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Students whose families earn less than $75,000 will be able to attend Carnegie Mellon University tuition-free beginning next year.
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As the end of the legislative session approaches, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to legalize and tax recreational marijuana has stagnated in the state house. -
Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal health care bureaucracy that covers more than a third of Americans. -
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh creator Vijal Patel spoke to WESA about his journey from finance to comedy, writing South Asian characters in television and growing up in Pittsburgh. -
The recount underway in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has become the latest example of how disputed election rules can expose weak points in a core function of American democracy. -
With the opening of the OneStopPGH service counter at 412 Boulevard of the Allies Monday morning, three city departments are now officially under one roof. -
Hard-throwing Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes capped a remarkable season by winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award while Luis Gil of the New York Yankees edged Baltimore’s Colton Cowser to take the AL honor. -
Pittsburgh author Greg Barnhisel's "Code Name Puritan" explores the life and work of Yale professor and World War II-era spy Norman Holmes Pearson.
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The commonwealth and most of its cities, counties, and local governments are on track to obligate about $13 billion in American Rescue Plan Act pandemic relief dollars.
In a city known for its sports teams and passionate fans, Pitt women’s volleyball team is putting women’s sports on the map with dominance on the court and unprecedented enthusiasm among fans in the stands.
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Pennsylvania — along with its cities, counties, and local governments — have until Dec. 31 to finalize their federal pandemic relief funding. -
Abney, a Philadelphia native, moved to Pittsburgh to study communications and social work and now serves on the House committees for Aging, Education and Community Development, among others. He takes over for Rep. Nick Pisciottano (D-West Mifflin), who was elected to retiring Sen. Jim Brewster's seat in the 45th District. -
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato argued Monday that despite a property tax increase, her proposed 2025 budget would include investments in social services that would pay off in the long run. -
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has directed county officials not to count mail ballots for the general election that arrived on time but in envelopes missing the correct date handwritten by voters. -
New database tracks how 10s of millions in opioid settlement dollars are being spent in PennsylvaniaA first-of-its-kind database from Spotlight PA will now make it easier for the public to track Pennsylvania’s opioid settlement funds.
