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19-564: RIS may refer to: Radio Information Service , a reading service for the blind in Pennsylvania, US Radiological information system , for the electronic management of information related to medical imaging Radiologically isolated syndrome , suggesting multiple sclerosis Rail Integration System , for attaching accessories on firearms Microsoft Remote Installation Services , booting computers via PXE Reparto Informazioni e Sicurezza ,

38-488: A German TV series R.I.S, police scientifique , a French TV series Rishiri Airport , Japan, IATA airport code Rishton railway station , England, station code Ruamrudee International School , Thailand Russian imperial stout , a strong dark beer See also [ edit ] ris (disambiguation) R1S, an SUV by Rivian RI (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

57-528: A female householder with no husband present, and 32.3 percent were non-families. 27.0 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.9 percent under the age of 18, 9.9 percent from 18 to 24, 25.5 percent from 25 to 44, 29.3 percent from 45 to 64, and 15.3 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

76-660: A military intelligence agency of Italy, see SIOS Republik Indonesia Serikat (Republic of the United States of Indonesia ) RIS Info, later RDS Info , Canadian sports broadcaster Reverse Image Search Reviving the Islamic Spirit , an Islamic conference in Canada Riverside Indian School RIS (file format) , for citation programs RIS Delitti Imperfetti , an Italian TV series R. I. S. – Die Sprache der Toten ,

95-531: A small fee for transmitter use on WDUQ-FM. Around 1991, the University told the small non-profit that it no longer had room for them on its campus and gave it 30 days to vacate. Protesting loudly, the service was able to convince the University that 30 days was not ample time to relocate. Following a year of emergency fund raising, design, and build-out, the station moved to the Birmingham Towers on

114-585: A special FM radio receiver, over the Internet, on Comcast Cable systems or through the RIS Telephone Dial-In Service. RIS based its programming on its motto "Independence Through Information". Given that many visual impairments tend to be age-related, RIS's services were specially tailored to their needs. One of the most popular programs was the daily newspapers where a pair of narrators read local and regional newspapers , including

133-594: Is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population was 35,954. Its county seat is Waynesburg . Greene County was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for General Nathanael Greene . The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state. Greene County is part of the Pittsburgh media market . It is in

152-787: Is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission , and it is identified as part of "Greater Appalachia" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America . As of the census of 2010, there were 38,686 people, 14,724 households, and 9,970 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile (26 people/km ). There were 16,678 housing units at an average density of 29 units per square mile (11/km ). The racial makeup of

171-580: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Other programming included popular magazines, ads from grocery, drug and department stores, TV listings and other special interest publications. Additionally, RIS provided translations of printed material to Braille or audio recording. At its founding in 1976 RIS was broadcast from the campus of Duquesne University to whom it paid rent for space and

190-510: The Southside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In 2004, facing a lack of funding and a possible shutdown, the board of RIS began exploring possibilities of partnering with another organization. On November 1, 2005, RIS entered into a Management Agreement with WDUQ . This agreement allowed the reading service to remain a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a governing board responsible for all fundraising and community outreach while WDUQ

209-729: The Democratic Party's shift on cultural issues like the environment and guns, the county has shifted towards the Republican Party, and in 2016 Donald Trump won the county with 68.4% of the vote. As of February 5, 2024, there are 21,549 registered voters in the county. There are 11,150 registered Republicans , 8,287 registered Democrats , 1,470 voters registered non-affiliated voters, and 642 voters registered to other parties . Chart of Voter Registration Greene County's development commission has assisted area business since 1998. The Meadow Ridge office park has served

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228-534: The RIS weekly audience was 1,200 listeners with two-thirds of the audience over 60 years of age. Most listeners lived in Allegheny , Washington and Westmoreland Counties but RIS also served nine other counties in the region, including Armstrong , Beaver , Butler , Cambria , Fayette , Greene , Indiana , Lawrence and Somerset . RIS also serves parts of Ohio and West Virginia . Listeners accessed RIS through

247-704: The area of southwestern Pennsylvania that was claimed by Virginia, the District of West Augusta . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 578 square miles (1,500 km ), of which 576 square miles (1,490 km ) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ) (0.4%) is water. It has a humid continental climate ( Dfa / Dfb ) and average monthly temperatures in Waynesburg range from 28.9 °F in January to 71.9 °F in July. Greene County

266-484: The county since the early 2000s. Two power plant construction projects are underway in Greene County. Hill Top Energy Center, a natural gas-fired power plant with a generating capacity of 625 megawatts, is scheduled to begin operations in the summer of 2021. A new 1,000-megawatt natural gas power plant on the site of the former Hatfield's Ferry power station was scheduled to begin operations in mid-2022, but

285-469: The county was 94.6 percent White , 3.3 percent Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.3 percent Asian , 0.0 percent Pacific Islander , 0.7 percent from other races , and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.2 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 14,724 households, out of which 29.3 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5 percent were married couples living together, 10.9 percent had

304-773: The plan fell through. Greene County is divided into five public school districts. There are 15 public schools that serve Greene County, Pennsylvania. Some schools within the five above districts include: Greene County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located two  nautical miles (4  km ) east of the central business district of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania . Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities , boroughs , townships , and, in at most two cases, towns . The following boroughs and townships are located in Greene County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by

323-476: The title RIS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RIS&oldid=1184538558 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Radio Information Service Prior to closing in 2009,

342-657: Was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males. Greene County was long a Democratic stronghold, due to the strong unionization of the county's steel mills; between 1932 and 2000, the Democratic presidential candidate won the county in every election except in the Republican landslide of 1972. Due to the decline of the Pittsburgh area's steel industry (similar to other Appalachian counties), and

361-403: Was responsible for the day-to-day RIS business operations, including programming, services, personnel and volunteer management. However, by 2009, the service was no longer able to sustain operations, and the service went inactive on August 14, 2009. Greene County, Pennsylvania 39°52′N 80°13′W  /  39.86°N 80.22°W  / 39.86; -80.22 Greene County

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