Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato at the Energy Innovation Center in August 2024. Photo: Duane Prokop/Getty Images
🚉 Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato joined hundreds of advocates yesterday in calling for more state funding for the region's public transportation. She said transit is essential to the region's economy and workforce. Pittsburgh regional transit says it needs an additional $117 million annually or it will make severe cuts and raise fares.
Innamorato said it's time for the state to invest more in buses and trains. "PRT has done its part to stretch every dollar. Now we need Harrisburg to do theirs," she said at the Downtown rally. (Press release)
⛈️ A fast-moving storm system swept through southwestern Pennsylvania yesterday, killing two people. Winds up to 71mph caused widespread power outages, structural damage and traffic disruptions. (TribLive)
✨ Pittsburgh-basedDuolingo will "gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle," according to an email sent by CEO Luis von Ahn. (LinkedIn)
🎤 Pittsburgh's ownWiz Khalifa will perform at The Pavilion at Star Lake on July 19 as part of the Good Vibes tour with Sean Paul and DaBaby. Pre-sale tickets are available starting today. (LiveNation)
⚖️ Vereb Funeral Homes and Eternity Pet Memorial, with offices in Pittsburgh and Natrona Heights, is accused of defrauding over 6,500 pet owners by taking payments for pet cremations and burials but dumping many animals in a landfill and delivering incorrect ashes to pet owners.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has charged owner Patrick Vereb with multiple felonies, including eight counts of deceptive business practices. (KDKA)
