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As PPS works to expand its gifted programs, students say encouragement and preparation are key

WESA 7/27 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

Between 2021 and 2024, only about 12% of Black high schoolers at PPS completed at least one AP course. That’s compared to more than 40% of white students in the district.

PPS says it wants to move gifted programs into all schools. How one teacher’s paving the way.

WESA 7/26 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

PPS leaders say expanding gifted offerings will require them to close the beloved Gifted Center, located in the West End, and move these enrichment opportunities into...

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Dig in With Graver: Spend the Dog Days of Summer at Winston’s

Pittsburgh Magazine 7/30 10:38A Kristy Graver

PHOTO COURTESY OF WINSTON S GRILLED EATS & FROZEN TREATS I t s hard to stay chill when you re a 47-year-old woman hot-flashing through a heat wave during a nationwide estrogen shortage . Thankfully, a...

Experience the Science of Speed on the North Shore

Pittsburgh Magazine 7/30 10:05A Kristy Graver

PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER I actually had fun driving in Pittsburgh today thanks to science. The Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Science Center s new immersive experience allows visitors to race electric...

A Fair in the Park Returns to Shadyside in September

Pittsburgh Magazine 7/30 9:44A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CRAFTSMEN S GUILD OF PITTSBURGH/A FAIR IN THE PARK O ne of Pittsburgh s popular artisan markets is coming back to Shadyside for its 57th year, A Fair in the Park, sponsored by...

PIT Is Reimagining What an Airport Can Be

Pittsburgh Magazine 7/30 9:38A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTOS BY BETH HOLLERICH When you think of airports, many may think of people movers, gate changes and long lines at security. Odds are, you don t think of nature. Pittsburgh International Airport is...

12+ things to do this weekend in Pittsburgh, from the Science of Speed to the Lawrenceville Art...

NEXTpittsburgh 7/30 4:29A Jennifer Baron

What’s going on in Pittsburgh this weekend, July 30-Aug. 2? Find out here. Don’t miss our Summer Concert Guide for details about the ongoing Allegheny County Summer Concert...

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PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 22 Peyton Kettles

PensBurgh 7/30 2:06A Jim Rixner

KELOWNA, CANADA - MAY 24: Peyton Kettles #7 of the Kelowna Rockets skates during the second period of their 2026 Memorial Cup game against the Chicoutimi Saguenéens at Prospera Place on May 24, 2026...

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Over/unders for Nicholas Robertson and the Penguins’ newest players in 2026-27

PensBurgh 7/29 9:10P Adam Gretz

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 08: Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nicholas Robertson (89) carries the puck during the third period of an NHL game between the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs on...

Could the Penguins score 300 goals next season?

PensBurgh 7/29 1:58A Jim Rixner

PHILADELPHIA , PA - APRIL 22: Pittsburgh Penguins teammates celebrate a goal during game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburg Penguins on...

Carter Sanderson shines at 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase

PensBurgh 7/28 2:37A Jim Rixner

Carter Sanderson, a sixth round pick of the Penguins in 2025, is a victim of the numbers game to not merit inclusion in our ongoing Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25 series this year. Sanderson is still 18...

Mid-summer Penguins offseason checklist

PensBurgh 7/27 4:57A Jim Rixner

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - NOVEMBER 14: Erik Karlsson #65, Sidney Crosby #87 and Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins listen to the American national anthem before a game against the Nashville...

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