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New survey finds Allegheny County is a bright spot for summer learning opportunities

WESA 6/3 12:11A Jillian Forstadt

Two in five Allegheny County kids whose parents want to enroll them in summer programs are missing out, according to new data from the national Afterschool Alliance.

While more Pennsylvania students are completing teacher prep programs, educator shortages persist

WESA 5/31 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

The number of students completing teacher preparation programs in Pennsylvania has modestly increased since 2019, but those gains aren’t spread equally across the state.

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4 Analog Things I Incorporate Into My Daily Life

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 6/9 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

For someone whose career exists almost entirely online, I've found myself increasingly drawn to analog things over the past few years. It seems I'm not the only one, as the word 'analog' is at an...

8 Newer Coffee Shops to Try This Year

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/8 6:55A Charlotte Shields-Rossi

PHOTO VIA SHUTTERSTOCK S ome people are coffee purists, drinking the classics black coffee, Americanos, espressos and cortados. Other people like their drink to have some flair, with decadent...

Did You Know That Bonsai Is More Than Just a Tree?

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/8 6:25A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PITTSBURGH BONSAI SOCIETY W hen you hear the word bonsai, you may think of the small, carefully manicured trees, but the term also refers to the Japanese art of growing and...

7 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Pittsburgh This Year

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/8 6:20A Charlotte Shields-Rossi

PHOTO VIA SHUTTERSTOCK O n June 19 1865, thousands of Union troops descended in Galveston Bay, Texas announcing to 25,000 enslaved people that they were free. That day would be known as Juneteenth ....

10 Photos From the First Weekend of the Three Rivers Arts Festival

Pittsburgh Magazine 6/8 6:04A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTOS BY OLLIE GRATZINGER | This year s Arts Festival marks the official grand opening of Arts Landing, which serves as the festival s heart; the main stage is located here, and so are the food...