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Pa. teacher shortage acute in special education, math and in underserved communities

WESA 5/18 8:00A Stephen Williams | WHYY

In early May at West Chester University, legislators on the House Education Committee and other education stakeholders discussed improving the teacher pipeline.

Allegheny County school districts consider tax hikes as pandemic aid expires, tax refunds loom

WESA 5/15 11:31P Jillian Forstadt

Preliminary budgets from districts across the Pittsburgh region show healthcare costs are up across the board, as are expenses related to transportation and charter school...

Penn State faculty voice frustration with administration about campus buyout plans

WESA 5/15 11:30P Anne Danahy

Penn State faculty voiced frustration during a meeting Wednesday morning, questioning President Neeli Bendapudi and other university leaders about the buyout offer to...

High fees and low wages: how much money will it take to fix Pa. child care staffing crisis?

WESA 5/12 11:35P Ed Mahon | Spotlight PA

Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed increasing taxpayer money for child care, but advocates say the ultimate cost needs to be far higher.

GOP lawmakers look to allow chaplains in Pennsylvania’s public schools

WESA 5/12 8:00A Jaxon White | LNP | LancasterOnl

Republican state Rep. Dave Zimmerman is pushing state legislators to invite chaplains into public school districts to serve as counselors to students and teachers.

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Pirates assistant GM offers updates on Henry Davis, several minor-leaguers

TribLIVE 5/19 9:15A Justin Guerriero

Pittsburgh Pirates assistant general manager Steve Sanders, filling in for Ben Cherington Sunday on 93.7 FM, provided updates on a number of the club s minor-league players.

Pine-Richland notebook: Lacrosse teams pick up playoff wins

TribLIVE 5/19 5:01A Jerin Steele

The Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team got a step closer to defending its WPIAL Class 3A title with a 17-7 win over Canon-McMillan in the quarterfinals May 15.

Gateway singles, doubles players look ahead to PIAA tournament

TribLIVE 5/19 5:01A Michael Love

It s been more than a month since Adam Memije punched his ticket to the PIAA Class 3A boys tennis singles tournament at the Hershey Racquet Club.

Pirates reliever Josh Fleming clears waivers, accepts assignment to Triple-A

TribLIVE 5/19 4:54A Justin Guerriero

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Josh Fleming, designated for assignment on May 14, cleared waivers Saturday and accepted outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates announced.

Driver in critical condition after crash on Saw Mill Run Boulevard

TribLIVE 5/19 2:34A Julia Maruca

A driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition after crashing a pickup truck into a pole in the 900 block of Saw Mill Run Boulevard near Pittsburgh s Mount Washington neighborhood early...

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Free hoagies and ice cream, hard ginger beer, Shake Shack, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 5/13 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on OddFellows Ice Cream Co., St. Pierre Bakery, Mindful Brewing Company, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Cinderlands Beer Co., and PrimoHoagies, as well...

The Peach Truck Tour Announces 2024 Pittsburgh-Area Stops

Good Food Pittsburgh 5/13 7:08A Emily Catalano

It s never too early to start thinking about peaches! The Peach Truck, a traveling food truck that delivers farm-fresh peaches from Georgia, is back for another season of tour...

Here's where to find some of Pittsburgh's very best doughnuts

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 5/12 11:00P Sarah Hamm

Where to find some of the best yeast, cake, and even gluten-free doughnuts in Pittsburgh. At its (hollow) core, a doughnut is a deeply personal thing. When I think of an exceptional doughnut, it must...

Bessie Gant: Pittsburgh's original celebrity chef

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 5/8 11:00P Stacy Rounds

Bessie Gant, a Black caterer and restauranteur who wrote a self-published cookbook and a food column for the Pittsburgh Courier in the 1930s-50s, may have been Pittsburgh's first "celebrity chef." I...

Pittsburgh’s First Shake Shack Announces Opening Date

Good Food Pittsburgh 5/8 3:01A Emily Catalano

The wait is (almost) over. Shake Shack has announced that it will open its first Pittsburgh location in The Terminal in the Strip District on Monday, May 20. The super-popular...

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Guentzel expresses desire to re-sign with Hurricanes

DK Pittsburgh Sports 5/19 9:10A Chris Halicke

Jake Guentzel will become a free agent this summer, making it possible for him to sign anywhere he wants, including a reunion with the Penguins. However, after spending the...

Fantasy Football: Steelers offensive player rankings

Steelers Wire 5/19 5:27A Curt Popejoy

ESPN has out their initial fantasy football rankings for the 2024 NFL season . To no one s surprise, the Steelers aren t getting much love from the fantasy football experts...

Full Steelers 2024 regular-season schedule

Steelers Wire 5/19 4:48A Curt Popejoy

In 112 days, the Pittsburgh Steelers will kick off the 2024 NFL regular season on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. If you are here you are a Steelers fan and last week s schedule announcement was...

Sunday Thoughts: A chalky year in the NHL

PensBurgh 5/19 12:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It’s been an unusually great time for top seeds in the NHL playoffs this season The Rangers, Stars and Panthers have all clinched their respective tickets...

World Championship: Puljujarvi scores twice, Puustinen adds another in Finland loss

DK Pittsburgh Sports 5/18 11:11A Corey Crisan

Jesse Puljujarvi scored two goals and Valtteri Puustinen added a third to round out Finland's scoring in their 5-3 loss to Canada in the preliminary round of the World...

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