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AmeriCorps a year after the cuts: Organizations disrupted by cuts may yet emerge stronger
DOGE sought to starve the agency which funded volunteers on whom many community organizations relied. Pittsburgh-area groups improvised and diversified.
‘Dawn of the Dead’ fans pay tribute to Romero thriller before proposed Monroeville Mall demolition
For perhaps the last time on location, zombie fans gathered for the annual fest celebrating George A. Romero’s horror classic “Dawn of the Dead.”
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Calming the ripples of Pittsburgh’s segregated swimming history
Decades of violence and discrimination chased Black Americans out of swimming pools, reducing their comfort in the water even today. Local and national groups look to undo the damage.
Death of Haitian immigrant ruled a homicide. ICE denies responsibility.
The Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner found that Daphy Michel died from hypothermia due to “the actions of another individual” after her release from ICE custody, but did not allege criminality.
Meet five new members of the Pittsburgh’s Public Source team
The nonprofit newsroom covering Southwestern Pennsylvania brings back a veteran reporter and hires new team members with experience in New York, Florida, Arkansas and Washington, D.C.
Golf course in Schenley Park aims for the green financially as neighborhood seeks input
A program in Squirrel Hill that helps school students and others toward empowerment through golf has a $10 million plan to improve its course, but neighbor concerns have it scaling back its revenue models.
Advocates call for county intervention as developer touts improvements to Springdale data center
Six months after a contentious vote to greenlight a major data center in a small river town, developers are looking to win over critics through public engagement. Advocates want Allegheny County to step up where they feel the borough fell short.
Two years after Gaza encampment, expelled Pitt student awaits his day in court
Muhammad Ali is among the last two participants in the 2024 encampments on Pitt’s campus facing unresolved criminal charges. Judges rejected his arguments of selective prosecution, and his plans are in limbo pending a September trial date.
Pa. rape crisis centers: We are not a budget line item
Advocates hope to more than double it with an additional $12.5 million.
One year in, Nippon’s purchase of U.S. Steel has changed much — but not the Mon Valley
The Japanese steelmaker’s acquisition of a former industrial giant has revealed new dynamics in local politics, organized labor and American culture without yet resulting in new Pittsburgh-area investments or improved fortunes for the Mon Valley.
U.S. Steel pledges up to $2.5 billion in upgrades to Mon Valley Works
A year after the Pittsburgh-based company’s purchase by Japan’s Nippon Steel, the metals icon says it will secure the region’s place in the industry.
Advocates make final push to influence Allegheny County’s climate plan
Advocates are pushing for stronger policies just before the county finalizes its climate plan. Residents have one more chance to make their voices heard.
Small colleges will close. With courage, we can turn them into workforce dynamos.
Higher ed in Western Pennsylvania, and the nation generally, is headed for a shakeout. But we can convert campuses into catalysts that would reach more people, across more life stages, in more useful ways than a small liberal arts college ever could.
New data shows vaccinations uneven at Allegheny County’s public and parochial schools
A long slide in overall school vaccination rates reversed last year, but erosion continued in the youngest grades and some schools are well below levels doctors view as protective.
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