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Gov. Josh Shapiro gives update on U.S. Steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

CBS Pittsburgh 8/12 9:13A

Gov. Josh Shapiro addressed reporters again Tuesday about Monday's explosion that killed two people at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works, south of Pittsburgh. CBS News...

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Pittsburgh Public’s new ethnic studies course examines local history and identity

WESA 8/17 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

Pittsburgh Public Schools has maintained its focus on introducing the high school ethnic studies course amid federal DEI education bans.

Pa. Senate passes budget bill, but Democrats oppose GOP education, transit plans

WESA 8/13 6:03A Tom Riese, Jillian Forstadt

More than six weeks past the state budget deadline, the Republican-led Senate returned to Harrisburg Tuesday afternoon to pass its own spending proposal — one that stands...

Pennsylvania universities cutting costs through layoffs, mergers to meet financial challenge

WESA 8/12 11:31P Stephen Williams | WHYY

The belt-tightening follows drops in the number of college-age students, federal fund cuts and higher costs. Ten universities have closed or merged since 2016.

Carnegie Mellon University launches new venture to further math research with AI

WESA 8/10 11:33P Rachel McDevitt

The National Science Foundation is awarding $6.6 million to CMU to start the Institute for Computer-Aided Reasoning in Mathematics.

Education advocates pressure Pa. lawmakers to include cyber charter reforms into late budget

WESA 8/7 11:30P Jaxon White | LNP / LancasterOnl

A dozen education advocacy groups sent a letter to state lawmakers on Wednesday urging them to reform the cyber charter funding mechanism as part of a deal to finalize the...

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Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 8/21 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Fun outdoor movie night! I hope you are all having a lovely week so far! My week has been good, nothing bad per se, but I am afraid I have overbooked myself in every facet of...

Attorney General Dave Sunday weighs new mental health diversion program for Pa. counties

WESA 8/20 11:31P Jaxon White | WITF

Attorney General Dave Sunday is planning a new program urging law enforcement to refer people with mental illness who commit minor crimes to treatment, rather than putting...

House of the Week: A Turn-Key Home in Sewickley Village

Pittsburgh Magazine 8/20 7:06A Content Provided by Berkshire Ha

306 Centennial Ave. Sewickley, PA 15143 Presented by Melissa Faulkner Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty W elcome to this beautifully updated 2-story home in the heart of Sewickley...

Collier’s Weekly: Rent in Allegheny County is Too High, and the Problem Isn’t Fixing Itself

Pittsburgh Magazine 8/20 5:40A Sean Collier

HOUSES ON THE SOUTH SIDE SLOPES | PHOTO BY DAVE COLE I n 2015, I moved into a small, stand-alone home on the Hilltop. Ten years later, I renewed my lease at a comparable place in another corner of the...

Pittsburgh fall house and garden tours you can’t miss

NEXTpittsburgh 8/20 2:00A Anne Perri Cole

Pittsburgh has a long tradition of opening its doors to nebby visitors all year, with neighborhoods across the city hosting house and garden tours every season. Fall is no exception — it might even be...

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PTO season starting for the NHL

PensBurgh 8/20 3:40A Jim Rixner

Summer’s logjam is slowly starting to breakup with the recent news that Milan Lucic is going to St. Louis on a pro tryout. Brendan Smith will be headed to Columbu s on a PTO. And don’t think it...

New name emerges in potential sale of Penguins

PensBurgh 8/18 7:58A Jim Rixner

News like a bolt from the blue on a Monday afternoon.. https://t.co/e5RQhGjznR Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 18, 2025 From Friedman: There is a new name to watch regarding the potential sale...

10 Penguins games to circle on the calendar

PensBurgh 8/18 3:55A Jim Rixner

With all NHL news mired in the unofficial summer shutdown, why not look ahead to some of the top games that stand out on the 2025-26 calendar for the Penguins? We’ll go in order of the schedule....

What can the Penguins unlock with Justin Brazeau?

PensBurgh 8/15 3:56A Jim Rixner

Justin Brazeau was the latest Penguin free agent signee to talk to the media in the summer, and this could be an interesting one to dive into a little bit. 6 6 . 227 pounds. Net-front menace. Justin...

Who could make their NHL debuts for the Penguins in 2025-26?

PensBurgh 8/14 3:20A Jim Rixner

What is one thing that Rutger McGroarty, Joel Blomqvist, Owen Pickering and Ville Koivunen have in common? All skated a solo rookie lap to signify their first NHL game in the 2024-25 season . Look at...

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