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Pa. universities look to ease student transfers from community college

WESA 6/17 11:31P Rachel McDevitt

Nationally, 80% of community college students want to earn a bachelor’s degree, but only 15% go on to complete one.

Penn State Trustees vote to permanently oust member

WESA 6/16 11:30P Anne Danahy

Penn State's board of trustees voted Monday to remove Barry Fenchak, one of its most outspoken members, from the board for telling an off-color joke trustees said was...

Changes to federal grants, loans threaten college affordability, advocates say

WESA 6/15 11:34P Rachel McDevitt

The federal budget bill could cap student loan borrowing and limit grant eligibility.

With wheels and some willpower, Pittsburgh teens find access to the city's greenspaces

WESA 6/12 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

Programs like Pittsburgh Park Conservancy’s Outside Voices cohort are equipping students with the experience and skills needed to take advantage of warm-weather spaces.

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.

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10+ things to do this weekend in Pittsburgh, from Juneteenth to Pogopalooza

NEXTpittsburgh 6/18 5:56A Jennifer Baron

What’s going on in Pittsburgh this weekend, June 19-22? Find out here. Know of a cool event? Email us . Thursday, June 19-Sunday, June 22: Juneteenth in Mellon Spray Park & Downtown Pittsburgh Various...

Fiberart International Kicks Off at Contemporary Craft, Brew House Arts

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/18 4:52A Naomi Girson

MOUSE TRAP, MADE OF NEEDLE-FELTED WOOL, WAS CREATED BY TREVIN DAVIS, AN ARTIST FROM DALLAS. IT S FEATURED IN THE FIBERART INTERNATIONAL 2025 AT CONTEMPORARY CRAFT | PHOTO BY TREVIN DAVIS C ontemporary...

Meet the people who are bringing back the joy of bike riding

NEXTpittsburgh 6/18 4:00A NEXT guest writer

By Grant Segall Betty Lou Margolis is cruising along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail without pedaling or steering. “Look at the cute little geese,” she tells Dianne Stuckman, a leader of Joy Riders ,...

What Are Labubus? And Why Are They Selling Out in Pittsburgh Like Crazy?

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/18 3:53A Natalie Rodriguez

LABUBUS | PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK T he Strip District Terminal is adorned with shops of all shapes and sizes, but along the bustling street, the most popular destinations are vending machines those that...

Collier’s Weekly: How to Tackle Kennywood’s Bites and Pints Food Festival Like a Pro

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/18 3:15A Sean Collier

PHOTO COURTESY PALACE ENTERTAINMENT I experienced a new sensation at this year s iteration of the Kennywood Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival: I was full. Not merely satiated; I was really and...

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Updating the early off-season checklist for the Penguins

PensBurgh 6/18 1:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images There’s no games but a lot going on for the Pens Well, the first checklist got balled up and thrown in the trash a few days after it was published, so let’s...

Former Penguins Rodrigues, Hornqvist now back-to-back Stanley Cup champions

PensBurgh 6/18 12:00A Garrett Behanna

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images Them rats. The Stanley Cup was awarded on Tuesday night to the Florida Panthers after delivering a dominant 5-1 win to capture Lord Stanley’s chalice for the second...

Penguin re-sign Joona Koppanen to one year deal

PensBurgh 6/17 5:53A Hooks Orpik

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images He’s big and he’s staying around The Penguins got another free agent piece of work wrapped up today with the announcement that Joona Koppanen is back with the...

Could Bryan Rust make Team USA?

PensBurgh 6/17 4:19A Hooks Orpik

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Looking at Rust’s chances for the Olympics Team USA GM Bill Guerin talked about what it would take for the players he was picking to make the Olympic roster next year....

Sidney Crosby named to Canada’s 2026 Olympic roster

PensBurgh 6/17 1:00A Julia Stumbaugh

David Kirouac-Imagn Images Crosby was one of six players named to the initial Team Canada men’s roster on Monday. Sidney Crosby is set to return to the Olympics for the first time since 2014. The...

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