Ten LGBTQ student advocacy groups at Pittsburgh Public Schools recently released a statement asking the district to better protect trans and non-binary students. The letter comes after the death of Oklahoma non-binary student Nex Benedict, who died after an altercation at their school last month.
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A new documentary produced by two Altoona natives takes viewers on a tour through a pivotal and hard-to-access World War II battleground. The documentary makers say it gives veterans’ families and those interested in history a chance to reflect on a place they likely couldn’t visit otherwise.
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Researchers in the house at 257 Oakland Ave. aim to develop new technologies to help people stay in their homes as they age, as well as to test existing technologies already on the market.
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People from around the world convened in Pittsburgh on Friday to remember the violent liberation of Cameroon in the 1950s.
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Demolition got underway at the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, as part of the effort to reimagine the building to honor the 11 people who were killed there in 2018.
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Despite data showing violence on the South Side decreased last summer, it became a major issue for residents, politicians and news outlets.
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Attorneys with America First Legal claim that the policies violate parents’ ability to “make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control” of their children.
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In a meeting room at the Jeron X. Grayson Community Center in the Hill District, a group of seven teens led a few dozen families in the reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s renowned “I Have a Dream” speech.
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The Schenley Park Skating Rink will remain closed for the rest of the 2024 skating season due to construction delays.
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For the first time, Pennsylvania Dutch-speaking communities in the state will have access to interpreters in court.
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A member of the Pennsylvania Amish Safety Committee was unequivocal in voicing that the community cares about the safety of its children.