t need...
Election Day races to watch across the region on Tuesday

From the Westmoreland County commissioners to the Allegheny County executive and district attorney, numerous high-profile races will greet voters on Election Day. Arguably, no race has been more contentious than for state Supreme Court, where Republican Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Carluccio and Democratic Superior Court Judge...
VA seeks to expand successful adult day health care program

The Pittsburgh VA is always seeking new ways to connect veterans, both with its services and with one another. After a successful start to its adult day health care program this summer, it’s seeking additional host sites in Monroeville, White Oak and the South Hills. “It’s been going rather well,”...
Call to help find missing man draws robust response from communities that know him well

The turnout Sunday on short- notice caught even the organizers by surprise. More than 200 volunteers, some clinging as tightly to their optimism as their walking sticks, chose to forgo a cloudless autumn day ripe for relaxation to join what arguably was a long shot search and rescue effort for...
‘You don’t have to let it go in the river:’ Breeders, owners defend exotic pets, push responsible care

Of the 600 to 700 reptiles Jessie Freeman brought to the Westmoreland Reptile Expo on Sunday, the crocodiles are his favorite. “They’re cool. They can hide and thrash out on you so fast, yet … if you understand their behavior, you can interact with them,” said Freeman of Asheboro, N.C....
Ligonier, Laurel Mountain residents asked to boil, conserve water following main break

Residents in Ligonier and Laurel Mountain boroughs and portions of Ligonier and Fairfield townships will have to boil their water before use following a water main break Sunday near Waterford. The main break occurred along the transmission line from the Greater Johnstown Water Authority, said Matt Junker, spokesperson for the...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2023

Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Greensburg planning for possible pedestrian, biking improvements

Greensburg is poised to create a plan for helping people get around town more easily — on foot, on bicycles or in wheelchairs. Following through on a recommendation of the recent Shape Greensburg comprehensive plan, the city is expected to hire a consultant to develop an active transportation plan by...
Building the Valley: Upper Burrell’s Union Barn event venue brings people together

As a former police officer, Mike Seefeld often saw people at their worst. Now, he’s seeing them at their best at his family’s new business, the Union Barn in Upper Burrell. “I wanted to do something totally different from what I’ve been doing,” he said. Seefield and his wife, Susie,...
Remember When: New Kensington Post Office has had 4 homes since its start

Younger readers might not know that the City of New Kensington originally was named Kensington. But when the residents living there applied to the federal government for permission to open a post office, they were informed there already was a town in Eastern Pennsylvania named Kensington. The residents of that...
Fatal fires prompt Greensburg campaign to distribute free smoke alarms

Three recent fatal fires in Greensburg have prompted the American Red Cross to partner with local firefighters Saturday to offer free smoke alarms to residents who may not have the means to purchase or install them unaided. To be included in the smoke alarm distribution, taking place between 11 a.m....
Sewickley Township library supporters hold fundraiser; new building in the works

A Sewickley Township library support group is helping to raise money with an Election Day Soup & Bake Sale for the small library that has been forced to move into temporary facilities. There are plans for a new building in Herminie. “We’ve got volunteers lined to donate more than 100...
Drop in Jeannette’s Democratic voters reflected in city council shift

In the past 20 years, the number of Democrats registered to vote in Jeannette has decreased by about 2,000 while the number of Republican voters has risen by 400, according to West moreland County statistics. Now, that shift will be reflected in city council. After Tuesday’s election and once a new...
Spending of covid relief to be focus of new commissioners’ board

Westmoreland commissioners voted last week to allocate $270,000 from the county’s pool of American Rescue Plan funds, and, as a result, about half of the $105 million pool of covid-relief cash received from the federal government in 2021 has been spent. Commissioners will have nearly $53 million to allocate by...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of Nov. 5, 2023

‘Walk With a Doc’ A “Walk With a Doc” program is scheduled for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at Monroeville Community Park West, 2399 Tilbrook Road. Participants meet at Pavilion 3. The program is rain or shine, except in extreme weather. Take a few minutes to learn about a...

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