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Western Pa. state lawmakers debate a cap on cyber charter tuition

WESA 6/8 11:30P Elena Eisenstadt

A state House committee estimated that a lower cyber charter tuition payment could save public schools over $600 million each year statewide. Pittsburgh Rep. Aerion Abney said...

Cyber charter reform that could save public schools $616M advances with unclear future in Pa....

WESA 6/5 11:31P Katie Meyer | Spotlight PA

At least some of the bill's concepts have support in both chambers, but the issue has always been complicated by the commonwealth’s tricky education politics.

Spurred by Job Corps loss, Allegheny County forms team to respond to Trump admin cuts

WESA 6/5 8:11A Rachel McDevitt

After the loss of Job Corps, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato is creating a federal disruption response team.

PPS summit celebrates LGBTQ students, educators amid federal threats to inclusion efforts

WESA 6/3 11:35P Jillian Forstadt

The gathering of LGBTQ students comes as the Trump administration has signed several executive orders banning policies aimed at creating inclusive school climates.

With significant Chinese student enrollment, Pitt and CMU could feel hit from Trump visa policy

WESA 6/2 11:33P Rachel McDevitt

Pittsburgh universities have large international student populations that usually pay full price.

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Wildcard, Neighborhood Allies and more: Pittsburgh jobs for 6/9/25

NEXTpittsburgh 6/9 4:04A 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...

Q&A with Fred Vuich, the Mars resident who has photographed sports legends for decades

NEXTpittsburgh 6/9 2:00A L.E. McCullough

There are currently some 31,000 active members of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. While it might seem improbable that Fred Vuich has photographed all of them, it is not wholly...

Your next great city escape? A long weekend in Washington, D.C.

NEXTpittsburgh 6/9 1:00A Aakanksha Agarwal

Memorial Day weekend is behind us and the summer solstice is nearly here, bringing with it everything good about summer: alfresco dinners, spontaneous road trips and long, slow afternoons in the park....

Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up

WESA 6/8 11:34P Kiley Koscinski

Researchers say they’re seeing more ticks throughout Pennsylvania this year. The Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab recorded about two and a half times more ticks this May...

Where to Get a St. Louis-Style Pizza in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/6 7:14A Kristy Graver

PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER W hen it comes to St. Louis-style pizza, it s all about the cheese. Or, in this case, Provel, a processed, slightly smoky blend of Swiss, cheddar and provolone that s a staple...

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Kyle Dubas draft history: clues for the future based on the past

PensBurgh 6/8 1:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images What does Kyle Dubas’s past draft choices say about what direction he might go in the future Building off our own work from two years ago, let’s dig into...

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2025 NHL Draft Rankings: #15 Logan Hensler

PensBurgh 6/8 12:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Profiling a defender with a lot to offer as a dependable option Welcome back to our feature on draft profiles for projected top picks in the upcoming 2025 NHL...

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Penguins will look to remake roster via trades

PensBurgh 6/7 4:19A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Dubas will be busy working the phones Roster change for the Penguins this summer will likely be coming in the form of trades, and not free agency. Josh Yohe...

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Unsurprisingly, it’s going to be a full clean out of the Pens’ coaching staff

PensBurgh 6/5 4:35A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Quinn, Hennes moving on from Pittsburgh The news isn’t unexpected, but is falling into place that the Penguins will have a completely different...

Dan Muse hired as next Penguins head coach

PensBurgh 6/4 6:31A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Well that’s a candidate not many were expecting to rise to the top Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman wrote on Wednesday afternoon there is growing momentum for Dan...

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