Mario Anto
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90.5 WESA
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Battalion Chief John Walsh died Thursday night while in command of firefighters at a structure fire in East Hills.
Jeremy Tepper
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Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Oliver Morrison
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90.5 WESA
Katie Blackley
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90.5 WESA
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Many PPS teachers and families say students need stability, not another change. That’s especially resonant for the district’s immigrant and refugee community. -
The facility has been closed since June, when a fire on the roof caused heavy smoke and water damage throughout the building. -
As rents rise and once-affordable Pittsburgh neighborhoods become prohibitively expensive, local artists see growing number of affordable housing options. -
The fourth-annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit returns to the city this week Oct. 21 - 23, amid a year pervaded by violence and division in the U.S. and abroad. -
Rather than operate emergency shelters during the coldest parts of the winter, DHS plans to expand overall system capacity. -
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers want to encourage social studies classes statewide to explore how students' families came here. -
A new report from Research for Action finds Pennsylvania still falls below the national average when it comes to identifying students experiencing homelessness in the first place. -
The Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD), an urban conservation organization, was awarded $894,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to support urban farming in the county through outreach, education, and technical assistance. -
This October, Pittsburgh Jews are facing the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, as well as the six-year anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue attack. -
One organizer describes a death cafe as a space where people can ask questions about mortality without fear of being judged or ostracized.
