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GENDER & IDENTITY

Your guide to Pride Month events for kids and families

by Melissa Rayworth, Kidsburgh June 3, 2026June 2, 2026

News partners Kidsburgh have compiled a list of family friendly events and programming throughout Pride month in Pittsburgh.

Students walk through a school hallway lined with lockers; some appear blurred due to motion, and an open classroom door is visible on the right.

Tax rates may rise in most Allegheny County school districts — again

by Lajja Mistry June 2, 2026June 1, 2026

A diverse group of children and adults hold signs and banners advocating to save their schools during a protest outside a building.

PPS' Path Forward

PPS approves plan to close and consolidate schools, reversing board’s November rejection

by Lajja Mistry May 27, 2026May 28, 2026

Five adults stand in a school hallway with their hands joined in the center of a group huddle, appearing to participate in a team activity.

Pittsburgh school takes last year’s 100+ fights down to single digits

by Lajja Mistry May 26, 2026May 22, 2026

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Deepfakes laws not moving at the speed of AI

by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell May 7, 2026May 14, 2026

A young girl and a woman sit together on a wooden bench outside near a building, both wearing jeans and casual shirts, with the woman placing a hand on the girl's arm.

From snow storms to NFL Draft week, remote learning leaves behind some PPS students

by Lajja Mistry April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

A group of eight young people and one adult stand indoors, posing for a photo in front of GENYOUth banners and a whiteboard. Everyone is casually dressed and smiling.

During NFL Draft week, a Pittsburgh food event is helping feed thousands of local students

by Aakanksha Agarwal April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

A young girl in a red shirt stands in front of a group of children clapping on a stage with a red curtain backdrop.

2026 Pittsburgh NFL Draft

Pittsburgh’s kid athletes stage their own NFL-style draft ahead of the pros

by Lajja Mistry April 18, 2026April 20, 2026

A man walks a dog on a city sidewalk near a modern glass and brick building with a blank black billboard and a parked white van.

PPS proposes feeder pattern shuffle as admin seeks support for facilities plan

by Lajja Mistry April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Storefront with neon and LED signs advertising CBD, kratom, hookah, cigars, glass pipes, vape, and a lit "OPEN" sign; window displays "Smoke Shop" and cannabis leaf graphics.

Vape shops should be unwelcome Downtown and near schools, commission recommends

by Mia Hollie April 7, 2026April 7, 2026