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Anne Garrels, longtime foreign correspondent for NPR, died Wednesday, September 7, of lung cancer at age 71. Garrels was a bureau chief for ABC television news in Moscow and Central America. But she is probably best known for her reporting for NPR from Baghdad during the Iraq War. She spoke in Pittsburgh 15 years ago and WDUQ broadcast her remarks.
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It’s move-in week for many university students in Pittsburgh. Here's a brief rundown of when each college is moving in and what it might do for nearby traffic.
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Two researchers are concerned about the future of Pennsylvania forests if nothing is done to address invasive species and the growing deer population.
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s board on Friday approved a new contract that will increase the cost of fares currently paid by the University of Pittsburgh and Chatham University. While university students, faculty, and staff will continue to ride public transit for free, the universities will pay $1.65 per ride. Those fares will go up to nearly $2 per ride over the next five years.
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A new organization through Chatham University connects Pennsylvania’s grain producers and processors. The Commonwealth Grains Community program will provide local bakers, millers, and brewers a chance to network and share idea
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For 20 years Stefani Danes has attempted to start a sustainable cohousing community in Pittsburgh.Now, her plan could become reality thanks to a…
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Chatham University researchers have compiled a detailed map of farms and food processors in Pennsylvania, as part of a larger project to educate people…
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The non-partisan group Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts is hosting a series of workshops, town halls and awareness programs to help educate low-income…
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The names of distinguished men who have represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives could fill a book. But names of the women who have…
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Acclaimed poet Sheryl St. Germain is a college professor whose son died of a heroin overdose in 2014, after a long struggle with drug abuse. He was 30…