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Pittsburgh Public Schools "Class of 2037" begins school year as district faces questions
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It's back-to-school week in Pittsburgh, and just as the district returns, it's facing two big issues – the heat and a possible consolidation plan. On Thursday, as kindergarteners went to school, the superintendent made a special visit to classrooms. KDKA caught up with him to talk about what's on top of parents' minds.Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Walters welcomed the 'Class of 2037' on the first day of kindergarten at Spring Hill Elementary School.It was a day that also brought more heat to the region, causing a warm-up in the more than three dozen district schools still without...
Highmark Health revenue up $1B
Aug. 29—The parent company of Highmark Health insurance and Allegheny Health Network said Thursday its insurance business plans drove revenue in the first half of the year to $14.7 billion — up more than $1 billion from the same period last year. Highmark Health also reported net income of $417 million — a $28 million increase year over year. Strong financial performances of the company's ...
Gainey, top budget official say Pittsburgh revenue dips mean 'some difficult years ahead'
Aug. 29—Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday acknowledged the city is bracing for tight financial years ahead, but told residents there's no reason to worry about major cuts in city services. "The sky's not falling, but we do have some difficult years ahead," Gainey said. Gainey and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jake Pawlak on Thursday tried to quell fears that a 5.5% ...
In Pennsylvania, a Republican plots victory - via mail
Tom Eddy has a message for Republicans on how they can put Pennsylvania in Donald Trump's win column in November. "For Republicans, whether for Trump, Congress or Senate, to win in Pennsylvania, we've got to get people to use this method of voting." adm/sst
Pittsburgh radio legend makes major revelation
A Pittsburgh sports radio legend’s time at his current station appears to be nearing its end. Taking to X earlier this week, Mark Madden revealed that this might be his final week on 105.9 The X. The 63-year-old Madden has worked at the iHeartMedia-owned station since 2008 and currently serves as the host of its Read more... The post Mark Madden says this might be his final week on 105.9 The X in Pittsburgh appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Hitting the roads early - hundreds of thousands expected on the turnpike for Labor Day weekend
VERONA, Pa. (KDKA) -- If you are trying to beat the traffic, AAA says you probably should have left at 11 a.m.Millions of people will hit the roads across the country for Labor Day Weekend – with many drivers and families who are beginning their weekend journeys today.The Pennsylvania Turnpike says today will be the second-most traveled day of the Labor Day holiday period. Hundreds of thousands of people are heading all over!Damian and Juanita Goodwin hit the roads early!"This is the best time to go with all the traffic and the detours and all that stuff," Damian Goodwin, of...
OCPL Schedules Steelers Reporter for Sept. 10th Lunch With Books
Sept. 10: Jim Wexell: Pittsburgh Steelers: An Illustrated Timeline. Heading into the 2024 season, no team has won more Super Bowls than the Pittsburgh Steelers and no team has won more games since the merger. The Steelers won their 500th post-merger game late in the 2022 season. Prior to the modern era, the Steelers struggled but they persevered through the wiles of founder Art Rooney. As a young athlete growing up on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Rooney not only learned the sporting game, he learned politics, which helped him nurture the struggling young Steelers through their barnstorming days of the 1920s, their initial foray into the NFL in the 1930s, their topsy-turvy survival skills of the 1940s, and then into the rugged 1950s as they learned how to win. That winning came in the form of Buddy Parker and Bobby Layne in the late part of that decade and into the 1960s, but it was Art’s oldest son, Dan Rooney, who showed the city the importance of not only the draft but stability in the coaching ranks. Those are the ingredients Chuck Noll used to put together four Super Bowl champions during the 1970s. After Noll came the long-tenured coaching careers of Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin, who also won Lombardi Trophies. The details of this incredible history are unraveled within this book, a richly researched masterpiece that will surprise and inform even the hardest-core of the hardcore Steelers Nation.
Sheetz Launches Pop-Up Concert Series
Sheetz has announced the launch of a new music series called “Truck Bed Sessionz,” which brings live music directly to Sheetz customers and fans. The kick-off event, held on Aug. 23 at the Sheetz location in Bethel Park, Pa., featured a surprise performance by rising country music star Ian Munsick. VIP customers were treated to an intimate 60-minute set, exclusive giveaways and free merchandise.
No. 4 Panthers Clash with No. 10 Oregon in Season Opener
PITTSBURGH – The No. 4 Pitt volleyball team (0-0, 0-0 ACC) opens the season in Eugene, Ore. to play the No. 10 Ducks (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) on Friday night at 10:30 p.m. ET, before taking on Long Beach State (0-0, 0-0 Big West) in Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
Local French bakery expanding onto Forbes Avenue in Oakland
Fabien Moreau sees more than just a waiting clientele of college students, faculty and hospital workers waiting for his French baked goods and pastries in a storefront of a little less than 1,000 square feet near the corner of Meyran and Forbes avenues in Oakland.
Game day preview: Toledo football vs. Duquesne
The 2023 season was a dream for Toledo — until it wasn't. The Rockets won 11 consecutive games en route to the Mid-American Conference championship game. But then a loss to Miami (Ohio) and an Arizona Bowl loss to Wyoming put a damper on a remarkable year. Nine months later, Toledo can get the bad taste out of its mouth. Pity poor little old Duquesne. Last summer, there was an obvious confidence coming out of the Larimer Athletic Complex. That same optimism exists this season.
Spotted Lanternflies Are Back — But How Bad Are They This Year?
The invasion is beginning. But just how big of an invasion of Spotted Lanternflies Pittsburgh will experience remains to be seen. Pictures and videos are starting to pop up on local social media, including Reddit/Pittsburgh, which shows a building column outside of UPMC Mercy covered with them. We all remember...
Women should start annual mammograms at age 40, study suggests
PITTSBURGH — The age-old question of when women should start getting mammograms has just been given a compelling new answer. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center suggest that annual breast cancer screenings should begin at 40, challenging current guidelines and potentially reshaping how we approach early detection.
ESPN star Dan Orlovsky claims Pittsburgh Steelers ‘bamboozled’ everyone and there ‘was never a quarterback competition’
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky claims the Pittsburgh Steelers pretended to have a battle for the starting quarterback role. Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed this week that Russell Wilson will be under center against the Atlanta Falcons on September 8. Justin Fields, 25, was believed to have a shot at being named the No. 1 quarterback […]
Pittsburgh Police Investigating Shooting in Northview Heights, Man Wounded on Hazlett Street
Authorities in Pittsburgh are currently probing a shooting in Northview Heights where a man sustained injuries, as first reported on August 28th. The incident unfolded near the 100 block of Hazlett Street and the response saw police, fire, and EMS rush to the scene after reports came in at around 4 p.m., as detailed by Pittsburgh Public Safety Blotter.
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