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Diane Rehm's 'On My Own' Recounts Struggle With Her Husband's Passing
For nearly four decades, NPR host Diane Rehm has graced the airways, interviewing actors, poets and musicians alike. Later this year, she will step away → Read More
Governor Wolf Says He'll Sign Executive Order To Protect Some LGBT Workers
Gov. Tom Wolf says he'll sign an executive order to prohibit discrimination by state contractors against people who are lesbian, gay or transgender. Wolf → Read More
General Michael Hayden On Counterterrorism Techniques
How far should a country go “in the name of national security?” For retired Air Force 4 Star General Michael Hayden, it’s all about the circumstance. In → Read More
Safety And Security 'Top Priorities' At PIT Following Brussels Attacks
Following the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday morning, the Pittsburgh International Airport has increased security and reminded → Read More
Exploring Race Through Poetry And Artistic Expression
While issues surrounding race and identity often are examined politically and socially through rhetoric and discussion, many argue the arts can provide → Read More
Satire Reveals Truth During Past 'Quirky' And 'Comical' Presidential Runs
This year’s presidential election has provided comics with more than enough material for monologues and satirical pieces. From Pogo, to Snoopy, to Pat Paul → Read More
Author Chronices Disproportionate Punishments Of Black Girls In Schools
Black girls in the United States make up 16 percent of female students, but make up almost half of girls facing school-related arrests. They are more likel → Read More
Saying Goodbye To Harper Lee: A Very Public Send-Off For A Private Woman
By now, you have probably heard that Pulitzer Prize winning author Harper Lee died this past Friday at the age of 89. Her most famous book, "To Kill A Mock → Read More
Comedian Paul Reiser Returns To Stand-Up
Famous for his performances in Mad About You, Aliens, Diner, Beverly Hills Cop, and the new film Concussion, actor and comedian Paul Reiser makes a return → Read More
More Foster Families Wanted In Allegheny County
With recent changes to the foster care system both nationally and locally, noticeable trends have developed, including a decrease in the amount of → Read More
Double Crossed: The Story Of Pittsburgh's Famous XX Cough Drop Man
A tall, stovepipe hat. A buffalo skin fur coat. A peg leg and bushy beard. A Pittsburgh icon. Charles Orton, better known as the XX Cough Drop Man, sold co → Read More
Instagram Artist-In-Residence On Storytelling Through Social Media
Through sharing stories on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, and other social media sites, we’ve come a long way from telling tales around a campfire → Read More
Locally Produced #BlackGirlsMatter Project Premieres Across The Country
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to gain traction, activists have begun to explore other facets of the African American experience. This → Read More
Initiative Seeks To Empower Women To Find And Become Mentors
Many young women struggle to pursue promotion and advancement in the corporate and business world because they are not seeing examples of other women in → Read More
Former Pitt And Duquesne Players Recall Memories Of The Annual City Game
Anticipation is rising as the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and Duquesne University Dukes basketball teams clash in the annual City Game on Friday → Read More
Penn State Students To Make Historic Trip To Cuba
The Penn State men’s baseball team will make history the week of Thanksgiving when it travels to Cuba to play against teams from the Cuban National Series. → Read More
The Unique Experience Of A Football Placekicker
The life of long-distance football placekicker is unusual. Although he only gets in for a few plays per game, he has the potential to be the most → Read More
Pitt To Celebrate Fifth Annual Audubon Day
The University of Pittsburgh celebrates its fifth annual Audubon Day this weekend, as 24 of the 435 prints in the John James Audubon’s “Birds of America” → Read More
'Toxic Ten' List Reveals Top Polluters In Allegheny County
The Penn Environment Research and Policy Center named Allegheny County's ten most toxic industrial pollutants on Monday. The list ranks power facilities by → Read More