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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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5 Things I Don't Leave Home Without

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 7/28 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Outfit When I leave the house, I'm either packed for a month or for five minutes; there is no in-between. That's why I own very few mid-size handbags. I either have hand sanitizer and a lip gloss, or...

Feeling Nebby: Tour an Observatory Hill home allegedly won in a card game for a dollar

NEXTpittsburgh 7/27 5:16A Anne Perri Cole

https://youtu.be/uMAVbZg17no?is=hKNL59H_XNWbSOdu Ahead of the upcoming Observatory Hill House Tour on Saturday, Aug. 1, we’re headed to the North Side neighborhood for this...

What Allegheny County’s new court‑ordered mental health treatment program can and can’t do

NEXTpittsburgh 7/27 4:58A By Erica Maloney | The Conversat

Pittsburgh-area courts have a new tool for people in mental health crisis: the power to order treatment instead of incarceration or hospitalization. Between 2015 and 2022,...

Pittsburgh jobs for 7/27/26: ATI, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Crate & Barrel and more

NEXTpittsburgh 7/27 3:42A 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...

Roasted Tomatoes With Cottage Cheese

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 7/27 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

I am not a big cottage cheese lover; however, I have gotten myself to like the Good Culture brand. I also think the Friendship brand is good when you can't find the GC brand, since it's often sold...

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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...

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 25 Chase Pietila

PensBurgh 7/27 1:56A Robbie Naugle

CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 27: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Chase Pietila (44) on the ice during the first period of the American Hockey League game between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...

Jason Robertson signs with Dallas, appears to end saga

PensBurgh 7/22 1:06A Jim Rixner

ST PAUL, MINNESOTA - APRIL 22: Jason Robertson #21 of the Dallas Stars looks on after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley...

Have the Penguins dropped a hint about new alternate jerseys?

PensBurgh 7/21 9:55P Garrett Behanna

As we wade into the dog days of summer, the heat can sometimes get to us and make us go crazy. Sometimes we see things that aren’t there. Sometimes we get a little antsy when we don’t have a constant...

Penguins tied to trade interest in Seattle Kraken center

PensBurgh 7/21 1:36A Julia Stumbaugh

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Shane Wright #51 of the Seattle Kraken skates the puck into the offensive zone against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena on March...