Lajja Mistry

Pittsburgh Public Schools leadership wants to avoid the traffic, parking problems and road closures that will likely accompany the event. The district is still trying to address hours of instruction lost to the pandemic.

After the board turned down a years-in-the-making plan to overhaul the district late last year, new members raised conditions for reviving it in February.

The Pittsburgh National League, an official NFL affiliate, has given young players around Pittsburgh a pro-style draft experience since 2004.

The NFL Draft drew football fans to Pittsburgh from near and far. Homes built on hills and a web of golden bridges left surprised impressions on some first-time guests.

Since the pandemic, remote learning has become a backstop when snow storms clog roads, heat waves threaten health or events promise to snarl traffic. Students with special education needs or without updated devices risk falling behind.

Huddles and healing circles have helped take Arlington PreK-8 from 100+ fights in a year to less than 10.

The Pittsburgh Public Schools board is expected to vote on a plan that would close 12 schools and shutter nine buildings. It could also bring more changes.

Projects, tax assessments and general economics are driving the majority of suburban school districts to hike millage. See whether your district wants to send a bigger tax bill.

The district, struggling financially and trailing academically, will be consolidated. State officials will render a decision by June 30.

The troubled Duquesne district, long without a high school, now has a “potential partner” just across the Monongahela River.