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Staff Editorial: The end is no longer near for Pittsburgh journalism

Local journalism took a serious hit earlier this year when it was announced that The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Pittsburgh City Paper, both owned by Block Communications Inc. (BCI) would be shutting down. The latter of the two was shut down effective almost immediately and has been out of print since the start of the new year, but it wasn’t the end of an era. … Continue reading Staff Editorial: The end is no longer near for Pittsburgh journalism

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Climate change isn’t going to ‘get us,’ it’s already got us

Naomi Girson | opinions editor If you have to leave your house to go to work, get groceries or just step outside for some fresh air, you are sure to notice the weather. Whether it’s snowing, humid, hailing or raining out there, it’s extreme. And it’s not in your head either. It’s too late to prevent the most extreme aspects of man-made climate change, but … Continue reading Climate change isn’t going to ‘get us,’ it’s already got us

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Finding the whole world in my backpack

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer I would live out of my backpack if I could. My family is from Pittsburgh but we didn’t really spend too much time here, when I was growing up. We were always out of town, traveling for my mom’s business. I caught the travel bug when I was 2 years old, thanks to her. Before I was born, my parents … Continue reading Finding the whole world in my backpack

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Staff Editorial: The NRA will never take responsibility for school shootings

Since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, there have been 398,000 students that have been exposed to gun violence in school, according to The Washington Post in 2025. There have been over 435 school shootings since 1999. Thirteen people were left dead and 23 were injured as a result of the Columbine shooting, and yet it wasn’t enough for any real change to be … Continue reading Staff Editorial: The NRA will never take responsibility for school shootings

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I’ll bet you a dollar you’ll lose money on Kalshi

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor For my 18th birthday, I was given 18 scratch cards, and I won a grand total of $2. Still, winning any amount of money, no matter how small, felt amazing. The next day I went to the gas station to collect my winnings and vowed to never play the odds ever again. It felt so amazing, but it was a … Continue reading I’ll bet you a dollar you’ll lose money on Kalshi

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Why aren’t we hearing about ICE anymore?

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer I’ve been seeing less content criticizing United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on my Instagram feed this month. It turns out, it’s not just me. This past year my regularly scheduled programming of Reels (usually featuring crafts and gardening content) had incrementally been replaced by videos about ICE. Violent interactions between agents and civilians, tutorials on how to prevent … Continue reading Why aren’t we hearing about ICE anymore?

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