Pittsburgh, Allegheny County high school football stadiums heighten security in wake of gun violence
High school stadiums in the region are heightening security measures in the wake of gun violence near and during a game in Turtle Creek.
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Huntingdon Area School District visitors will have to check in at the new visitor kiosk system, which is inside each building lobby, for a security check.
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With bonds, Penn State is likely to take on the debt necessary to fund the football stadium project. But the athletics department will ultimately be responsible for paying back the loans.
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The state wants school districts to use $32 million from this year’s Pennsylvania budget to lower the tax burden for local residents.
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A proposed plan for streamlining the district’s assets sets out big changes for the Pittsburgh Public system.
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A team of scientists — including a few from the Pittsburgh region — wanted to understand how animals interact with surfaces in nature. Findings published August 7 in the journal Science Advances reveal that water has some surprisingly sticky properties — reversing decades-long assumptions in the field.
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PPS officials announced plans Monday to open a fifth satellite campus for students at Oliver Citywide Academy this year.
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School officials say doing so could help them lower building costs amid reductions in tax revenue and deteriorating building conditions.
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The Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday transferred ownership of land along Herron Avenue to the Citizen Science Lab to use as their permanent headquarters.
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The district is using the Facilities Condition Index to assess the quality of its buildings and to determine potential school closures.
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New research from a Penn State education researcher shows more teachers are leaving the field after the COVID-19 pandemic. The study looks back at school data from the past decade. The 2022-23 academic year saw the biggest drop.