Author: Amaury Abreu

(Natrona Heights, Pa.) February 17, 2022 —Senator Linday Graham along with EMS Leaders announced a grant through the Department of Community & Economic Development that will be given to EMS agencies located in Allegheny County. The grant comes as a growing need in EMS trainning as become more apparent in our communities. The senator said that he is grateful for EMS Agencies for the time they have taken to discuss their current difficulties. The funding comes with the hope to help these EMS agencies with training. “These conversations have pushed me to find ways to help these agencies on a…

About 70 people attended a town hall at the Nativity School of Harrisburg. Gabriela Martínez, WITF (Harrisburg) — With four homicides so far this year and a spate of other shootings, people who live in Harrisburg gathered Tuesday to talk about ways to address gun violence. About 70 people attended a town hall at the Nativity School of Harrisburg. The event was sponsored by PennLive and focused on unsolved murders in the city, as well as new strategies for steering young people away from criminal activity. Residents, grieving parents and social justice activists spoke to a panel including Dauphin County…

Lebanon, Pa- Breaking news broke out on February 16 about the shooting of a 13 year old. The District Attorney’s Office in Lebanon County shared in a statement that a press conference will take place on February 17th with more details. The shooting took place at 300 block of Vine Street in South Lebanon Township. The shooter has not been identified. Lebanon Daily News reported that a candlelight vigil took place on Wednesday Night with community members sharing some remarks. Investigations are ongoing. If you know the person responsible for this crime you are encouraged to reach out to the…

Philadelphia, Pa- President Pro Tempore, State Senator Jake Corman is asking Speaker Cutler, Leader Benninghoff and Chairman Kauffman to consider the initiation of impeachment procedures of the Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner. Rep Corman says that on January 18th, 2022 he submitted a letter asking for impeachment proceedings to begin due to alleged negligence to prosecute violent crimes in the city of Philadelphia. “After the City suffered a record 562 of homicides in 2021, Philadelphia remains on pace to match that number in 2022 with 64 homicides through February 14. In addition, there were a record number of carjackings in the city through February…

Lebanon, Pa- On February 15th, the Connected Together Lebanon County representative Ali Perrotto shared that the opportunity for community members in Lebanon County to receive free trauma therapy services are in their final phase. “Individuals can make self-referrals to sign up for a free trauma assessment and begin working on a personalized plan for trauma treatment. There is an online referral form set up on the Community Health Council’s website. Community members can also contact Empower The Mind and SARCC directly to request the services.” says the press release from the Community Health Council encouraging community members to take advantage of this resource. The hope…

Philly’s ‘overwhelming blight of gun violence’ should prompt a reexamination by the state Supreme Court, Judge Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter said By John L. Micek, Pennsylvania Capital-Star February 16, 2022 Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers.A Commonwealth Court hearing earlier this week examining Philadelphia’s ordinance giving gun owners 24 hours to report lost and stolen firearms to city police went pretty much the way you’d think it would.A three-judge panel found the ordinance unenforceable because it’s preempted by existing state law, our friends at the Legal Intelligencer report (registration required).Case closed, right? Not so fast.Gun violence reduction advocates, who have been pressing for a statewide lost-and-stolen law since roughly…

By Ali Perrotto The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way we live our lives, the ways we communicate, and the ways work and school happen. In the spring of 2020, none of us could’ve imagined the long-term scope of this global pandemic. What we may not have realized at that time was that our entire community, and in fact the entire world, were facing a collective trauma. Healthcare workers, teachers, parents, and social service workers served in some of the most distressing times of their career during the last two years. Both personal stories and research findings agree on…

Indiana County, Pa- The Pennsylvania State Police is looking for assistance in identifying the male suspect in the pictures that tried to steal two TV’s and some unidentified hardware from the Walmart in White Township, Indiana County on 2/8/2022 at 5:49 p.m. The suspect then escaped the scene in what is believed to be a 2005-2007 Ford Escape. The report says that the vehicle seems to have damage on the driver side of the vehicle. The identified male looks like he is between 35 to 50 years old. If you have information of who it may be please contact the…

Reading, Pa- Anthony Orozco, a reporter from WITF came on to share with us about a story he recently co-published about ghost flights and how government officials, specially US Representative Dan Meuser, have been spreading propaganda about Democrats bringing in illegal immigrants to United States to make red states become blue states, among other claims that have not been verified. Anthony Orozco and Amaury Abreu explore how Pennsylvania has been a part of this “Ghost flights”, what this concept really means and how is our communities are supporting refugee children find new homes. If you would like to stay in…

UPMC Health Plan and Community Care Earn 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality PITTSBURGH – (Feb. 14, 2022) – UPMC Health Plan and Community Care Behavioral Health Organization (Community Care) are proud to announce they have received the top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Both organizations join the ranks of over 840 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year. “Earning this respected distinction for the…