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Highly Intact Titanosaurus Skull Discovered, Findings Presented In Pittsburgh
Paleontologists have unearthed the most well-intact titanosaur skull ever found. The herbivore was 40-to-50 feet long and weighed twice that of an average → Read More
Pittsburgh's Air Quality Ranks Poorly In National Report
Pittsburgh’s air quality has a ways to go before it's considered healthy, according to the American Lung Association’s latest State of the Air report. “We → Read More
City To Install Free Wi-Fi In 22 Community Centers
Anyone who visits a Community Recreation and Healthy Active Living Center in Pittsburgh can meet with neighbors or grab a bite to eat. Now, they can also → Read More
Airport Authority Rebrands Citing Growth As Travel Hub
The Allegheny County Airport Authority is rebranding as its international arm courts new partnerships and adds additional routes. Pittsburgh International → Read More
Variety To Tour PA, W.Va. And Deliver Adaptive Devices To Children In Need
Variety, a charity that gives away adaptive bikes, strollers and communication devices for children with disabilities, will be taking their services on → Read More
Farmers Experience Shaky Harvest As Maple Festival Approaches
Syrup producers don’t have as much to celebrate at this year’s Pennsylvania Maple Festival. Somerset County is the biggest producer of maple syrup in the → Read More
DEP To Spend $13.4 Million To Remove Decades Old Coal Pile
The Department of Environmental Protection will spend $13.4 million to remove an abandoned coal pile that has overshadowed a Cambria County city since the → Read More
Pittsburgh's Downtown Named One Of The Most Livable, Though Still Expensive
Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle is on the rise as a great downtown, according to Livability.com. The website named Pittsburgh as having one of the most “livab → Read More
CMU Research Makes Password Data More Secure
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University have been given access to password “frequency” information of 70 million Yahoo! users in order to d → Read More
GrubUp Expands To Sheraden Offering Free Meals To Kids
Starting Monday, children in Sheraden will be able to access free meals after school. Pittsburgh CitiParks’ GrubUp program, which provides free meals to c → Read More
Riders, Businesses Might See Red Over T Repairs
Some 12,000 daily riders of the Port Authority’s light rail Red Line are going to have to find an alternative mode of transportation for six months starti → Read More
Carlow Invites Locals To Meet Their “Muslim Next Door”
With increasing concerns over anti-Muslim extremism, local Muslim-Americans are pairing with Carlow University to talk about religion and their → Read More
New Dinosaur Species Discovered With Help Of Carnegie Museum Paleontologist
A new species of a very old dinosaur was recently discovered with help from a Carnegie Museum of Natural History paleontologist. Believed to be 85 million → Read More
18th Annual Summit Against Racism Brings Pittsburghers Together For Meaningful Dialogue
The first Saturday after Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 18th annual Summit Against Racism, a day-long conference that promotes dialogue on race and → Read More
Smoke, Tar Inhalation Still Worry Docs As Hookah Habits Rise
New research found that one hookah session could leave you with much higher rates of toxicants than a cigarette. University of Pittsburgh researchers took → Read More
PA Farm Show Celebrates Centennial Anniversary
The 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show will begin Saturday, January 9th. The eight-day expo will include crowd favorites like the annual butter sculpture or the → Read More
Service Agencies Get Some Relief After Months Without State Funding
The Pennsylvania Treasury announced Monday the distribution of $3.3 billion in emergency payments to school districts, counties and human services → Read More
College Course Teaches Students About Urban Poverty By 'Plunging' Into Shelters
Nine University of Notre Dame students will spend two days sleeping and volunteering in homeless shelters throughout their native city for school. The one → Read More
PRC Wants Pittsburghers To Add Recycling To Their New Year’s Resolutions
Among those New Year’s goals of eating healthier, volunteering more or sticking to a new hobby, the Pennsylvania Resources Council also wants resolution → Read More
With Low Gas Prices And Warm Weather, AAA Expects Record Number Of Holiday Drivers
Drivers hitting the road this holiday season will be far from alone. The American Automobile Association estimates there will be a record-breaking 100.5 → Read More