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McKeesport Community Newsroom teens celebrate their home, citizen journalism

WESA 2/9 11:30P Glynis Board

The McKeesport Community Newsroom is a local and ongoing effort to support citizen journalism and storytelling. Director Martha Rial recently came to visit WESA’s studios. And...

Penn State administration announces further cuts to Commonwealth campuses

WESA 2/5 11:30P Sydney Roach | WPSU

Penn State leadership have announced the university’s budget allocations for fiscal year 2026-2027. University Park will see a small overall increase in funding, while the...

Gov. Shapiro proposes $60M toward performance-based funding for state-related universities

WESA 2/4 11:29P Sydney Roach

Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing flat funding for state-related universities, including Penn State. But he is also proposing $60 million for the new “Performance-based Funding...

K-12 immigrant student protections remain strong even as deportations rattle Pittsburgh schools

WESA 2/4 6:25A Jillian Forstadt

Districts like PPS are working to manage fears of deportation by reminding families and staff of the federal and local protections that remain in place.

Pitt’s History of Art and Architecture Department receives $500K grant to center social justice

WESA 2/3 11:30P Gabriela Herring

The University of Pittsburgh will receive a $500,000 Mellon Grant to help the school’s history of art and architecture department shape a more socially just curriculum.

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9Yards Golf Lounge simulator coming to the Block Northway

BizJournal Pittsburgh 2/10 6:39A Tim Schooley

A new golf simulator is coming to the Block Northway.

Pittsburgh Greater Arts Council Turns to AI to Bolster Communication, Initiatives

Pittsburgh Magazine 2/10 4:59A Tiana Eicher

PHOTO COURTESY PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER T he Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is turning to AI to improve communication throughout the region s arts community as well as to the public. Now, in its...

How Pittsburgh International Airport keeps the runways clear in the winter

NEXTpittsburgh 2/10 4:13A Boaz Frankel

Location : Pittsburgh International Airport Featured guests: Jim Moorhead, vice president of airport operations and maintenance, and Will Riordan, director of field maintenance at PIT 3 things that...

Queer joy and self-expression take center stage in new Brew House Arts exhibition

NEXTpittsburgh 2/10 2:40A Nick Eustis

For much of modern history, publicly expressing queerness has been harshly stigmatized, if not outright criminalized. That made the nightlife scene borderline sacred, one of the few places LGBTQ+...

Pittsburgh Power 100 2025: Fresh Faces

BizJournal Pittsburgh 2/10 2:35A Jake Dabkowski

They may be new to their role, but they have been making a difference for years. See who's in the Fresh Faces category for the 2025 Power 100 list.

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Two Popular Pittsburgh Restaurants Announce Closure

Good Food Pittsburgh 1/28 4:22A Emily Catalano

It s been a sad week for Pittsburgh restaurant fans. On Friday, Oak Hill Post owners Christian Schulz and Rebecca Nicholson announced they would officially be closing their...

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Pens Points: 4 Nations Break Begins

PensBurgh 2/10 12:00A Garrett Behanna

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Will the Penguins captain suit up for the international tournament? Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... Hooks provided some Sunday morning thoughts about...

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers 2/8/2025

PensBurgh 2/8 12:00A Julia Stumbaugh

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov is heating up just in time for a rivalry matchup. Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (23-24-9, 55 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ Philadelphia...

Sidney Crosby’s ironman streak to end tonight

PensBurgh 2/7 5:52A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pens captain to miss first game in nearly three years, breaks career-long best streak The Penguins confirmed that captain Sidney Crosby will not...

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers 2/7/2025

PensBurgh 2/7 1:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images A potentially Crosby-less Penguin team heads to the Big Apple Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (22-24-9, 53 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ New York...

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Pens Points: Crosby status still uncertain

PensBurgh 2/7 12:00A Garrett Behanna

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will Sidney Crosby ever play hockey AGAIN? Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning... What will (and what could) the Penguins do with...

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