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04/24/2025

It's a fact!
Although manatees are big, they have very little body fat. A large percentage of the manatee’s body is taken up by the gastrointestinal tract, which contains the stomach and intestines. In fact, the gastrointestinal tract accounts for about 20% of the manatee’s body mass, and it produces heat as food is digested, which helps manatees stave off the cold in the winter. Find more facts at savethemanatee.org/facts

04/23/2025

Fast-developing plans to build massive data centers across Pennsylvania — including one at a former Alcoa site in Westmoreland County — may stir the pot of economic development but also come with concerns that some critics say are being lost in the rush. Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2025/04/23/pennsylvania-puc-data-centers-ai-shapiro/stories/202504230064

04/23/2025

Pennsylvania lawmakers rebuked U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wednesday, denouncing disparaging comments he made recently about autism.

04/23/2025

Walmart has announced that its Waco store will undergo renovations in 2025 as part of a major investment in Texas, which includes 67 store remodels.

04/23/2025

04/23/2025

A minor-to-moderate geomagnetic storm may produce a strong northern lights show in some of the northernmost U.S. states Wednesday night.

04/23/2025

Overseas aid is not charity; it’s an investment in global stability that pays dividends for Britain’s security and prosperity

04/23/2025

Hundreds gathered at Schenley Park Saturday afternoon to spread awareness about climate change and the impacts the current presidential administration has had on environmental endeavors.

04/23/2025

(s) of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for Apr 23 is "slough":

There are two verbs spelled slough in English, as well as two nouns, and both sets have different pronunciations. The first noun, referring to a swamp or a discouraged state of mind, is pronounced to

04/23/2025

The region is 12th worst for year-round particle pollution.

04/23/2025

The transformation of a 120-year-old office building into apartments — some overlooking the Monongahela River — is underway at 4 Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh.