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In Pittsburgh, candidates face their future voters, part of a national effort to engage the young

WESA 5/18 1:00A Gary Fields | Associated Press,

Several civic organizations are hoping to reverse the trend of low youth voter turnout by getting teenagers engaged in public debate before they're even eligible to vote.

How Penn State trustees plan to vote on campus closures could run afoul of transparency law

WESA 5/7 11:30P Wyatt Massey | Spotlight PA Stat

The Penn State Board of Trustees plans to gather in a virtual-only meeting in May to decide the fate of 12 commonwealth campuses. University President Neeli Bendapudi will...

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67 free movies coming to greater Pittsburgh area parks this summer

NEXTpittsburgh 5/21 7:28A Roman Hladio

Soon, the smell of popcorn will replace the chartreuse cloud of pollen drifting through local parks: Schedules for both the City’s Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park and the County’s Movies in the Parks...

10 things to do this weekend, from Riverlife Chalk Fest to the Bigger Gayer Picniq

NEXTpittsburgh 5/21 5:37A Jennifer Baron

What’s going on in Pittsburgh this weekend, May 22-25? Find out here. Know of a cool event? Email us . Thursday, May 22: Momentum at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Spring is not the only...

5 Things to Know About the Pittsburgh Mayor’s Race

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/21 4:12A Virginia Linn

COREY O CONNOR | PHOTO BY KALLIYAN WINDER/NEXT GENERATION NEWSROOM A fter a highly contested campaign, Corey O Connor , the son of a former Pittsburgh mayor, defeated Mayor Ed Gainey in the May 20...

Pittsburgh is moving toward space exploration with key players in orbit

NEXTpittsburgh 5/21 2:00A David Radin

If asked which cities are most involved with space exploration, you might first name Houston, Cape Canaveral or even Starbase — Elon Musk’s new city in Texas , which was incorporated earlier this...

Portraits of Pride: Glitter Witch and queer bar owner Athena Flint is spreading joy in Millvale

NEXTpittsburgh 5/21 1:00A Abigail Hakas

Somehow, the most interesting thing about Harold’s Haunt, Millvale’s very own “they bar,” is not the haunted baby dolls or mothman pride flags. It’s owner Athena Flint, a self-proclaimed glitter Witch...

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2025 Western Conference Final preview, prediction

PensBurgh 5/21 1:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Leila Devlin/Getty Images Who will win the rematch? The Western Conference Final stacks up to be Dallas against Edmonton for the second season in a row. We went 1-1 in the second round...

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2024-25 Season in Review: Ryan Graves

PensBurgh 5/21 12:00A Garrett Behanna

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Graves didn’t do much in his second season in the black and gold to silence his already vociferous critics. Vitals Player: Ryan Graves Born: May 21, 1995 (30...

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2024-25 Season in review: Conor Timmins

PensBurgh 5/20 2:13A Julia Stumbaugh

Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images Will this RFA return for his first full season in Pittsburgh next fall? Vitals Player: Conor Timmins Born: September 18, 1998 (age 26 season) Height: 6’3...

Candidates, timeline are coming into focus for Penguins’ head coaching job

PensBurgh 5/19 3:25A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The weekly update for the search on the next Pens coach It’s time for the weekly update on the coaching search for the Penguins. As it was last week , it’s...

Mitch Marner: Pipe dream or realistic possibility for the Penguins?

PensBurgh 5/19 2:36A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It comes down to just how urgent is “urgent” for Kyle Dubas.. Kyle Dubas has been tending to use a curious word often when it comes to his...

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