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Rats Are Taking Over As Cities Get Warmer: New Study Shows Why Rats Are Taking Over As Cities Get Warmer: New Study Shows Why
Rats Are Taking Over As Cities Get Warmer: New Study Shows Why Climate change is fueling a surge in rat populations across major US cities, with Washington, DC, seeing the worst increase over the past two decades, a new study said. The study published by Science Advances on Friday, Jan. 31 analyzed public records from 16 cities worldwide to determine why some urban environments are more infested with rats than others. The researchers found that 11 cities—including Washington, Boston, and New York City—had seen major rat population growth over an average of 12 years. Washington's increase was the most extreme, tripling compared to Bo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Three People Hospitalized After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapsed (Photos) Three People Hospitalized After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapsed (Photos)
Three People Hospitalized After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapsed (Photos) Hours before President Biden was expected in Pennsylvania to speak about infrastructure, a bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh. President Joe Biden plans to visit to Pittsburgh on Friday, January 28.Public Safety is making preparations for the President's stay in the city. Please take note of the travel and parking restrictions that will be in place.https://t.co/J14l216A3G pic.twitter.com/kOmuW9kLWl — Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) January 27, 2022 Forbes Avenue near Braddock closed when the bridge collapsed down into Frick Park at Squirrel Hill near Regent Square on Friday arou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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US Census Bureau: Pennsylvania Loses One Electoral College Vote US Census Bureau: Pennsylvania Loses One Electoral College Vote
US Census Bureau: Pennsylvania Loses One Electoral College Vote For the tenth consecutive decade Pennsylvania’s population has declined, forcing the state to lose a US House seat and an electoral college vote. Pennsylvania has been a battleground state in recent presidential elections but it will now have only 19 votes in the electoral college. PA will maintain its ranking as the state with the sixth highest number of electoral college votes between Ohio and Illinois. The U.S. Census Bureau has not officially released figures on how the population changed from 2010 to last year. The population decline will not just effect the state’s influence in the …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Harrisburg Rolls Out Pothole Reporting Website Harrisburg Rolls Out Pothole Reporting Website
Harrisburg Rolls Out Pothole Reporting Website It's been a long and bumpy road, but Harrisburg is taking a proactive approach to identifying and fixing its potholes. The city on Thursday rolled out a new website, compatible with computers and mobile devices, so drivers can report potholes from anywhere -- but not while driving, of course. “This new tool developed by our IT team will make it easier for residents to notify the City about potholes in their neighborhoods,” said Mayor Eric Papenfuse. During Friday’s weekly Facebook Live Community Conversation Mayor Papenfuse had a demonstration of the site and said it will help the cit…

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by Jillian Pikora