Facing tyranny, I tried to stay and fight with my pen, but had to flee for my life to Pittsburgh
I was stabbed, kidnapped and interrogated for writing against Islamists in Bangladesh. Now I’m continuing the fight for free expression from my new home in Pittsburgh.
On a frigid and fiery night one year ago, a train upended lives in East Palestine
One night in March, Lonnie awoke long before sunup. She saw Dave awake in the recliner beside her. He’d been thinking about chemical contamination. In those days after the derailment, he wondered, what did they breathe into their lungs?
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Small housing authority files far more evictions than larger Pittsburgh-area agencies
“Many tenants appear to be gaming the system,” said the solicitor for the McKeesport Housing Authority, “as the number of tenants filing late appeals and other delay-type motions to the Court of Common Pleas have increased dramatically in the past…
AI in Pittsburgh-area schools: How are districts handling this powerful new tool?
Cheating is always a risk. But students need to understand the tools of the era in which they live and will one day work, educators say.
Election 2024: What do you want to know?
The 2024 election is coming, and Pennsylvania is once again at the center of the political universe. More than most other places, Allegheny County voters will have a say in what comes next at the White House, in Congress and…
Updated: PPS shelves proposal for student board appointments
In an effort to increase student input, some PPS leaders are pushing a resolution that would add student representation to the board.
After pandemic disruption, enrollment at CCAC stabilizes
Local community college enrollment dropped steadily after 2010, then took a further beating in 2020. Can CCAC now capitalize on a modest rebound to stabilize revenues and fuel the regional workforce?
Going beyond instruction, community schools serve as ‘hubs in the community’
Community schools around Pittsburgh work to reduce violence, fight food insecurity and support student mental health.
From poor white roots to intersectional anti-poverty solutions for all
A school staff member used to tell me that my “kind of people don’t go to college.” Fifteen years after that acceptance letter from WJU came through, I’m a data analyst, dedicated to understanding and addressing poverty, segregation, affordable housing…
County’s top health post, vacant for a year, ‘vital’ to Innamorato administration
A coalition of 35 organizations and 37 individuals under the banner of the Equitable and Just Greater Pittsburgh Network petitioned the county to prioritize health disparities and social determinants of well-being in its choice of a new director.
Pittsburgh tech leaders expect more emphasis on cybersecurity, NASA collaborations and renewed interest in manufacturing jobs in 2024
Even when the world is in turmoil, things still need to be made. The need for manufacturers will remain — yet robotics will be increasingly incorporated into the sector to fill workforce gaps.
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Oakland Food Pantry faces ‘a really tough balance’ between emerging needs, tight supplies, neighborhood norms
Oakland Food Pantry’s efforts drew more refugees and immigrants to the pantry. High food prices and the end of pandemic-era food benefits are driving demand, too. Nearly 2,800 people used the pantry in the last fiscal year — up 77% from fiscal 2022, bringing more traffic to the neighborhood and generating backlash.
Pennsylvania needs to spend $5.4B to close gap between rich and poor schools, Dem report says
“Many criticisms of the current formula centered around the idea that it allocates what is available instead of determining what is needed to meet the needs of districts.”
How heavy metal took me all the way to Africa — and deeper into Pittsburgh
Fans in Africa found it much easier to talk to me as an outsider about certain issues because of the common love of metal that allowed us to break through cultural barriers. Notably, many Africans were curious about America’s openness to the LGBTQ+ communities, because being openly gay was still viewed negatively.
Innamorato pledges $500k to alleviate child care ‘crisis’
“We are going to be meeting with businesses, nonprofits, our state and federal government and the foundation community to discuss a more unified and holistic approach to subsidized childcare for working families in Allegheny County and support the provider workforce,” Sara Innamorato said.
Pittsburgh is a poster child for climate-conscious planning
While bigger cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia are making “extensive” climate preparations, Pittsburgh is an example of an “innovative” approach to climate planning taken by a geographically, economically and politically diverse sampling of mid-sized cities, a climate assessment said.
Uptown residential development seeks to adorn generic design with ‘museum-quality’ art
“By putting the art as changeable every five years, the building is allowed to evolve over time,” said William Kolano. “And with this project and others like it, Uptown, too, is likely to change and evolve over time.”
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