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Latest clues in the search for U.S. student who vanished in Punta Cana

CBS Pittsburgh 3/18 7:12A

Here are the latest updates on what's known about Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Family of missing college student asks police that she be declared dead

CBS Pittsburgh 3/18 7:10A

Missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki disappeared in the Dominican Republic resort town of Punta Cana almost two weeks ago.

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Members sue Pa. teachers union over personal data hack and theft

WESA 3/27 11:30P Borys Krawczeniuk | WVIA News

In separate federal lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, three union members say Pennsylvania State Education Association failed...

CMU president pens letter addressing federal funding turmoil, China ties

WESA 3/27 7:13A Kiley Koscinski

After weeks of silence, Carnegie Mellon University's president is speaking out about the impact of a shifting federal funding landscape and congressional inquiries.

PPS postpones next phase in school closure process after parents call for more data

WESA 3/26 11:30P Jillian Forstadt

Administrators’ decision followed concerns from parents, teachers, and even Pittsburgh City Council, about a lack of data on the repercussions of the school closures.

Penn State made deep cuts to engineering, graduate school amid budget woes

WESA 3/22 1:01A Wyatt Massey | Spotlight PA Stat

Since Penn State announced its multimillion-dollar budget deficit in 2022, the university has deeply cut the budgets to its graduate school and engineering college, a...

Trump administration freezes $175M in funding to Univ. of Pennsylvania over trans athlete policies

WESA 3/20 12:31A Jared Mitovich | WHYY

“This is immediate proactive action to review discretionary funding streams” to the University of Pennsylvania, a senior White House official told WHYY News.

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Pittsburgh Exhibit: Explaining the Science Behind Mental Health

Pittsburgh Magazine 3/31 9:11A Cassandra Harris

THE EMOTION RECOGNITION GAME IS ONE OF MANY INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH: MIND MATTERS EXHIBIT AT THE CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER TO LET VISITORS BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFERENT...

My Best of the ‘Burgh With Comedian Suzanne Lawrence

Pittsburgh Magazine 3/31 9:00A Sean Collier

SUZANNE LAWRENCE | PHOTO BY LOUIS STEIN S uzanne Lawrence took a comedy class in 2015 at Arcade Comedy Theater, kind of on a dare from some friends. Before even completing the course, she was offered...

Highmark Health Plan appoints new CFO

BizJournal Pittsburgh 3/31 8:27A Paul J. Gough

Highmark Health Plan has appointed a new CFO with deep industry knowledge.

Steptoe & Johnson expands higher education practice with key hire

BizJournal Pittsburgh 3/31 7:44A Patty Tascarella

Find out how one of Pittsburgh's largest law firms is positioning itself to better serve colleges and universities nationwide.

UPMC Health Plan audit reveals $357K in Medicaid overpayments due to outdated participant info

BizJournal Pittsburgh 3/31 7:19A Paul J. Gough

An investigation into UPMC's Community HealthChoices contract revealed a costly loophole. Discover how much money the state couldn't recover and what officials suggest to fix...

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The week ahead: Building on strong first impression from the young guys

PensBurgh 3/31 4:44A Gretz

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen are going to get some big tests this week for the Pittsburgh Penguins as the level of competition increases. The...

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Pens Points: Crosby calls game in OT

PensBurgh 3/31 12:00A Garrett Behanna

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The captain is still doing captain things. Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... The Penguins and Ottawa Senators met for an afternoon game on Sunday...

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Gamethread: Sens @ Pens

PensBurgh 3/30 10:45A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh! Talk about the game with Pens fans here!

Where the Penguins’ top 25 young players are finishing up the 2024-25 season

PensBurgh 3/29 4:16A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images An easy way to keep tabs on where the youngsters are now that a lot of player movement is going on at the end of the various seasons This is one of the more exciting...

Sidney Crosby makes NHL history with 20th point-per-game season

PensBurgh 3/28 1:00A Mike Darnay

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Crosby passed Wayne Gretzky on the NHL’s all-time list of point-per-game seasons on Thursday night. Sidney Crosby has earned yet another historic...

Related: Pens Points: Sid makes history in blowout loss PensBurgh

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