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Between the stacks at the $21 million renovation of Braddock Carnegie Library

WESA 5/22 11:35P Julia Fraser

The $21 million renovation of the first Carnegie library in the United States — built by steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie — is complete. In honor of that...

Penn State trustees vote to close 3 Western Pa. branch campuses, 4 others amid declining...

WESA 5/22 11:32P Marc Levy | Associated Press

Penn State University's trustees are backing a plan to close seven of its 19 branch campuses amid declining enrollments. The campuses to close are Fayette, New Kensington and...

Carnegie Mellon students will use online platform to offer free high school tutoring

WESA 5/22 11:31P Riona Duncan

The partnership announcement was made at Carnegie Mellon’s Commencement by Sal Khan, who founded Schoolhouse.world and Khan Academy.

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.

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Crisis Center North to equip high-risk domestic violence survivors with lifesaving tech

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 5/23 10:00P Roberta Burkhart/Pittsburgh Post

The device has the potential to avert tragedies and convict perpetrators of violence.

A breath of fresh air: 15 outdoor yoga offerings in and around Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 5/23 10:00P Allie Miller / For the Post-Gaze

From free classes to curated experiences with a view, options abound.

This Summer, the Pittsburgh CLO Offers ‘Frozen,’ ‘Back to the Future,’ a World Premiere and More

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/23 8:45A Sean Collier

IMAGE COURTESY PITTSBURGH CLO H ow do you warm up for a season of musical theater? If you re the Pittsburgh CLO: With even more musical theater, of course. And why not make it a world premiere? The...

The Billy Joel and Rod Stewart Concert Has Been Canceled

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/23 7:59A Sean Collier

PHOTOS BY MYRNA SUAREZ (JOEL) AND MICHAEL SHERER (STEWART) A n upcoming concert featuring rock legends Billy Joel and Rod Stewart has been canceled after Joel announced he s recovering from a recently...

Pittsburgh’s Public Parks Rank No. 15 in the Nation

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/23 5:06A Virginia Linn

FRICK PARK S CLAYTON TRAIL IN THE FALL | PHOTO BY VIRGINIA LINN T he City of Pittsburgh often touts its extensive parks system to prospective residents and visitors the mostly wooded Frick, Riverview...

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2025 NHL Draft Rankings: #8 Roger McQueen

PensBurgh 5/24 12:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jonathan Kozub/Getty Images A tall, skilled center with injury concerns.. Welcome back to our feature on draft profiles for projected top picks in the upcoming 2025 NHL draft. Catch up with...

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Friday Poll: Best Pens goal of the season

PensBurgh 5/23 1:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What was your favorite Penguin goal of the season? The Pittsburgh Penguins scored 243 goals this past season. They were not all the same, so...

2024-25 Season in review: Tristan Jarry

PensBurgh 5/23 12:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Alexis R. Knight/NHLI via Getty Images It was a year to forget for Tristan Jarry Vitals Player: Tristan Jarry Born: April 29, 1995 (age 29 season) Height: 6’2” Weight: 195 pounds Hometown:...

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Skating Penguin Network: A cool story from Worlds

PensBurgh 5/22 1:00A rjnaugle2

A listener makes the trip to Sweden and comes home with a good story to tell. The Skating Penguin Network, formerly the Pensburgh Podcast, just crossed its second anniversary since going independent...

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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