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Synagogue shooter harbored "malice" for Jewish people, prosecutors say

CBS Pittsburgh 5/30 7:28A

Eleven worshippers? were killed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. The suspect could ultimately be sentenced to the death penalty.

900-pound baby elephant plays in bubble bath

CBS Pittsburgh 5/26 1:45P

Tsuni the baby elephant made a splash at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium – and she certainly didn't act like she was 900 pounds as she played in her bubble bath.

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The future of a Pittsburgh school where two students died is uncertain; board members want answers

WESA 6/4 11:33P Sarah Schneider

Oliver Citywide Academy will not reopen this year. Students will learn remotely through the end of the school year as they mourn the death of 15-year-old Derrick Harris.

Teachers leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, new study finds

WESA 6/3 1:00A Marc Levy | Associated Press, Br

A new analysis by Penn State’s Center for Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis shows that the rate of teacher attrition in Pennsylvania grew faster in the 2022-23 school...

Advocates urged PPS to air-condition schools in 2022. Now students are learning remotely due to...

WESA 5/31 11:30P Sarah Schneider

Students in 40 Pittsburgh Public Schools will learn remotely for the rest of the week because of expected high temperatures. Leaders have repeatedly said that remote learning...

Penn State’s accrediting agency requests documents on student life, treatment of student-athletes

WESA 5/29 8:00A Wyatt Massey | Spotlight PA Stat

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education asked for documents following media reports of campus controversies. The agency will decide whether or not to take action...

‘Unacceptable:' PPS leaders to evaluate future of school where student was killed

WESA 5/24 9:34P Sarah Schneider

After two fatal shootings within a year and a half outside a Pittsburgh Public School, teachers there say they don’t want to go back to that building.

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Pittsburgh Camerata to present nature-themed choral works in free Pitt-Greensburg concert

TribLIVE 6/5 1:01P Jeff Himler

The Pittsburgh Camerata vocal ensemble will present a free concert Tuesday on the Pitt-Greensburg campus.

Pirates GM: Top prospects Henry Davis, Endy Rodriguez to split catching duties at Indianapolis

TribLIVE 6/5 12:56P Kevin Gorman

By promoting Henry Davis to join Endy Rodriguez at Triple-A Indianapolis, two of the Pittsburgh Pirates top three prospects are only a step away from the major leagues.

Canadian wildfires a factor as Code Orange air quality warning issued for Tuesday

TribLIVE 6/5 12:24P Haley Daugherty

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will cause a decline in the region s air quality on Tuesday.

Comcast to launch its latest internet offering in Cranberry Township

BizJournal Pittsburgh 6/5 11:56A Nate Doughty

It comes as part of a broader $2.4 billion expenditure throughout Pennsylvania over the past few years to improve and expand its service offerings.

PNC welcomes record number of summer interns

BizJournal Pittsburgh 6/5 11:34A Patty Tascarella

Pittsburgh's biggest bank says its internship program is an important early career pipeline.

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New summer cocktails, Galley Group goes Creole, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 5/30 12:00A Amanda Waltz

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Threadbare Cider and Mead, Square Cafe, Station, and Necromancer Brewing, as well as a new Galley Group restaurant. Galley Bakery Square 145 Bakery...

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Steelers announce signing of 2 players, release of 1 more

Steelers Wire 6/5 11:21A Curt Popejoy

On Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced a handful of roster moved. They had signed two new players and released one. The team announced they had released wide receiver...

Which scenario is more likely for the Steelers in 2023?

Steelers Wire 6/5 11:10A Curt Popejoy

34 seasons. Longer than most of you have been alive. That s how long it has been since the Pittsburgh Steelers finished last in the division. Meanwhile, the Steelers last time...

4 Steelers playing for their futures in Pittsburgh

Steelers Wire 6/5 8:51A Curt Popejoy

When you look at the Pittsburgh Steelers picks in the 2023 NFL draft , you see that many of the picks were made with the 2024 offseason in focus. Here are four Steelers...

Former Steeler Vince Williams attributes injury, youth to Devin Bush's struggles

Steelers Wire 6/5 5:33A Curt Popejoy

One of the biggest NFL draft busts for the Pittsburgh Steelers under previous general manager Kevin Colbert is the pick of linebacker Devin Bush . The Steelers traded up from...

Should the Steelers re-sign LB Myles Jack?

Steelers Wire 6/5 5:05A Curt Popejoy

This offseason has proven fruitful for the Pittsburgh Steelers on multiple levels. One positional unit the Steelers completely rebuilt was inside linebacker . But even after...

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