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Pittsburgh City Council grants controller more budgetary oversight

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (City) 4/22 10:03A By Sydney Carruth / Pittsburgh P

Pittsburgh police investigate antisemitic vandalism outside North Side home

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (News) 4/22 9:11A By Megan Guza / PIttsburgh Post-

U.S. Forest Service chief celebrates Earth Day and trees in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Region) 4/22 6:00A By Mary Ann Thomas / Pittsburgh

Latest report on Pittsburgh's troubled office market finds a ray of hope

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (City) 4/22 4:42A By Mark Belko / Pittsburgh Post-

Pittsburgh touts a new use for robotics: farming

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (City) 4/20 11:30P By Evan Robinson-Johnson / Pitts

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Pa. student teacher stipend program needs more funding to meet high demand, advocates say

WESA 4/18 11:31P Stephen Williams | WHYY

Bipartisan legislation is funding the program, which works to lessen the financial burden facing student teachers.

Pittsburgh diocese taps Lauren Martin to lead the region’s Catholic schools

WESA 4/18 11:31P Jillian Forstadt

Martin will helm the diocese’s 10 high schools and 35 elementary schools, which serve roughly 13,000 students across Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Washington counties.

All Pa. school standardized tests, including PSSAs, to move online by 2026

WESA 4/18 10:10A Jillian Forstadt

All Pennsylvania standardized tests — including the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exams — will move online by 2026.

Talking about racism with kids can be challenging. These Pitt researchers want to help.

WESA 4/15 11:34P Jillian Forstadt

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have launched a new six-week training program to guide white parents through conversations with their children about race and...

Penn State Extension leaving 20% of positions unfilled as part of efforts to balance budget

WESA 4/15 11:30P Anne Danahy

Penn State Extension offers expertise across the state in fields like gardening, forestry and stormwater management, but budget shortfalls and a "hiring pause" mean about one...

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Talks ongoing to turn idled steel plant into a transformer manufacturing site

BizJournal Pittsburgh 4/22 11:31A Paul J. Gough

Officials express hope for finding new use for just-idled steel mill.

Westmoreland County campus clippings: UPG's Melanie Mienke sets program strikeout record

TribLIVE 4/22 10:40A Bill Beckner

Junior softball pitcher Melanie Mienke (Plum) etched her name into the Pitt-Greensburg record book.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton adds 4 Penguins prospects for playoff roster

TribLIVE 4/22 10:06A Seth Rorabaugh

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have added four Pittsburgh Penguins prospects to their roster for the upcoming Calder Cup playoffs.

Pitt announces new Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences

BizJournal Pittsburgh 4/22 10:02A Jordyn Hronec

On April 22 – Earth Day, notably — the University of Pittsburgh announced the launch of its new Office of Sustainability in Health Sciences, which will oversee sustainability...

Bank of America confirms plans for more Pittsburgh branches

BizJournal Pittsburgh 4/22 9:57A Patty Tascarella

Bank of America just opened its first Pittsburgh branch of 2024 and more are coming.

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These eco-friendly Pittsburgh restaurants are putting in the work to be sustainable

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 4/21 11:00P Aakanksha Agarwal

If you’re hungry, but want to leave as little trace as possible, here is a guide to Pittsburgh's blossoming eco-friendly restaurant scene. Sure, April brings May flowers or whatever, but it also...

Pittsburgh dining critic's picks: Leona's Ice Cream, Third Space Bakery, Mola

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Restaurants) 4/18 11:30P By Hal B. Klein / Pittsburgh Pos

This week, Post-Gazette food writer Hal Klein visited several spots worth your attention: Leona's Ice Cream, Third Space Bakery and Mola.

Bicycling with beer, pink Heinz "Barbiecue" sauce, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 4/15 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on East End Brewing Company, Two Frays Brewery, Bitty & Beau’s Coffee, Sweet Alchemy Bake Shop, and Le Mardi Gras, as well as a special Barbie-themed...

These historic Pittsburgh cookbooks are a roadmap to our culinary roots

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 4/15 12:00A Stacy Rounds

These vintage Pittsburgh cookbooks from the past 140 years may be worth a look for the local epicurean. Pittsburgh is unique in its culinary history, not because of Yinzer favorites like...

Third Space Bakery rises in Garfield

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Restaurants) 4/14 11:30P By Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh P

The menu at Pittsburgh s new Third Space Bakery in Garfield includes a wide array of breads, pastries and other baked goods made with locally sourced organic ingredients.

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Transcript: Khan, Tomlin preview this week's NFL Draft for Steelers

DK Pittsburgh Sports 4/22 10:55A Corey Crisan

Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin met with reporters Monday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex to address Thursday's upcoming NFL Draft. The Steelers own seven picks including the 20th...

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Steelers HC Mike Tomlin looking for a leap from young CBs

Steelers Wire 4/22 9:40A Curt Popejoy

The offseason has been busy for the Pittsburgh Steelers in an attempt to turn over a solid chunk of the roster. One position where there were plenty of changes is at...

Jason Mackey: Busy Steelers offseason only ratchets up pressure, intrigue as the 2024 NFL Draft...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Steelers) 4/22 9:35A Jason Mackey / Pittsburgh Post-G

The Pittsburgh Steelers were plenty active this offseason. How have those changes set them up for the 2024 NFL Draft?

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin: We 'don't feel overly thirsty' heading into NFL draft

Steelers Wire 4/22 8:14A Allison Koehler

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the big movers and shakers in free agency this offseason. General manager Omar Khan has put together back-to-back free agency hauls...

Related: Steelers take slightly different approach to their NFL draft board Steelers Wire

How does Mike Tomlin feel about George Pickens taking on a leadership role in 2024?

Steelers Wire 4/22 7:34A Allison Koehler

History dictates the Pittsburgh Steelers will select at least one wide receiver in this week s NFL draft. In the past decade , there have only been two instances where...

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