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Former Pitt women’s basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits
Six former players on the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek help were ignored.
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Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment
Blocked by one American president, approved by the next, Japan’s Nippon Steel bought the American industrial icon for $15 billion last June, and pledged $11 billion in upgrades to domestic steelmaking. Nippon said $2.4 billion of that might reinvigorate Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Mon Valley, where a half century of deindustrialization has left long strands of scarred…
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Explore the legacy of Philadelphia’s Black Founding Fathers
Philadelphia’s Black Founding Fathers fought for freedom during an era when it was routinely denied to Black people.
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Tax season has arrived: Here’s what to know in Pennsylvania
Do you have questions about filing your 2025 taxes with the IRS? We’re here to help.
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Could a $1B infusion help cut time, red tape on Pa. housing shortage?
To prevent the state’s home shortage from reaching 185,000 by 2035, Shapiro on Feb. 3 proposed $1 billion supported by bonds to go toward new housing, upgrades to old housing and other infrastructure projects for municipalities and schools.
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One in 5 ACA enrollees in Pa. drops health coverage as costs spike
About 85,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped their Affordable Care Act coverage for 2026 in the face of soaring premium costs from the expiration of federal subsidies.
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Erie Zoo’s opening day is approaching. What 2026’s prices, hours are
The Erie Zoo is gearing up for the 2026 season starting on March 1.
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‘All things chocolate’ at Death by Chocolate event in Meyersdale
The Friends of the Meyersdale Public Library’s annual Death by Chocolate event is a chocolate extravaganza with a judging competition, auction and bake sale as an annual fundraiser for the library.
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Kava craze: What it is and where to try it in Pittsburgh
Kava has been consumed by Pacific Islanders for thousands of years, but it’s only now becoming popular in Pittsburgh.
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York County’s Summer Britcher does not think a corpse could win an Olympic luge race. But she loved the ‘SNL’ joke
To be clear, Britcher — a 31-year-old from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania — does not think that “a corpse that’s my same shape could win,” despite Burper claiming that would be the case in the SNL skit. She has never faked an illness and needed to be pushed down the start ramp by a coach while…
