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Juvenile court referrals for Black girls at Pittsburgh Public Schools down 93% since 2019

WESA 9/7 11:34P Jillian Forstadt

While Black girls in Allegheny County are still 6.5 times more likely than white girls to be referred to juvenile court, that gap is significantly smaller than previously...

Allegheny County schools lead the state in potential for solar energy generation, advocates report

WESA 9/3 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

Advocates, politicians and school districts alike say boosting the county’s solar infrastructure could reduce air pollution from local power plants and alleviate district...

Ecologist, author Robin Wall Kimmerer visits Environmental Charter School to inspire love of nature

WESA 9/3 11:30P Kalliyan Winder

Elementary students at Pittsburgh’s Environmental Charter School engaged with author Robin Wall Kimmerer this week. Kimmerer read from her new children’s book, "Bud Finds Her...

‘Pandemic babies’ just started kindergarten. A pediatrician offers parents some advice.

WESA 9/2 11:35P Kiley Koscinski

"Pandemic babies," born in 2020 are heading to kindergarten this year. Much remains unknown about what long-term effect the pandemic may have had on these young students. A...

Reporter’s notebook: Why WESA looked at Pittsburgh-area schools taking students to court.

WESA 9/2 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

While Pittsburgh school board members have maintained a pause on the issuance of citations for more than two years, other districts still file them.

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Get to know the history of Pennsylvania’s oldest amusement park: Idlewild

NEXTpittsburgh 9/8 4:08A Boaz Frankel

Location : Idlewild & SoakZone, near Ligonier in Westmoreland County Featured guests: Jeff Croushore, director of marketing for Idlewild & SoakZone 3 things that surprised me: 1. Idlewild is actually...

Heinz History Center, Aurora, Ruckus Café and more: Pittsburgh jobs for 9/8/25

NEXTpittsburgh 9/8 4:04A Jennifer Baron

Looking for a new job? Check the NEXT Job Board every Monday for the latest openings across the Pittsburgh region curated by the NEXT editorial team from a range of fields and industries. Hiring? Post...

Why You’ll Want to Keep Coming Back to Brehm’s Return

Pittsburgh Magazine 9/8 3:12A Kristy Graver

PHOTO BY KRISTY GRAVER S ince purchasing a Pittsburgh dive bar on Oct. 31, 2023, Georgia natives Jeff and Melanie Fletcher have been adding down-home touches to the menu and the space. It s...

Here’s what Pittsburgh transplants have to say about living here

NEXTpittsburgh 9/8 1:00A Grant Segall

For fresh perspectives on Pittsburgh, ask people who’ve moved here. They’ve come from all over. “When I hear complaints about traffic,” says Lauren Proud, “I giggle ‘cause I lived in L.A.” “In Texas,”...

Timeless Wardrobe Staples for Fall

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 9/8 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

White Oxford Button Down // Jeans Belt ( similar )// Chanel Flats ( similar ) Gold Necklace I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! Can you believe September is already here? It feels like...

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Metro Moves: 2025-26 Washington Capitals preview

PensBurgh 9/8 3:40A Jim Rixner

Continuing south down the lovely, traffic-congested I-95 corridor, we depart from Philadelphia (after tagging up the NYC area recapping the summers of the  Devils ,  Rangers  and  Islanders ) and head...

The five Penguins players I am most curious about, 2025-26 edition

PensBurgh 9/7 2:51A Jim Rixner

The influx of new players has slowed for the Penguins. Kyle Dubas brought upon sweeping changes when he first took over in the spring of 2023, bringing in eight new players for 2023-24. That number...

Metro Moves: 2025-26 New Jersey Devils preview

PensBurgh 9/5 3:09A Jim Rixner

Sticking in the great New York City area to complete the Metro part of the Metropolitan Division after completing previews on the Rangers and Islanders , today we turn to the New Jersey Devils. The...

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Penguins to giveaway ‘Big Three Legacy’ series of bobbleheads this season

PensBurgh 9/3 7:47P Mike Darnay

The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced three bobblehead giveaway nights for the upcoming season that will feature the team’s “Big Three Legacy” players on the roster. The team announced the plans...

Rushed up CBA changes that could impact the Penguins

PensBurgh 9/2 11:06A Jim Rixner

The NHL and their players have agreed to a new CBA to begin in September 2026. But that wasn’t quick enough of a start date for some of the changes and the two sides have agreed to make a variety of...

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