A new study from Penn State and Pitt shows small differences in temperature and humidity within a farm field can affect flowering plants and how many bees they attract.
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Many Pennsylvania nonprofits, schools and services like Pittsburgh Regional Transit are stuck in limbo, awaiting the outcome of the state’s already-overdue budget negotiations to set budgets of their own. And while one group of social-service agencies has at least some clue about how much funding to expect, they aren’t happy either.
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Drop off e-waste and other hard-to-recycle items at two Allegheny County collection events in AugustFor a $5 participant fee, residents can drop off e-waste like cell phones and laptops, as well as Styrofoam, microwaves and video game consoles.
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Gus and Yiayia’s iconic North Side snack cart was commemorated Thursday with a ceremonial street sign near the cart’s regular location in Allegheny Commons. The bright orange cart, near the corner of Brighton Road and West Ohio Street, serves ice balls, peanuts and popcorn, and has been around for more than 90 years.
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The governor said he loves and supports transgender children. Trans kids and their parents want that message to be louder and paired with policy action.
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At this training camp, newcomers Aaron Rodgers and Jalen Ramsey are in. Stars such as Minkah Fitzpatrick and George Pickens.
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Construction on Pittsburgh International Airport’s new landside terminal is speeding toward the end of the runway with an on-time takeoff by the end of the year.
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In 2027, states will have to start paying part of the costs of the SNAP program that have historically been covered by the federal government.
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The mute eloquence of memento mori jostles a wordy sales pitch for immortality in “Tempus Fugit,” a sneakily riveting video installation by Rebecca Shapass at Mattress Factory.

AI & energy execs credited Trump for $90B of investments in Pa. Many projects were already underway.
Many of the projects credited to the Trump administration were well underway before Trump took office in January.
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The school, which provides special education services, has operated at five satellite locations within traditional PPS schools since the 2023-2024 school year.
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Democrats have taken renewed interest in Epstein, a wealthy financier who was accused of sexually abusing, trafficking and abusing children for years prior to his death behind bars in 2019.
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UPMC is expanding its footprint across Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The health system officially announced Wednesday a joint venture with GoHealth Urgent Care to operate 81 urgent care clinics across the two states.
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Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler said the city spent $24 million more in the first six months of this year than it did by the same point in 2024. Heisler called the trend “a significant increase and unsustainable.”
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Watch a performance of "The Seagull" at Pittsburgh's Quantum Theatre, check out the Hill District Arts Festival or visit the inaugural Undead Media Fest in Allentown — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend!