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4 hours ago

Journalism students: Yes, the fall semester has just begun, but think ahead! @PublicSourcePA is accepting applications for spring semester internships. Info here: publicsource.org/jobs/

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Most hazing goes unreported due to secrecy. Pitt’s reports show that only four of 91 cases resulted in the removals of the accused organizations. buff.ly/txRzyq0

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7 hours ago

A reconstruction of the aborted deportation of dozens of Guatemalan children on Labor Day weekend illuminates the latest clash between the administration’s desire for mass deportations and longstanding legal protections for migrants. buff.ly/5r6Xm88

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12 hours ago

“In Pittsburgh, sports fandom is indeed almost like a religion. The new pope even blessed a Terrible Towel.” As a sports fan and piano teacher, Kate Oczypok cheers the Steelers, but wishes more Pittsburgh kids loved the arts. buff.ly/4vZJgl3

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An advertising watchdog in Australia ruled Alcoa misled the public on forest recovery, adding pressure to the company’s mining expansion application under EPA review. buff.ly/YLurLiS

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“They're going to prioritize cartel activity, drug trafficking … fentanyl, opioids, gang activity.” — former U.S. Attorney Scott Brady on what to expect from Western PA’s next top prosecutor. buff.ly/FOK8ozz

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“When I pledged, it wasn’t about friendship. It was about control.” Cam James criticizes the toxic process of hazing, billed as “the only way to prove we belonged.” buff.ly/txRzyq0

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“What are going to be the jobs that are AI-enabled and what are the jobs being AI destroyed?” In the Pittsburgh area, “No one is trying to organize a group to tackle these issues.” buff.ly/KIfiaPi

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“Kids are supposed to see a judge before a kid is removed from the country.” This was not the case in a nationwide push to deport migrant children to Guatemala over the recent holiday weekend. buff.ly/4kUpTm2

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Alcoa’s plan to expand mining in Australia’s endangered jarrah forest drew 59,000 comments. The government review could reshape the company’s future. buff.ly/YLurLiS

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3 days ago

Trump has named at least 45 interim U.S. attorneys this year — a stark departure from the traditional appointment process led by U.S. Senators. Who will be next for Pennsylvania’s Western District? buff.ly/FOK8ozz

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From AI data centers to green energy infrastructure, Pittsburgh struggles to provide the skilled labor for the jobs these developments create. buff.ly/3X4gZTM

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With up to 10 teens in local shelters flagged for imminent removal, attorneys rushed through the holiday weekend until a judge paused flights, leaving Guatemalan minors in the U.S. for now. buff.ly/4kUpTm2

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4 days ago

$20 billion and 200,000 jobs — this is the economic promise of new AI data centers popping up across Pennsylvania. But how are state and local governments balancing the benefit to communities? buff.ly/KIfiaPi

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4 days ago

From rousing speeches to gun battles, the Pittsburgh region has seen some of the most notable moments in U.S. labor history. buff.ly/aY0t0of

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5 days ago

In the latest of at least a half-dozen cases, a federal court has told Pennsylvania to stop throwing out mail-in ballots because the voter didn’t write an accurate date on the return envelope. buff.ly/1DUAfbU

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5 days ago

Are you happily renting in Pittsburgh? Or are you looking for your first home? We’d like to hear your perspective for an upcoming series on declining homeownership in Pittsburgh. buff.ly/eCCY9po

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6 days ago

In Wilkinsburg, a rain garden project designed by Pitt engineering students was days away from construction when federal funding was cut. The $930,000 project would have helped prevent flooding that once filled first-floor condos with 4–5 feet of water. buff.ly/kH0wsjT

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In 1907, Allegheny County saw 526 worker deaths in mills, mines and other workplaces. In 2023, 169 Pennsylvanians died on the job. The numbers are smaller now—but the hazards haven’t gone away. buff.ly/31XCbLc

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a week ago

Fundraising for Palestine is one of the biggest actions a Pitt student group undertakes. Over the last academic year, around $50,000 was raised. But Pitt suspended their activities. An injunction in their case against Pitt clears them for action. buff.ly/L2BwuUC