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Gov. Josh Shapiro gives update on U.S. Steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

CBS Pittsburgh 8/12 9:13A

Gov. Josh Shapiro addressed reporters again Tuesday about Monday's explosion that killed two people at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works, south of Pittsburgh. CBS News...

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Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

WESA 8/22 12:54A Michael Casey | Associated Press

False reports of an active shooter at Villanova University on Thursday led to panic and temporary lockdown as students kicked off their fall semester.

Northview Heights immigrant community weighs in on Pittsburgh Public Schools changes

WESA 8/21 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

District leaders say that reopening the Northview Heights school would make classes and services easier for neighborhood students and their families to access.

Study finds Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh schools are not addressing health hazards

WESA 8/21 7:47A Kiley Koscinski

Published by Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE), a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that partners with schools to improve the health of classroom environments, the report...

Pittsburgh universities see increased enrollment, but some face new challenges

WESA 8/20 11:33P Rachel McDevitt

Pittsburgh colleges and universities say student enrollment continues to rebound from pandemic lows.

Pittsburgh Public’s new ethnic studies course examines local history and identity

WESA 8/17 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

Pittsburgh Public Schools has maintained its focus on introducing the high school ethnic studies course amid federal DEI education bans.

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The Riverhounds Are Planning to Move Up to Division I — With a Bigger Stadium

Pittsburgh Magazine 8/22 5:52A Sean Collier

RENDERINGS BY DLA+ ARCHITECTURE, COURTESY PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS T he Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hoping to climb the ranks of professional soccer and they plan to build a stadium to match their rise....

41 Questions to Test Your Pittsburgh Arts & Culture Knowledge

Pittsburgh Magazine 8/22 4:47A PM Staff

PHOTO BY DAVE DICELLO Categories : Quizzes

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Ethan Coen Goes Back to a Pulpy Well With ‘Honey Don’t!’

Pittsburgh Magazine 8/22 3:32A Sean Collier

PHOTO COURTESY FOCUS FEATURES I f I didn t know better, I d say that Honey Don t! was born out of Ethan Coen trying to see how fast he could write a script. Maybe someone bet him that he couldn t...

Tour a Former Cold War Missile Site in Moon

Pittsburgh Magazine 8/22 2:58A Kathleen Gianni

AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE FORMER MOON TOWNSHIP NIKE LAUNCH SITE. THE MISSILES WERE REMOVED IN 1974. | IMAGE COURTESY OF EARL EDWARDS O nce a barren field storing radar-controlled missiles, the old Nike...

Weekend Wish List

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 8/22 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Knit Top + Skirt // Scarf // Barbour Jacket Mary Jane Flats Racerback Knit Dress // Striped Knit Dress // Floral Jacket // Suede Booties Some items of note... - I love this...

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Penguins get the preview treatment on nhl.com

PensBurgh 8/22 3:13A Jim Rixner

Over at the NHL’s website they’ve been previewing a team each day. Today is the Penguins’ day, so let’s go ahead and look at the content they’ve cooked up. Inside look at Pittsburgh Penguins ⤵️...

Sidney Crosby ranked 5th on NHL Network’s ‘Top 20 Centers Right Now’ list

PensBurgh 8/20 8:55P Mike Darnay

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been ranked 5th on the NHL’s Network’s annual ‘Top 20 Centers Right Now’ list. Crosby, who recently turned 38, only trails Connor McDavid, Nathan...

PTO season starting for the NHL

PensBurgh 8/20 3:40A Jim Rixner

Summer’s logjam is slowly starting to breakup with the recent news that Milan Lucic is going to St. Louis on a pro tryout. Brendan Smith will be headed to Columbu s on a PTO. And don’t think it...

New name emerges in potential sale of Penguins

PensBurgh 8/18 7:58A Jim Rixner

News like a bolt from the blue on a Monday afternoon.. https://t.co/e5RQhGjznR Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 18, 2025 From Friedman: There is a new name to watch regarding the potential sale...

10 Penguins games to circle on the calendar

PensBurgh 8/18 3:55A Jim Rixner

With all NHL news mired in the unofficial summer shutdown, why not look ahead to some of the top games that stand out on the 2025-26 calendar for the Penguins? We’ll go in order of the schedule....

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