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Amid AI summaries and misinformation, Pittsburgh-area schools teach students to check their facts

WESA 9/14 11:34P Jillian Forstadt

Butler Area School District, an hour north of Pittsburgh, and Avonworth School District in Allegheny County were named two of the News Literacy Project’s national fellows last...

Pennsylvania schools still pursuing solar projects despite federal tax credit rollbacks

WESA 9/10 11:32P Sophia Schmidt | WHYY

None of the schools that received Solar for Schools grants have told the state they’re pulling out due to federal tax credit rollbacks.

Pa. universities partner with Google to offer AI training

WESA 9/8 11:31P Rachel McDevitt

Pennsylvania’s state university system is expanding a partnership with Google by offering a course in artificial intelligence essentials.

Pittsburgh Public Schools could drain its reserves by mid-October if state budget impasse persists

WESA 9/8 11:30P Jillian Forstadt

The district applied for and received a $28.7 million advance from the state in order to pay debts on time, leaders warn relying on cash in-hand will only sustain PPS for so...

Juvenile court referrals for Black girls at Pittsburgh Public Schools down 93% since 2019

WESA 9/7 11:34P Jillian Forstadt

While Black girls in Allegheny County are still 6.5 times more likely than white girls to be referred to juvenile court, that gap is significantly smaller than previously...

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Krystal Biotech, Robert Morris University, Insomnia Cookies and more: Pittsburgh jobs for 9/15/25

NEXTpittsburgh 9/15 4:05A 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...

Tony Norman: Mike Canton of ‘The Soul Show’ unveils a podcast that honors the past while...

NEXTpittsburgh 9/15 3:11A Tony Norman

Mike Canton is not an Uber driver. When he pulls into traffic with his silver Porsche 911, it is not intended as an act of vanity. Whatever midlife crisis he might’ve had is long behind him. These...

What does Pittsburgh gain from becoming a global AI hub?

NEXTpittsburgh 9/15 1:00A Roman Hladio

Capacity-builder. Creativity-enabler. Superhuman power. Gov. Josh Shapiro and other local public and private leaders liberally used these labels to describe how artificial intelligence is modifying...

Cocktail Recipe: Tomato Martini

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 9/15 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Martini Glass One of our favorite spots in Charleston is The Den Bar, tucked inside Frannie and the Fox. Their martini list is as fun as it is inventive. We seem to be...

Recipe: Egg Roll Soup

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 9/15 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Soup season is not yet upon us, but it's just around the corner, so I wanted to share my egg roll soup recipe with you in advance, so you'll have it on hand for the season. I made this for the first...

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Sidney Crosby says he wants to be in Pittsburgh, isn’t a fan of tanking

PensBurgh 9/15 9:25A Mike Darnay

The 2025-26 NHL season is less than one month from getting underway and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby spoke Monday about how he wants to be in Pittsburgh and says he does not support the...

Penguins/Buffalo game thoughts to finish up the Prospects Challenge

PensBurgh 9/15 8:33A Jim Rixner

The annual Prospects Challenge ended for the Penguins today in Buffalo with a game against the home Buffalo Sabres. The Penguins stack the deck and load up with about the best team and combinations...

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Ranking The Top-10 Defensemen in the Metropolitan Division For The 2025-26 NHL Season

PensBurgh 9/14 12:08A Jim Rixner

There’s an interesting mix of defensemen in the Metropolitan Division, and a changing of the guard. Noah Dobson has been traded out. Brent Burns slumped away and left as well. Kris Letang was a top...

More on Sidney Crosby and the future

PensBurgh 9/13 3:33A Jim Rixner

Admittedly, seeing a franchise’s biggest current icon plant seeds to angle towards an exit is not a potential topic that’s fun to think about, let alone give spotlight to. After this week, one can’t...

Over/Under for the Pittsburgh Penguins secondary players this season

PensBurgh 9/10 8:59P Adam Gretz

Even though the start of training camp and the 2025-26 NHL season is just around the corner, it still seems like there might be another trade or two to happen with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Will Erik...

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