EPA Grants Nearly $1B for Cleaner Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition

TL/DR - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set aside nearly $1 billion for the transition to cleaner heavy-duty vehicles across America as part of President Biden’s agenda to combat climate change. The Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program supports projects that replace polluting heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission…

20 Arrested at Tulane Pro-Palestine Protest in New Orleans

TL/DR - A protest lasting more than two days at Tulane University in New Orleans ended with SWAT officers arresting 14 people, including two students from the university, with a total of 20 arrested since the protest began. The protest was in support of Palestine and occurred on the campus, with some protesters accusing the police of brutality;…

Discover the Top High Schools in the Pittsburgh Area

US News and World Report Releases 2024 Best High Schools Rankings Several Pittsburgh-area schools have been recognized in the "2024 Best High Schools Rankings" released by U.S. News and World Report. The rankings compiled data on nearly 25,000 public high schools across all states and the District of Columbia, including the best public schools…

Democrat Tim Kennedy Claims NY House Seat in Special Election

TL/DR - Kennedy won against Republican Gary Dickson for the congressional seat in the Upstate New York district, which includes Buffalo and Niagara Falls. This was following the resignation of former Democratic congressman Brian Higgins. Higgins, first elected to the House in 2004, left his post in February to head a performing arts center in the…