Star Lake Parking, PA Family Leave & the Pandemic Turns 4
It’s the Friday news roundup! Can you believe it’s been four years since the pandemic started? Local journalist and host of KDKA Radio’s Saturday show Natalie Bencivenga joins host Megan Harris and newsletter editor Francesca Dabecco to take stock of our recovery and the state of family leave in Pittsburgh. Plus, are you going to a show at Star Lake this summer? We’re sharing pavilion parking woes and a wacky new way to get to Burgettstown!
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- Check out photos from 1993’s “storm of the century” in Pittsburgh Magazine.
- It’s the anniversary of the shutdown in Pittsburgh, but the pandemic isn’t really over. The Allegheny County Health Department shows about 1,600 current coronavirus cases, and the New York Times is tracking about 100 area hospitalizations.
- Paid family leave is money you receive from your employer, an insurer, or the government while you are away from work for an extended period of time so you can take care of a seriously ill family member or bond with your newborn or newly adopted child. It’s different from paid time off like sick pay.
- There’s legislation in PA called the “Family Care Act,” which aims to provide essential support for families caring for loved ones and alleviates financial burdens. You can sign a support letter at FamilyCareAct.com.
- The Burgh Bus wants to take the hassle and headache out of your summer concert going experience. Catch a ride with them over to Star Lake for $45 per person.
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