The administration argued the pandemic-era grants were no longer needed while plaintiff states argued that the cuts were illegal and hurt public health.
While federal support may keep some power plants open, natural gas, steel uncertainty, and population decline are the main threats to Monongahela Valley coal.
The strike crippling the train system could be over soon. The engineers make about $113,000 a year and are seeking an increase to about $120,000 by 2027.
A former assistant city manager sent bogus requests for reimbursement to insurance companies, then deposited their checks in his own account, prosecutors say.