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Changes to state funding hits Pittsburgh arts and education programs

WESA 5/14 11:31P Bill O'Driscoll

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts' rebrand as Pennsylvania Creative Industries includes funding changes that have upset some arts advocates.

City of Pittsburgh commits to expanding Learn and Earn youth employment to year-round

WESA 5/13 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

Pittsburgh city leaders are teaming up with the workforce development nonprofit Partner4Work to expand their summertime Learn and Earn program into the school year.

Reading, math scores are sliding nationwide. These Pa. school districts are bucking the trend

WESA 5/12 11:30P Jillian Forstadt

Researchers warn that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, but they also note that some schools — including several in Western Pennsylvania — are bucking that trend.

First Amendment rights at center of clash between Pa. schools and students over ICE walkouts

WESA 5/11 11:31P Amanda Fries | Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania students have a First Amendment right to protest ICE, but schools can discipline walkouts as they would any unexcused absence and not more harshly due to the...

Pittsburgh teens weigh in on their ouster from Market Square, call for more ‘third spaces’ Downtown

WESA 5/10 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

While city officials have indicated that students cannot hang around the square unless they are buying and eating food, they have not offered any alternatives for kids...

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House of the Week: Contemporary Luxury Meets Resort-Style Living in Wexford

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/20 8:20A Content Provided by Howard Hanna

931 Pleasant Hill Rd Wexford, PA 15090 Presented by Malini Jaganathan Howard Hanna Real Estate Services A contemporary masterpiece in Marshall Township, in the heart of Wexford within North Allegheny...

12+ things to do this weekend, from Shore Thing to the Pittsburgh Pizza Olympics to Memorial Day

NEXTpittsburgh 5/20 5:39A Jennifer Baron

Spring is in full bloom across Pittsburgh with festivals and markets, arts and culture, premiere productions and more.

It’s a Grrrl: Pittsburgh Zoo Welcomes Newest Tenant

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/19 6:48A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PITTSBURGH ZOO & AQUARIUM A frican lions are considered vulnerable in the wild, but the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has just welcomed one more to the den. On May 19, the...

Kyle Dubas Has No Illusions When It Comes to the State of the Penguins

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/19 6:01A Mike Prisuta

PHOTO: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS K yle Dubas was mostly diplomatic, except when he was emphatic. And for Dubas and the Penguins, it s the emphatic that matters. Not that there was a great deal of that when...

Pittsburgh’s Popular Concert Series Returns

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/19 5:43A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTO VIA ADOBE STOCK | SCHENLEY PARK IN OAKLAND P ittsburgh s parks are alive with the sound of music. City officials announced the return of the annual summer concert series, which will feature 22...

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AHL Playoff Update: Zonnon scores again, WBS Penguins win again

PensBurgh 5/20 2:39A Jim Rixner

Bill Zonnon extended his goal-streak to three games, matching the number of games he has suited up in the AHL to help the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins win the pivotal Game 3 in their best-of-five...

NHL Trade Rumors: Ducks with some players to keep an eye on

PensBurgh 5/19 2:24A Jim Rixner

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 9: Ben Kindel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins moves the puck in front of Olen Zellweger #51 of the Anaheim Ducks at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 9, 2025 in Pittsburgh,...

2025-26 Season in Review: Artūrs Šilovs

PensBurgh 5/19 2:24A Julia Stumbaugh

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 27: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) makes a save during the first period in Game Five of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round between the Philadelphia...

Which young Penguins players could break out in 2026-27?

PensBurgh 5/18 4:38A Adam Gretz

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 27: Harrison Brunicke #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates during the game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG PAINTS Arena on October 27, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

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AHL Playoff Update: Wilkes-Barre blows 3-0 Game 2 lead, series tied

PensBurgh 5/15 2:11A Jim Rixner

The Wilkes-Barre Penguins did the work, going up 3-0 by the end of the second period and riding a 3-1 lead with a few minutes to go in Game 2 last night against Springfield. But it would be the...

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