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Pittsburgh Montessori parents, staff share mixed concerns about school closure plan

WESA 6/9 11:34P Riona Duncan, Jillian Forstadt

Pittsburgh Montessori parents talk about the future of the school if the building is closed in the PPS school closure plan.

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.

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Millions for public Wi-Fi, digital skills classes in Pa. cut as Trump targets broadband program

WESA 6/12 9:00A Charlotte Keith | Spotlight PA

Groups trying to expand high-speed internet access call the cut in funding, originally created by the Digital Equity Act, a “punch in the stomach”.

Allegheny County is home to the first electric street sweeper in the U.S.

NEXTpittsburgh 6/12 3:00A Roman Hladio

Residents of Homestead, Munhall, Duquesne and 16 other municipalities can expect an oft-overlooked public service to roll through their neighborhoods more quietly this summer. In May, the Steel Rivers...

Indoor and outdoor dance parties happening in Pittsburgh this summer

NEXTpittsburgh 6/12 1:00A Annette Bassett

Remember the pandemic-era drive-in concerts where you watched from your cars and danced, if you dared, in your parking space? In the summer of 2021, Fitz and the Tantrums, dance band extraordinaire,...

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Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 6/12 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

You all know my Everest obsession over the last couple of months. I was absolutely jazzed to see Will Cross's Everest suit on dispaly at the Heinz History museum. He is a...

Pittsburgh Honky-Tonk Shows There’s an Appetite for Country Music in the Steel City

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/11 7:25A Sean Collier

BONNIE AND THE MERE MORTALS ON STAGE AT THE PITTSBURGH HONKY-TONK.| PHOTO BY SEAN COLLIER F or half an hour or so, the scene on March 29 at the Bloomfield Liedertafel looked a lot like every Friday...

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Trade or pass: Looking at the NHL’s trade boards for potential Penguins matches

PensBurgh 6/12 5:04A Gretz

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins figure to be active in the trade market this offseason. Let’s see if there are some potential matches. Now that the Pittsburgh...

Related: 2025 NHL Draft Profiles: LJ Mooney PensBurgh, Penguins open to trading up in 2025 NHL Draft, reports say PensBurgh

How young can the Penguins get next season?

PensBurgh 6/12 2:32A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images A couple of different scenarios The Penguins reportedly might want to go young next season, but realistically how young can the NHL’s oldest team from last...

On this date in Penguins history: June 12th, a great day for Pittsburgh hockey

PensBurgh 6/12 1:00A Mike Darnay

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Two of the Penguins five Stanley Cup titles were won on June 12th. June 12th is a great day in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise as two of the team’s...

Related: On this date in Penguins history: Pittsburgh goes back-to-back, wins 2017 Stanley Cup PensBurgh

Mario Lemieux, Ron Burkle trying to buy Penguins back?

PensBurgh 6/11 9:38A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Old owners might be trying to get back in the game Pierre LeBrun had a juicy bit of information: Hearing from sources that the group of Ron Burkle, Mario Lemieux...

Dan Muse introduced as head coach of the Penguins

PensBurgh 6/11 4:50A Hooks Orpik

New coach speaks as member of the Penguins for the first time Kyle Dubas and the Penguins introduced their new coach today in Pittsburgh. Dan Muse came from almost no where to be named the bench boss...

Related: Dan Muse ready to get to work PensBurgh

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