Adam Smeltz
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Writer. Pennsylvanian. Currently trying to keep snow out of a poodle's paws.
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3 weeks ago |
statecollege.com | Adam Smeltz
Evan Hansen lies. The high school senior lies to his classmates, his friends, his mother, even dream girl Zoe Murphy. Before long, his lies rocket across the internet, propelled by social media and internalized by peers forever tapping their screens. But for as much as “Dear Evan Hansen” is said to light up our hyperconnected zeitgeist, the Tony Award-winning musical drop-kicks audiences more into age-old questions:When is it OK to wring the truth inside-out? And do the ends ever justify deceit?
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1 month ago |
publicsource.org | Adam Smeltz |Rich Lord
Pittsburgh Regional Transit riders would see widespread service reductions and modest fare increases under a proposal introduced at a meeting of its board committees on Thursday. Those changes could take effect if the agency doesn’t secure additional state funding. It has asked for $117 million more in state funding for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The full board will vote next week on whether to advance the proposal to a public comment period that would last through June.
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1 month ago |
publicsource.org | Adam Smeltz |Rich Lord
Bus and T service could see the biggest cuts in 25 years. In 2007, service was reduced by 18%. Fares could increase. PRT last updated prices in 2022, setting a $2.75 flat fare for ConnectCard users. PRT is asking the state to hike its funding by $117 million — versus the governor’s proposed $40 million boost — and more in later years to avoid cuts and potentially being “out of business” in a few years.
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1 month ago |
publicsource.org | Adam Smeltz |Rich Lord
After its bruising budget fight last fall, Allegheny County began 2025 with a $2.5 million boost for the department charged with making child care affordable for more families, including those who earn slightly more than the state aid threshold. But whether the Department of Children Initiatives, or DCI, can maintain its spending is daunting officials amid county budgetary pressures.
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2 months ago |
statecollege.com | Adam Smeltz
Blasting Penn State and the state government, Benner Township property owners are demanding broader protections under a draft agreement to address “forever chemicals” found at State College Regional Airport and in their private water wells.
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