Allegheny County voter guide 2024: Who’s on the ballot?
Oct 8, 2024 · Voting details. For details about how to vote in your county, visit your county’s elections website. Mail-in voting is underway, and voters can apply for a mail-in ballot through Oct. 29.; On Election Day, Nov. 5, polls are open statewide from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Voters can return mail-in ballots to their county through 8 p.m. that day.
Allegheny County property tax compromise passes
Dec 3, 2024 · Allegheny County Council ended a two-month budget stalemate Tuesday, voting to raise the county property tax by 1.7 mills, or $1.70 per $1,000 in assessed value, to fund a $1.17 billion operating budget for 2025.
PPS struggles to find staff for growing ELL student body
Nov 21, 2024 · At South Hills Middle School in Beechview, Ashley Haftl teaches math to a newcomer English learners class. Many of the students came from countries facing war or conflict such as Syria and Afghanistan, and did not receive any formal education prior to …
Voter guide 2024: Who's on the ballot in Pittsburgh region?
Oct 8, 2024 · Election Day is Nov. 5. Pennsylvanians’ ballots will not only feature the presidential and U.S. Senate contests, but also hundreds of races for the state House and Senate, which could determine the direction of state policy for years to …
Pittsburgh police chief Scirotto to retire after 18 months
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Allegheny County outlines winter homeless shelter plan
Oct 21, 2024 · Allegheny County will reopen the central homeless shelter in Downtown Pittsburgh later this month, less than half a year after a fire led authorities to close Second Avenue Commons, officials announced while outlining winter shelter plans.
Chronic absenteeism in PPS has been gradually decreasing
Dec 3, 2024 · Key takeaways from the report: Shrinking student body, concentrated poverty. The district has lost more than 6,000 students in the last decade and is weighing potential closures and consolidations starting in 2026.Racial and economic disparities in schools have contributed to disproportionate achievement levels and uneven access to resources among students.
Private college enrollment in Pittsburgh has dropped - PublicSource
Jan 4, 2024 · 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.
Pittsburgh's North Side: Local news, map - publicsource.org
Local news on development, housing and more in Pittsburgh's North Side, including neighborhoods like North Shore, Manchester, Mexican War Streets.
Parents offer an alternative to PPS’ school closure proposal
Nov 13, 2024 · As Pittsburgh Public Schools weighs potential closures and consolidations, some parents have presented their own community-driven proposal in response.. The community proposal, presented Tuesday night at a press event on Smithfield Street, Downtown, is based on regional schools with an element of choice.With that, it recommends closing 10 schools: Banksville K-5, Fulton PreK-5, Grandview K-5 ...