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Rep. Summer Lee says "we don't" hear if college students are excited to vote for Biden

CBS Pittsburgh 4/28 9:13A

Summer Lee, a Democrat from Pennsylvania who last week won a primary from a centrist challenger, tells "Face the Nation" that she recently visited pro-Palestinian protesters...

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Pittsburgh Public Schools set to roll out a high school ethnic studies course in 2025

WESA 5/7 11:34P Jillian Forstadt

PPS will be among the first school districts in Pennsylvania to require students to take an ethnic studies course.

Advocates celebrate lead removal from Pittsburgh school water fountains

WESA 5/6 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

The district replaced all unfiltered water fountains by installing close to 1,300 lead-filtering ones.

GOP Senate nominee David McCormick visits Penn protest camp: ‘They should be arrested’

WESA 5/2 7:47A Carmen Russell-Sluchansky | WHYY

David McCormick and other politicians are using the camp for their messaging. Students say they feel unsafe after an attack with an unknown substance and other incidents.

Starting today, Pa. schools can apply for up to $10M for environmental repairs

WESA 4/30 11:31P Jillian Forstadt

State officials say the $75 million Environmental Repairs Grant Program will help ensure students have a safe and healthy place to learn.

York pilot program prepares students for green energy jobs

WESA 4/29 11:31P Rachel McDevitt | StateImpact Pe

Pennsylvania’s energy efficiency workforce could grow from about 75,000 jobs now to 200,000, according to a study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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‘A Daughter’s Promise’ details Pittsburgh writer’s pandemic time in a nursing home with her mom

NEXTpittsburgh 5/8 1:30A Ethan Woodfill

Growing up in Greenfield, JoAnne Klimovich Harrop always wanted to be a journalist. Covering sports, features and the social scene for over 26 years for TribLive , Harrop knows the ins and outs of...

Pittsburgh author Adriana Ramírez embodies a range of cultures

NEXTpittsburgh 5/8 1:00A L.E. McCullough

“It is possible to hold a multiplicity of selves inside one person,” says Pittsburgh author Adriana Ramírez. “I feel like, even though I m 40, I ve lived many lives.” To date, those lives have...

First Call: Steelers welcome RB on tryout; Patriots may want ex-Steeler as GM; Jake Guentzel scores...

TribLIVE 5/8 12:39A Tim Benz

Wednesday s First Call features a former Pittsburgh Steeler up for an important post in New England. The Steelers are welcoming a new running back. A local product plays a big role in New York s win...

'Kite Runner' is an emotional, unflinching story of survival and redemption

TribLIVE 5/8 12:31A TribLive

Khaled Hosseini s 2003 novel The Kite Runner was a massive hit in the United States, selling more than 10 million copies in this country to date. In 2022, the stage adaptation of that book, adapted by...

Cole Tucker can relate to Paul Skenes' life as a Pirates No. 1 pick in ways beyond baseball

TribLIVE 5/8 12:06A Tim Benz

For a moment, former Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft choice Cole Tucker may have gotten lost in a memory.

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Mother's Day specials, DiAnoia’s pasta club, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 5/6 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Umami, Sally Ann’s, CCAC, Chatham University, DiAnoia’s Eatery, City Works, and Raising Cane's, as well as a mocktail party by Open Road and a...

13 Excellent Things to Eat, Drink & Do in Pittsburgh This May

Good Food Pittsburgh 5/1 8:06A Emily Catalano

As the weather warms up, there s so much to do in Pittsburgh and so much to eat, too. There s new dishes to try, drinks to enjoy, and some fantastic food events to attend....

Third Space Bakery is more than a place to get treats

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 5/1 12:00A Grace Delallo

Beth Taylor, Erika Bruce, and Chole Newman are the founders and owners of the new cooperative, Third Space Bakery — the first bakery to grace Penn Ave. in nearly 35 years Urban sociologist Ray...

A yinzer food truck, a marg and taco crawl, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 4/29 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Eat’n Park, Grist House, Coffee Tree Roasters, Pittsburgh VegFest, and Trace Brewing, as well as a new Pittsburgh-themed hot dog truck, a Cinco de...

The Penguins' official pastry shop, Pastries-a-La-Cart, is celebrating 20 years and four...

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 4/28 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

Today, Pastries-a-La-Carte, still in its original location, spans three storefronts and about 4,000 square feet — almost all of it for production carried out by a staff of 34. When Kathy Battis...

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Pens Points: Bad Bounce

PensBurgh 5/8 12:00A rjnaugle2

Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Penguins don’t get the lucky bounce in the draft lottery and Pens Points will tell you all about it. There appears to be no grand scheme by the NHL to help...

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Halicke: Five intriguing undrafted free agents ahead of rookie minicamp

DK Pittsburgh Sports 5/7 7:10P Chris Halicke

With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, rookie minicamp is next on the Steelers' agenda for getting their new players acclimated to the team. While it's certainly exciting...

Ranking all 32 teams (including the Steelers) by projected strength of schedule

Steelers Wire 5/7 11:30A Curt Popejoy

According to NFL analyst Warren Sharp , the Pittsburgh Steelers have the toughest strength of schedule in the league in 2024. Here is how all 32 teams rank for the upcoming...

Survey Says: Penguins players' favorite foods?

DK Pittsburgh Sports 5/7 10:01A Taylor Haase

We're getting to the tail end of these Survey Says features I built up over the course of the season. This one was a simple one -- What is your favorite food?

Steelers miss out on free-agent WR Tyler Boyd

Steelers Wire 5/7 8:32A Curt Popejoy

On Tuesday, the news came out that the Tennessee Titans had agreed to terms with former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd . According to multiple sources, Boyd is...

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