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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking a key step to ensure federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing. New guidance being issued Monday will require material for projects like bridges, highways and broadband internet funded by last year’s infrastructure package be produced in the U.S. Waivers can be granted if the material costs too much or cannot be sufficiently provided by domestic factories. Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, President Joe Biden hopes to create more jobs, ease supply chain strains and reduce the reliance on China. He’s betting that more domestic production will ultimately reduce price pressures to blunt Republican attacks that his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package triggered higher prices.

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(Koppel, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were called to Youngblood Paving on Big Beaver Blvd. in Koppel on March 31, 2022 at 1 PM for reports of an office building being graffitied.
Upon arriving and investigating it was determined that two known juveniles graffitied the building .
No other information about the incident was released by State Police.

(Pittsburgh, pa.) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) will celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 17 – 23 throughout its 14 hospitals across western Pennsylvania and in New York.

The folks wearing the unmistakable red smocks—766 in total—support hospital staff, patients and visitors in a wide range of assignments, including baby cuddling, escorting patients and visitors and delivering mail and flowers to patients. They serve in various departments: cancer centers, emergency departments, information desks, coffee shops as well as many patient care units.

“Our volunteers enhance our patients’ experiences by sharing a warm smile, a friendly word and a tender touch when it’s needed most,” said Kelly Kassab, Chief Operating Officer for AHN Jefferson and Canonsburg Hospitals; Kassab provides network oversight of the volunteer managers. “Their compassion and willingness to contribute their gifts of time and talent are an inspiration to everyone around them.” In 2021, AHN volunteers contributed a remarkable 55,304 collective hours of service.

Although AHN’s volunteers are mainly composed of retirees with newfound time on their hands, a growing number of college students appreciate the opportunity to serve while learning more about the inner workings of a hospital and exploring potential career options within the healthcare realm.

Along with their day-to-day hospital duties, the volunteers routinely take on special initiatives, including “Cheers from Volunteers,” aimed at caring for the caregivers during the height of the pandemic. The volunteers donated snacks for staff members to thank them and recognize their efforts during an extraordinarily difficult time. “Instead of this being a temporary project like we originally intended, a few volunteers continue to provide snacks for staff on a regular basis,” said Mona Philson, Program Manager for Volunteer Resources at AHN Grove City. “Honestly, they wholeheartedly reap as much satisfaction and joy as the staff members who receive the goodies, and it’s been a win-win for all and a real display of care and concern by our volunteers from moment one.”

“This year’s theme is especially fitting because navigating a hospital, no matter the size, can be puzzling for patients and visitors,” said Kimberly Giovanelli, Director of Community Services and Volunteer Resources for AHN’s Allegheny Valley Hospital. “Our dedicated, helpful volunteers help smooth the process by getting them where they need to go.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.)  (AP) Authorities say shots fired at a house party in Pittsburgh left two 17-year-olds dead and at least eight more people wounded. The shooting happened at around 12:30 a.m. Sunday as hundreds of people had gathered at a short-term rental home. Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert says the “vast majority” of them were underage. Two male gunshot victims identified as Jaiden Brown and Mathew Steffy-Ross died at the scene and eight others were wounded by gunfire. Others were hurt trying to flee, including two who broke bones while jumping out the building’s windows. No arrests were immediately reported. Schubert said there was gunfire both inside and outside the rental home, “and potentially back and forth.”

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(Washington, D.C.)  The deadline for filing your taxes is today.
If you are not ready to file your taxes you are able to ask for an extension but that only applies to filing and you still have to pay what you owe by today or risk penalties and interest payments. If you file an extension it gives you until October 15, 2022 to file.
To be considered on time you have until midnight tonight.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say two people are dead and several more are injured after a shooting in Pittsburgh early Sunday morning. Pittsburgh police said in a news release that the shooting happened at about 12:30 a.m. during a party at a short-term rental property. Authorities say that there were more than 200 people inside, many of them underage. Police say at least 11 people were shot and taken to local hospitals. Two male gunshot victims died at the hospital. They were not yet identified. Police say others were injured attempting to flee, and that some people tried to escape by jumping out of the building’s windows. There is no information on any suspects at this time. An investigation is ongoing.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Election security experts for years have urged states to replace outdated voting machines. They say systems that include a paper record of every ballot cast would mean that any disputed results can be verified. Most took that path, but six states did not, most of them Republican-led. But with false claims still swirling around the 2020 presidential election, some GOP voters don’t trust voting machines. Responding to those concerns, many Republican lawmakers are coming around on the switch-out. Of the six states, Mississippi and Indiana plan to have a paper trail by the 2024 presidential election, with similar legislation pending in Tennessee.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 900 bodies of civilians were discovered in the Kyiv region following the withdrawal of Russian forces. That’s according to the regional police chief, who spoke Friday at a briefing. The jarring numbers came shortly after Russia’s Defense Ministry promised to ramp up missile attacks on Kyiv in response to Ukraine’s alleged aggression on Russian territory. That ominous warning came after the stuning loss of Moscow’s flagship in the Black Sea, which a senior U.S. defense official confirmed Friday was indeed hit by at least one Ukrainian missile.