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Allegheny County judges call fines a 'last resort.' Youth were still fined almost $100K last year.

WESA 8/25 11:35P Jillian Forstadt

In 2023 and 2024, Allegheny County magisterial district judges combined ordered children ages 5 to 17 to pay more than $190,000 in citation fines, according to data WESA...

Her Pittsburgh-area school took her to court at the end of senior year. She left with a $500 fine.

WESA 8/24 11:34P Jillian Forstadt

WESA’s analysis of school discipline data reveals six districts issued a combined 934 citations to students over three years, not including truancy offenses. Nearly one in...

Study spells out impact of Pennsylvania private, independent colleges on their communities

WESA 8/24 11:31P Stephen Williams | WHYY

The state’s independent, private colleges contributed more than $29 billion to local communities in 2024, according to a report they commissioned.

Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners

WESA 8/24 5:00A Mark Scolforo | Associated Press

The central Pennsylvania town of Mount Gretna is a throwback to the period more than a century ago when the summertime get-togethers known as Chautauquas were practically a...

Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

WESA 8/22 12:54A Michael Casey | Associated Press

False reports of an active shooter at Villanova University on Thursday led to panic and temporary lockdown as students kicked off their fall semester.

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Pittsburgh Pet of the Week: The Rock, a Medium Mixed Breed

Pittsburgh Magazine 8/26 4:02A Sponsored Content Partner Animal

Breed: Mixed Breed Medium Sex: Male Age: 3 years old Weight: 67.4 lbs. Meet The Rock Do you smell what The Rock is cooking? It s the scent of his perfect home! This handsome heavyweight champ is full...

Review: Breville Luxe Precision Brewer Coffee Maker

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 8/26 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Where You Can Buy: Sur La Table // Crate and Barrel // Williams Somoma We got a new coffee maker! Our Ninja Hot and Cold machine had been slowly deteriorating over the last year. I noticed that the...

Dormont’s Hollywood Theater will reopen this November

NEXTpittsburgh 8/25 9:46A Roman Hladio

Come Thursday, Nov. 6, the Hollywood Theater’s marquee will once more illuminate Dormont’s Potomac Avenue. Almost exactly two years after Row House Cinema acquired the nearly 100-year-old theater,...

Related: The Newly Renovated, ‘Atmospheric’ Hollywood Theater Will Reopen Nov. 6 Pittsburgh Magazine

Your move: 5+ homes for sale in vibrant Squirrel Hill

NEXTpittsburgh 8/25 6:58A Jennifer Baron

It s not possible for one neighborhood to check off all the boxes, right? Then again, in Squirrel Hill, maybe it is. Walkability and community are at the heart of life in Squirrel Hill , with vibrant...

Nurses at UPMC's Magee-Womens Hospital vote to unionize

WESA 8/25 5:48A Kiley Koscinski

Nurses at UPMC’s Magee-Womens Hospital have voted to unionize with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania. About 1,000 registered nurses will be represented by the union, a major...

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Reviewing the 2025 Top 25 Under 25

PensBurgh 8/24 4:37A Jim Rixner

As another August draws down, so too does our annual feature on the Top 25 players in the Penguins’ organization this year. With Kyle Dubas’s focus on rebuilding the youth has kicked into full gear,...

Penguins get the preview treatment on nhl.com

PensBurgh 8/22 3:13A Jim Rixner

Over at the NHL’s website they’ve been previewing a team each day. Today is the Penguins’ day, so let’s go ahead and look at the content they’ve cooked up. Inside look at Pittsburgh Penguins ⤵️...

Sidney Crosby ranked 5th on NHL Network’s ‘Top 20 Centers Right Now’ list

PensBurgh 8/20 8:55P Mike Darnay

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been ranked 5th on the NHL’s Network’s annual ‘Top 20 Centers Right Now’ list. Crosby, who recently turned 38, only trails Connor McDavid, Nathan...

PTO season starting for the NHL

PensBurgh 8/20 3:40A Jim Rixner

Summer’s logjam is slowly starting to breakup with the recent news that Milan Lucic is going to St. Louis on a pro tryout. Brendan Smith will be headed to Columbu s on a PTO. And don’t think it...

New name emerges in potential sale of Penguins

PensBurgh 8/18 7:58A Jim Rixner

News like a bolt from the blue on a Monday afternoon.. https://t.co/e5RQhGjznR Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 18, 2025 From Friedman: There is a new name to watch regarding the potential sale...

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