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Emotional support alligator denied entrance to Pirates-Phillies game

CBS Pittsburgh 9/28 9:16A

A Phillies fan and his emotional support alligator were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host Pittsburgh.

Jackpot! How to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Las Vegas Raiders game

CBS Pittsburgh 9/21 10:24A

Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo looks to bounce back from a Week 2 loss and score his second career win against the Steelers.

How a U.S. company is helping Ukraine fuel nuclear plants

CBS Pittsburgh 9/21 2:37A

Ukraine's second-largest nuclear power plant, in the city of Rivne, has switched from Russian-made fuel to fuel from Westinghouse, a company based in Pittsburgh. It is part of...

Monday Night Football: How to watch tonight's Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game

CBS Pittsburgh 9/18 10:21A

Find out how to watch the Browns face off against the Steelers. And why are there two Monday Night Football games tonight, anyway?

Another alligator sighting reported on Kiski River near Pittsburgh

CBS Pittsburgh 9/18 5:15A

This is at least the second alligator seen along the Pennsylvania river in recent months.

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With new literacy standards, Pa. teachers' colleges change how they look at reading instruction

WESA 9/28 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

Undergraduate and graduate programs for those working toward a teaching certificate must emphasize core “structured literacy” elements, such as phonics, vocabulary and reading...

Amid enrollment decline, Pittsburgh-area colleges ponder combined operations as way to save

WESA 9/27 11:35P Oliver Morrison

At least five Pittsburgh-area private universities and colleges are looking into outsourcing back office work to a single nonprofit consortium.

Free teaching kitchen opens, celebrates intergenerational lifestyles in Western Pa.

WESA 9/24 11:00P Abby Yoder

A free teaching kitchen for WIC families is set to open in Kittanning, Pa.

Review of Penn State contracts reveals false filings, questions about trustee disclosures

WESA 9/23 8:00A Wyatt Massey | Spotlight PA Stat

A Spotlight PA review found that Penn State reported false contract information and a university trustee failed to disclose more than $250,000 paid to a related business over...

Pa. Republicans and Democrats like their own schools — but believe other districts are failing kids

WESA 9/21 11:32P Chris Potter

A WESA-Campos survey of 400 adults from Allegheny and surrounding counties shows that ideology drives perceptions of what schools should focus on, while proximity shapes how...

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DA: Use of force by police was justified in fatal Pittsburgh shooting

WTAE | Top Stories 9/29 6:38A

The Allegheny County District Attorney's Office says the use of deadly force was justified in a February shooting in Pittsburgh's St. Clair neighborhood.

Allegheny County receives $14.5 million to stem opioid addiction, overdoses

BizJournal Pittsburgh 9/29 6:00A Paul J. Gough

Builds upon a previous $15.6 million grant that boosted efforts in 2019.

See inside this Mel Wann-designed Wexford home that's for sale for $2.2M (photos)

BizJournal Pittsburgh 9/29 5:06A Jordyn Hronec

The home, designed by well-known Pittsburgh homebuilder Mel Wann, sits on a 3.74-acre estate.

Colin McNickle: Pa. taxpayers being railroaded again

TribLIVE 9/29 5:00A Colin McNickle

A much-vaunted agreement to spend $200 million of public money to upgrade a Pennsylvania rail line ostensibly to facilitate the expansion of Amtrak passenger rail service between Pittsburgh and New...

Tony Norman: Carl Redwood believes Allegheny County voters are ready for his vision

NEXTpittsburgh 9/29 5:00A Tony Norman

The Allegheny County Council District 10 seat currently held by Democrat DeWitt Walton is not considered a jump ball seat. Walton, who has gotten used to the view from his office since 2016,...

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Celebrate Oktoberfest with Pittsburgh's finest festbiers

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 9/27 12:00A Colin Williams

Oktoberfest celebrations have since expanded into September to take advantage of nice weather — and Pittsburgh brewers are ready with fresh kegs of festbier for the occasion. To many, Oktoberfest...

Redhawk flies into Giant Eagle, Mad Mex turns 30, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 9/19 12:00A Amanda Waltz

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Chantal's Cheese Shop, Blue Dust, Millie's, and Redhawk Coffee Roasters, as well as a Mad Mex anniversary bash and an area Italian festival. Mad...

All The Best Places To Go Apple Picking Near Pittsburgh

Good Food Pittsburgh 9/17 6:40A Emily Catalano

It s one of best things about autumn apple picking! If you re looking for a fun weekend activity, these orchards and farms all within driving distance are the perfect place to...

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Steelers trade rumors swirl but likely to be for nothing

Steelers Wire 9/29 4:24A Curt Popejoy

One thing the Pittsburgh Steelers faithful are known for is their willingness to accept every rumor about their team as fact. Head coach Mike Tomlin talks often about...

Pens Points: Drew Steals the Show

PensBurgh 9/29 12:00A rjnaugle2

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Penguins break out the big gun but it was Drew O’Connor putting on the show, All about that and much more here in Pens Points. For the first...

Kovacevic: These Pirates are readier -- and older -- than most might think

DK Pittsburgh Sports 9/28 11:00P Dejan Kovacevic

'I'm excited. This is exciting, man.' If anyone else speaks those six words, it's no big deal. If it's Bryan Reynolds, in that trademark Johnny Cash baritone with the smallest...

Karlsson has quiet debut, shows glimpses of skill in preseason win

DK Pittsburgh Sports 9/28 7:52P Taylor Haase

Erik Karlsson said that he wasn't "too weirded out" over his first game in a Penguins uniform. "It's definitely a little bit of a different feeling," he said following the...

Pirates vs. Marlins, 6:35 p.m.

DK Pittsburgh Sports 9/28 7:05P Alex Stumpf

Who: Pirates (75-84) vs. Marlins (82-76) When: 6:35 p.m. Where: PNC Park TV: AT&T SportsNet

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