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Memorial Day dedication ceremony honors Civil War veteran

CBS Pittsburgh 5/26 8:52A

CBS News Pittsburgh reporter Chris DeRose joins from Irvin, Pennsylvania, where a Civil War veteran was honored at a Memorial Day dedication ceremony.

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Point Park roundtable focuses on solutions to teacher shortage, high attrition rates

WESA 5/28 11:29P Riona Duncan

Point Park University hosted a roundtable discussion on Thursday about the current teacher shortage facing Pennsylvania schools. The roundtable was held by advocacy group...

From classrooms to farms, AmeriCorps cuts hit Pittsburgh

WESA 5/26 11:33P Jillian Forstadt, Kate Giammaris

The cuts come amid the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to shrink the federal government. Pennsylvania is part of a multi-state lawsuit challenging the decision.

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.

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What goes into a Pittsburgh river rescue?

NEXTpittsburgh 6/2 4:34A Boaz Frankel

Location : City of Pittsburgh River Safety Center on the Allegheny River near PNC Park Featured guest:  Richard Linn, EMS division chief/operations chief, River Rescue 3 things that surprised me: 1....

Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Stack AV, GE Aerospace and more: Pittsburgh jobs for 6/2/25

NEXTpittsburgh 6/2 3:56A Jennifer Baron

Looking for a new job? Check the NEXT Job Board every Monday for the latest openings across the Pittsburgh region curated by the NEXT editorial team from a range of fields and industries. Hiring? Post...

For one year only, visit the Three Rivers Arts Festival in the Strip District

NEXTpittsburgh 6/2 2:00A Roman Hladio

After three years in the heart of the Cultural District, the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is swimming a little farther up the Allegheny. Come June 5, the annual festival organized by the...

Surround Yourself With a Sense of Calm in the Grasslands Room at the National Aviary

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/2 1:00A Sean Collier

PHOTO BY SEAN COLLIER I n the Grasslands room, tiny, colorful birds flit around visitors with confidence. Delicate, citrus-colored canaries splash in birdbaths. Playful masked bobwhites strut along...

Soon, this parking garage will be the site of a slowdanger performance premiere

NEXTpittsburgh 6/2 1:00A Karen Dacko

Tiptoe cautiously through the crowd? Walk on by — quickly — with indifference? Or pause and experience? What would you do if you encountered a site-specific street performance? Multidisciplinary...

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Penguins head to Buffalo for last scouting of 2025 at the NHL combine

PensBurgh 6/2 2:30A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Important week that will be mostly out of the spotlight It’s an important week for NHL teams, even though it’s mostly unmonitored. The NHL’s draft combine...

On this date in Penguins history: Petr Sykora calls his shot in triple overtime

PensBurgh 6/2 1:00A Mike Darnay

Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports Petr Sykora’s triple overtime goal made the NHL put the Stanley Cup back inside its box for another game. Seventeen years ago today, Petr Sykora called his shot in a triple...

2025 NHL Draft Rankings: #13 Carter Bear

PensBurgh 6/2 12:00A rjnaugle2

Photo by: Dan Hickling/Hickling Images The Everett Silvertips forward projects right in the ballpark of where the Penguins will be selecting. Welcome back to our feature on draft profiles for...

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Clock ticking on Penguins relinquishing rights to draft pick today

PensBurgh 6/1 2:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Justin Berl/NHLI via Getty Images Cooper Foster’s sign or leave day is today Today’s June 1st date is relevant in the NHL calendar for signing certain draft picks, specifically those selected...

Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury featured in next season’s Amazon documentary

PensBurgh 5/31 1:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images There will be Penguin presence in the next Amazon documentary Earlier this week, the NHL and Amazon announced a second season renewal of their...

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