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At Pitt, students with Pell Grants — geared to low-income households — are a relative rarity

Public research universities are gateways of opportunity, but Pell recipients, who come from families earning less than $40,000 a year, make up a smaller share of Pitt's student body than they do at many similar schools.

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Secretive state climate talks stir disconnect with PA governor

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What has the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that overturned Roe v. Wade changed about your life?

Nonprofits require support and partnership to continue transforming SWPA

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Allegheny County Council’s five-hour hearing on the impending closing of the Smithfield Street shelter shined a light on an overtaxed system, but also spurred some agreement and two pieces of legislation.
First person: Growing up in affluent, conservative Fox Chapel area in the early 2000s meant hiding my sexuality and believing that’s just the way things are. An evening in the park showed me how much has changed.
Scroll through the wage floor debate to learn about the median salaries, diversity makeup and more within the county workforce in our annual review of Allegheny County payroll.

Trans youth are under attack now more than ever. SisTers PGH is here to protect, serve and uplift all trans people but especially those who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color.

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How to deal with racial trauma, according to Black experts

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Pittsburgh Public, operating at half of its capacity, faces projected loss of nearly 6,000 students by 2031

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