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PPS Summer B.O.O.S.T. didn’t improve test scores. Experts say summer learning matters anyway.

WESA 5/25 11:31P Jillian Forstadt

An independent evaluation of the program found that, compared to students who did not attend B.O.O.S.T. at all, there was no significant impact on reading or math scores.

With teens' input, Pa. AG shares social media recommendations for families and lawmakers

WESA 5/21 11:34P Glynis Board

The state Attorney General's office held a series of conversations with teens over the course of the school year to get insight into their social media use.

Changes to state funding hits Pittsburgh arts and education programs

WESA 5/14 11:31P Bill O'Driscoll

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts' rebrand as Pennsylvania Creative Industries includes funding changes that have upset some arts advocates.

City of Pittsburgh commits to expanding Learn and Earn youth employment to year-round

WESA 5/13 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

Pittsburgh city leaders are teaming up with the workforce development nonprofit Partner4Work to expand their summertime Learn and Earn program into the school year.

Reading, math scores are sliding nationwide. These Pa. school districts are bucking the trend

WESA 5/12 11:30P Jillian Forstadt

Researchers warn that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, but they also note that some schools — including several in Western Pennsylvania — are bucking that trend.

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8 Pittsburgh restaurant openings and one Stuntpig-sized hole in our hearts

NEXTpittsburgh 5/26 5:44A Aakanksha Agarwal

Restaurant openings this month feel oddly well-timed. Just as we’re collectively mourning the closing of Stuntpig and the loss of the iconic Mr. Orange sammie, a wave of...

Why Songbird Artistry is Taking Off in a New Direction

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/26 5:33A Isabella Marasco

PHOTO COURTESY OF DEBBIE JACKNIN/SONGBIRD ARTISTRY A fter nearly a decade on Penn Avenue, Songbird Artistry has sung its final tune. The Lawrenceville storefront, known for its community, connection...

Dark Romance and Fantasy Fiction Take Flight on The Raven’s Quill

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/26 5:33A Kristy Graver

PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER I went to a brewery and left with a werewolf romance novel. Last Saturday, Dancing Gnome in Sharpsburg hosted The Raven s Quill mobile bookshop, a 6-by-12-foot, enclosed trailer...

Visit Pittsburgh’s Premier Summer Spooky Market One More Time

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/26 3:35A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ALLENTOWN NIGHT MARKET/MAIN STREET ALLEGHENY O ne of Pittsburgh s popular festivals is returning for one last summer shindig. The Allentown Night Market, known for its mix of...

Cute Summer Sweaters

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 5/26 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Flag Cardigan (This color is last year's version. I am linking to what is in stock this year!) I know many of you can lament the weather with me this weekend! It was chilly, rainy, and overcast....

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Evgeni Malkin extended for 2026-27, $5.5 million base with incentives

PensBurgh 5/26 8:36A Jim Rixner

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 05: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his first period goal with Evgeni Malkin #71 against the Florida Panthers at PPG PAINTS Arena on April 5, 2026 in...

Malkin contract update: Sides in contact, negotiating money

PensBurgh 5/26 3:44A Jim Rixner

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 31: Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) skates during the second period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings on March 31, 2026, at...

AHL Playoff Update: WBS falls in Game 4

PensBurgh 5/22 3:11A Jim Rixner

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fell 2-0 in Game 4 to Springfield last night, failing to clinch the series that now moves to a do-or-die deciding Game 5 on Saturday. The pivotal moment of the whole...

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Extend or shop: Examining Penguins players entering the final year of their contracts

PensBurgh 5/21 2:37A Adam Gretz

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 31: Erik Karlsson #65 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in action during the game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 31, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

NHL Trade Rumors: Ducks with some players to keep an eye on

PensBurgh 5/19 2:24A Jim Rixner

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 9: Ben Kindel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins moves the puck in front of Olen Zellweger #51 of the Anaheim Ducks at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 9, 2025 in Pittsburgh,...

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