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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Local legislators introduce bill intended to help people get help faster during severe storms
When debilitating storms moved through Aspinwall on April 29, many felt unprepared, including some state representatives. On Wednesday, three of them introduced legislation that aims to improve communication when natural disasters strike. 'I told my out-of-town people, 'get out,' my employees 'get out as fast as you can,' because it turned out to be a lot worse than we imagined,' Debbie McManus said. McManus has owned and operated an Aspinwall business for 37 years. She and others have seen storms and flooding throughout that time, but nothing quite like this spring. 'We had three major issues with high tension wires on the ground for 10 days and nothing was done,' Aspinwall Mayor Joe Noro said. Mayor Noro says getting information during that time was extremely difficult. 'If you can't get information from Allegheny emergency management, that's a problem,' he said. State Rep. Abigail Salisbury (D-34) agrees, which is why she's joined forces with State Reps. Mandy Steele (D-33) and Valerie Gaydos (R-44) to take action. 'I just want to create a system where it's easier for the state reps to help our constituents and to relay that information directly to PEMA,' Salisbury said. On Wednesday, she introduced a bill which would require PEMA to share weather emergency alerts with state legislative offices, creating a direct channel of communication before, during and after natural disasters strike. 'That would enable us to better prepare to be able to deploy and help people in the community,' she said. Salisbury says the bill already has bipartisan support. There are several steps before this bill goes to the governor. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
American Press
29-05-2025
- Business
- American Press
Sowela shatters its summer enrollment record
(Special to the American Press) Special to the American Press Sowela Technical Community College's enrollment reached record-breaking numbers during the 2025 summer term, which started this week, with a 28.45 percent year-over-year increase. The college's Aviation Maintenance program saw the highest growth in registrations at 200 percent, followed by Business Administration at 74.71 percent and Culinary Arts at 63.16 percent. 'The continued enrollment growth further substantiates the critical and key role the institution plays in workforce development,' said Chancellor Neil Aspinwall. 'Sowela is a key player in supplying a highly skilled and qualified workforce for the business and industry in the Southwest Louisiana region. Although originally established as a trade school 87 years ago, Sowela has grown into a comprehensive community college whose mission is not only workforce development but also transfer, which aids in enrollment growth.' Aspinwall said since the college is accredited by SACSCOC, students who have earned their two-year degree or numerous course credits can transfer that degree or those course credits to a four-year college and subsequently earn their bachelor's degree. Sowela consistently has more than 500 students each year who utilize the transfer option and continue onto a four-year college or university, he said. He also attributes the enrollment increase to a student-first focus, strong student support services and no increase in tuition or fees for the past nine years. Sowela summer enrollment will continue to grow as individuals register for short-term workforce training, such as Commercial Driver's License, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant and Certified Nurse Assistant training. The College is also experiencing growth in the number of summer credit hours taken, with a 26 percent increase from this same time last year. Registration is open for fall 2025, which starts Monday, Aug. 11. Visit for a complete list of available programs and to register. Scholarships and financial aid are available for those who qualify.
BBC News
04-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Aspinwall helps Lancs bowl out Middlesex at Lord's
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Lord's (day one)Middlesex 260: Robson 70, Holden 69; Aspinwall 4-32Lancashire 68-0: Jennings 41*, Jones 17*Lancashire (3 pts) trail Middlesex (1 pt) by 192 runsMatch scorecard Rookie Lancashire seamers Tom Aspinwall and Ollie Sutton launched the Red Rose bid for an immediate return to the top flight in positive fashion by bowling out Middlesex for 260 on the opening day of the new County Championship season at Lord' Lancashire began the new campaign without injured England veteran James Anderson and West Indies paceman Anderson Phillip, unavailable due to a visa issue. But 21-year-old Aspinwall, with 4-32, and Liverpudlian left-armer Sutton, who took 2-57 on his first-class debut, swung the game after a century stand between Sam Robson (70) and Max Holden (69) had given Middlesex a strong reached 215-3 in front of an impressive Lord's crowd of 4,257, the home side stumbled – losing their last seven wickets for 45 runs – before Lancashire openers Keaton Jennings and Michael Jones shaved 68 off the deficit before the Fernandes, restored to an opener's role at Middlesex following Mark Stoneman's departure, was the first to go, nibbling at a Tom Bailey delivery slanted across was given a life on 28 when he hooked Sutton to long leg, only for the ball to slip through Luke Wells' fingers and over the rope. But Wells redeemed himself by coming on for an over of leg-breaks just before lunch to pin Robson lbw on the back foot with his fifth posted his half-century in the first over after the resumption and looked a good bet for a ton until he fell to a smart take by Matty Hurst, standing up off Will Williams, then Ryan Higgins nudged George Balderson behind to trigger a middle-order collapse, as four more wickets fell in just 21 Ben Geddes became Sutton's maiden first-class victim when he miscued a pull to midwicket and Jack Davies was lbw shuffling across his stumps before Du Plooy was on the sharp end of a similar decision in Aspinwall's then brought the ball a long way back down the slope to take Toby Roland-Jones' leg stump, mopping up the innings after tea with the wickets of Zafar Gohar and Henry skipper Jennings and new opening partner Michael Jones then capitalised on anything loose, but there were close calls for both when Jennings' inside edge off Blake Cullen rebounded off his pad but avoided the wicket and Jones almost played on to Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
