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A Congressional Push to Ensure Localities Don’t Shutoff Utilities During Pandemic
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 6, 2020
Before the pandemic struck, the city of Petersburg shut off water to thousands of homes — leaving many without running water during Governor Ralph Northam’s stay-at-home order. (Credit: Ken Lund / Flickr, CC)
Congress is now considering the next round of economic relief prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. And, it might have a provision aimed at helping restore water to dozens of homes in Petersburg. Michael Pope reports.
Petersburg’s Fortunes Are Now Looking Up
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 9, 2019
Downtown Petersburg (Credit: Ken Lund / Creative Commons)
A city once on the verge of economic collapse may be on the verge of making a dramatic comeback. Michael Pope reports.
Why One Virginia City’s Teen Pregnancy Rate Dropped By 70 Percent
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 28, 2017
Credit: Ron Cogswell / Flickr
Nationally, teen pregnancy rates have fallen to historic lows. Here in Virginia nowhere has the change been more drastic than in Petersburg. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
Click here to read the Virginia Department of Health announcement.
Click here to read the Pew Research Center report on falling teen pregnancy rates.
Va News Topics: Petersburg Christmas Parade, Arlington to D.C. Gondola
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 7, 2016
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The cash-strapped City of Petersburg will have a Christmas parade this year, but it was a very close call, and within a few years commuters and tourists may be riding a gondola from Arlington County to hard-to-reach Georgetown in D.C. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week on the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va News link at vpap.org. Fred Echols reports.
Va News Topics: Prince William County Walk of Fame, Tax Delinquents Called Out
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 26, 2016
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It’s not as flashy as the Hollywood version but Prince William County says its Walk of Fame will bring overdue recognition to those who’ve helped to build the community, and one Virginia city in need of revenue is calling out tax delinquents in public. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week on the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va News link at vpap.org. Fred Echols reports.
Petersburg’s Financial Woes Worry State Lawmakers
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 19, 2016
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Petersburg has a looming deadline for a $1.4 million bill to the state. That’s just one concern of many when it comes to the city’s pressing financial problems. Virginia’s lawmakers are starting to wonder how the city’s finances will affect the state. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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