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Pittsburgh Public’s plan to internally develop school attendance zones is met with some skepticism

WESA 4/28 11:31P Glynis Board

In lieu of a third-party contractor, Pittsburgh Public Schools will be analyzing its own data in-house to determine which elementary schools will feed into given high...

International students in Pittsburgh see status reinstated

WESA 4/28 5:19A Glynis Board

“Previously, 2 Pitt graduate students, 1 undergraduate student and 3 recent Pitt graduates had their records in SEVIS terminated by the federal government,” University of...

U.S. Rep. Deluzio: Ending farm-to-school program will hurt kids, agriculture industry

WESA 4/22 11:45A Kate Giammarise

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ended the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program last month, saying it was a legacy of the pandemic.

PPS' board is asking families to brainstorm for the future, but present questions remain

WESA 4/21 11:32P Jillian Forstadt, Susan Scott Pe

At a listening session inside Squirrel Hill’s Allderdice High School on Monday, board members gathered parents to brainstorm ideas for the district's future.

Glitches, unproven tech in new Pa. financial aid system exacerbated delays for thousands of...

WESA 4/17 11:32P Charlotte Keith | Spotlight PA

School administrators struggled to use an unfamiliar system riddled with problems as thousands of students waited for money they were counting on to pay for college.

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Pittsburgh International Airport to More Than Double its Solar Energy Production

Pittsburgh Magazine 4/29 6:56A Virginia Linn

A SOUTHWEST PLANE FLIES OVER THE 10,000 SOLAR PANELS AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE SOLAR FIELD WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE IN SIZE BY 2027. | PHOTO BY VIRGINIA LINN W hen a power outage shut down...

The World’s Largest Rubber Duck Is Returning to Western PA

Pittsburgh Magazine 4/29 6:38A Kristy Graver

THE RUBBER DUCK, MADE BY DUTCH ARTIST FLORENTIJN HOFMAN, WAS LAST IN PITTSBURGH IN 2013. | PHOTO BY DAVE DICELLO W estern Pennsylvania will once again welcome The World s Largest Rubber Duck when it...

Pittsburgh Marathon: Road Closures to Know Before Sunday’s Race

Pittsburgh Magazine 4/29 5:15A Aidan McClain

PHOTO BY DAVE DICELLO T he early bird gets the worm, but even the birds may not be awake when Downtown roads start to close early Sunday morning for the Pittsburgh Marathon. Road closures begin at...

What’s Going On At the Rachel Carson EcoVillage Now?

Pittsburgh Magazine 4/29 5:07A Kaitlyn Hughes

RENDERINGS BY DOUG COOPER C onstruction is underway for the Rachel Carson EcoVillage at Providence Heights , a sustainable, 35-unit cohabitation community with the goal of bringing a low-carbon,...

Feeling Nebby: Walk through a garden retreat in Highland Park

NEXTpittsburgh 4/29 1:00A Anne Perri Cole

For this episode of Feeling Nebby with Houses of Pittsburgh , we visited Karen Toole’s garden-filled retreat in Highland Park. When we say it’s in Highland Park, we mean it — the entrance to the house...

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Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival Returning with Dozens of Pierogi Vendors

Good Food Pittsburgh 4/28 6:54A Emily Catalano

Following a two-year hiatus, the Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival is back on May 17, with more than 100 pierogi and pierogi-inspired dishes. The festival, which is being held at...

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Penguins bringing back Filip Hallander

PensBurgh 4/29 2:09A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Former second round draft pick re-joining Pittsburgh’s organization on two-year contract Filip Hallander turns 25 this June and already has had...

Potential Penguins head coach candidates after Mike Sullivan split

PensBurgh 4/29 1:00A Julia Stumbaugh

Photo by Eric Lutzens/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images A first NHL gig for David Carle? A reunion with Rick Tocchet? Both could potentially be on the table as the Penguins search for...

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The youth movement for the Penguins could be on the horizon

PensBurgh 4/28 2:56A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images ...Or, one could say that it has already begun About a year ago at this time it was clear the Penguins were going to be in a lengthy process to...

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Pens Points: McGroarty primed for bigger second season?

PensBurgh 4/28 12:00A Garrett Behanna

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Catch up on some of the headlines you may have missed with new Pens Points. Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s...

AHL Playoffs: Wilkes bounced in Game 2 for second year in a row

PensBurgh 4/26 3:37A Hooks Orpik

@LVPhantoms Another disappointing early ending for the WBS Penguins in the Calder Cup playoffs The Wilkes-Barre Penguins season is over after a 3-2 loss last night to Lehigh Valley. Tough ending all...

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