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Three Rivers Youth still serves the needs of the most vulnerable populations

HONOREES DORIS CARSON WILLIAMS, SALEEM GHUBRIL, JANIS BURLEY. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO) by Renee P. Aldrich For New Pittsburgh Courier On Friday, May 8, the organization Three...

Taylor Fulton named Point Park Head Women’s Basketball Coach

PITTSBURGH - Point Park University Vice President of Athletics Scott Swain has announced the hiring of Taylor Fulton as head women's basketball coach for the...

From snow storms to NFL Draft week, remote learning leaves behind some PPS students

Since the pandemic, remote learning has become a backstop when snow storms clog roads, heat waves threaten health or events promise to snarl traffic....

Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping

by Philip Landrigan, Boston College and Ella Whitman, University of Vermont In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in...

HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

by Jeffrey Tully, University of California, San Diego and Christian Dameff, University of California, San Diego HBO Max’s enormously popular television series “The Pitt” is...

Nearly 1 in 3 missing children in the US are Black, driving Pennsylvania and other states to propose ‘Ebony Alerts’ to ensure equal protection...

by Itay Ravid, Villanova University Nearly one-third of U.S. children reported missing are Black, even though Black people constitute roughly 14% of the U.S. population. To...

Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternatives

by Jeffrey Shook, University of Pittsburgh Data released in January 2026 to Allegheny County officials offers a clear look at who is being held at...

Brookline teens put down the phones and get grounded at outreach center

“A lot of the time, we’re the only place where a student feels like they’re respected.” Brookline Teen Outreach offers programming to meet the...

Pittsburgh Scholar House Holiday Mixer and Graduation Celebration

LASHESIA HOLLIDAY, FAR LEFT, AND KHALEENA YATES, FAR RIGHT, WERE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS AT PITTSBURGH SCHOLAR HOUSE’S HOLIDAY MIXER AND GRADUATION CELEBRATION, DEC. 10, 2025....

Fab 40 2026 Nominations

The FAB 4O Under 40 Award celebrates local African American women and men who motivate and inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional...

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