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Pittsburgh-area school leaders say early kindergarten registration is key to a smooth transition

WESA 1/19 10:33P Jillian Forstadt

The 2026-2027 school year is still eight months away, but districts across the Pittsburgh region have already started to enroll new kindergarteners.

As financial aid fraud attempts grow nationwide, CCAC puts up new safeguards

WESA 1/14 10:33P Rachel McDevitt

At the Community College of Allegheny County, fraud cases have been minimal, but the issue has grown as a concern over the past few years.

Kindergarten vaccination rates at many Pittsburgh-area schools are below herd immunity

WESA 1/11 10:34P Jillian Forstadt, Kiley Koscinsk

One in three kindergarteners in Allegheny County were in a classroom with vaccination rates below the herd immunity threshold during the 2023-2024 school year.

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Kopp Glass, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Skild AI and more: Pittsburgh jobs for 1/20/26

NEXTpittsburgh 1/20 4:01A Jennifer Baron

Looking for a new job? Check the NEXT Job Board every Monday for the latest openings across the Pittsburgh region curated by the NEXT editorial team from a range of fields and industries. Hiring? Post...

Pittsburgh’s Venezuelans exhale, then brace for what comes next

NEXTpittsburgh 1/20 3:40A Pittsburgh's Public Source and A

Pittsburgh’s Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region.  Sign up for their free newsletters. On the morning of Jan. 3, phones across...

This North Side mansion has a ballroom in the attic

NEXTpittsburgh 1/20 3:35A Boaz Frankel

Location : Boggs Mansion on North Avenue, Pittsburgh s North Side Featured guests: Evan Addams, owner of Boggs Mansion 3 things that surprised me: 1. This mansion in the Mexican War Streets was built...

My Favorite Things 2025: Home and Misc.

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 1/19 11:00P noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Rug // Portable Speaker // Surface Wipes // Hand Soap Needlepoint Pillow // Olives // Coffee Maker Wood Cutting Board // Honey Cutting Board // Leather Pouch // Cookware Set...

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Pa. residents should test for radon, a leading cause of lung cancer

WESA 1/19 10:30P Ayla Saeed

The Department of Environmental Protection is urging Pennsylvania residents to test their homes for radon, a colorless, odorless naturally occurring radioactive gas.

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The Penguins fourth line is doing exactly what you want a fourth line to do

PensBurgh 1/20 3:47A Adam Gretz

The Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday evening was a pretty great team win. They carried play for most of the game, got some big saves from starting goalie Stuart Skinner...

Crosby records historic 1,400th game in Seattle win

PensBurgh 1/20 1:47A Julia Stumbaugh

Sidney Crosby climbed a couple of all-time NHL leaderboards while skating in his 1,400th career game Monday afternoon in Seattle. Crosby recorded his second assist of Monday night on Rickard Rakell’s...

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Seattle Kraken 1/19/26

PensBurgh 1/19 12:52A Jim Rixner

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins  (22-14-11, 55 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Division) @ Seattle Kraken  (21-17-9, 51 points, 3rd place Pacific Division) When : 5:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch : Locally...

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The week ahead: Penguins look to keep stacking points in Western Canada

PensBurgh 1/18 8:18P Adam Gretz

This was a weird week for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and when all was said and done they walked out of it having collected four out of a possible six points in the standings. That was a very reasonable...

Sunday Standings: Tracking the rises and the falls

PensBurgh 1/18 2:28A Jim Rixner

The Eastern Conference this season continues to see teams surge and then fall back, fall back and then surge. Here’s the conference as of this morning. Pittsburgh, though ninth overall, would qualify...

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