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Did you know Carlow University administrators, faculty and staff no longer get raises until the school finalizes its enrollment numbers?

It is a tactic used by the school to counter drops in enrollment over the last decade, an issue plaguing many of Pittsburgh’s private colleges.

What has caused these dips? PublicSource Higher Education reporter Emma Folts examines this in her most recent story. ⬇️

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Pittsburgh’s smaller colleges teeter on edge of ‘enrollment cliff’ and tuition drought

Private colleges abound in Pittsburgh, a city rebranded around the promise of “eds and meds.” But demographic trends, skepticism in the value of a degree and competition from other institutions spell fears for their future.

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Innamorato sworn in as Allegheny executive, asking county not to fear change

Innamorato faces an Allegheny County Council that clashed with her predecessor

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Over 12,000 Allegheny County youth have an incarcerated parent. Support families by becoming an Amachi Mentor.

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As we move through the first few days of 2024, take a look back at PublicSource’s coverage of 2023.
We committed to forming better connections with Pittsburgh’s diverse communities through a practice known as asset mapping. Last year, out team met with residents, business owners and more in Beechview to map and share stories of their neighborhood’s strengths. Catch up on the entire project in both English and Spanish.

Project T, a program of SisTers PGH, is our TRANSitional housing program that directly houses BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People Of Color) trans and nonbinary people of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County while providing them with social services. Project T has housed and supported dozens of survivors of violence in a community that is often left out of mainstream supportive services.

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