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Pittsburgh teens weigh in on their ouster from Market Square, call for more ‘third spaces’ Downtown

WESA 5/10 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

While city officials have indicated that students cannot hang around the square unless they are buying and eating food, they have not offered any alternatives for kids...

Pine-Richland School Board revises controversial library book policy

WESA 5/5 9:15A Glynis Board

Changes reverse measures passed last year that expanded the Pine-Richland School Board's role in library book selection. The board approved the revision by a 5-4 vote.

Pa. House Education Committee advances school cellphone bill ahead of budget negotiations

WESA 4/28 11:31P Jillian Forstadt

After the Republican-controlled Senate approved their version of the bill in February, members of the House Education Committee opted to pass an amended version of the...

Pa. lawmakers push ‘welcoming schools’ bills to strengthen protections for immigrant students

WESA 4/27 11:30P Jillian Forstadt

While some states are considering legislation that would challenge immigrant students’ educational rights, some Pennsylvania lawmakers want to make commonwealth schools more...

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Grounded Strategies, FedEx, the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition and more: Pittsburgh jobs for 5/11/26

NEXTpittsburgh 5/11 3:34A Jennifer Baron

Check the NEXT Job Board every Monday for the latest job openings in a variety of industries across the Pittsburgh area.

Recipe: Spicy Watermelon Cocktail You'll Be Sipping All Summer

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 5/11 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Have you gotten your first watermelon of the season yet? We picked up one yesterday and it is so good! The first watermelon of the season is always the biggest treat! It reminded me to resurface this...

Bad cats and reliable agents: Nonprofit workers get insight into AI tools through free training

WESA 5/10 11:30P Rachel McDevitt

A three-part course teaches people AI literacy, how to build an agent that can ease or automate some tasks, and how to evaluate whether these agents are useful and reliable.

Pa. pediatricians are using GLP-1 drugs to treat childhood obesity, but cost can be a major barrier

WESA 5/10 11:29P Nicole Leonard | WHYY

Out-of-pocket costs, insurance coverage, side effects and a lack of long-term safety data can be barriers to medication for childhood obesity.

2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 5/10 11:55P By Mike Corder / Associated Pres

Related: Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary Islands Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health)

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Looking at some bounce-back candidates for the 2026-27 Penguins

PensBurgh 5/11 4:39A Adam Gretz

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 31: Samuel Girard #49 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in action during the game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 31, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

How the top young players in the Penguins’ organization are doing at this point

PensBurgh 5/11 4:01A Jim Rixner

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 31: Avery Hayes #85 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in action during the game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 31, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo...

The Connor Dewar and Ilya Solovyov signings are solid start to Penguins offseason

PensBurgh 5/9 4:02A Adam Gretz

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 08: Connor Dewar #19 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his third period goal against the Boston Bruins at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 8, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

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Evaluating the Penguins attempt to get younger in 2025-26

PensBurgh 5/7 4:54A Adam Gretz

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 30: Ben Kindel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 30, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe...

Revisiting five curious Penguins players

PensBurgh 5/7 2:37A Jim Rixner

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 04: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers makes a save in front of Tommy Novak #18 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on April 4, 2026 in Pittsburgh,...

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