by Brittany Hailer Tim Manino, 60, died in the Allegheny County Jail Thursday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Jail staff performed CPR for approximately 30 minutes until paramedics arrived and pronounced Manino dead…
First pandemic state test results paint a somber…
Lower testing scores were expected due to COVID-19 disruption By Mary Niederberger — Standardized test scores for the 2020-2021 school year, released by the state Department of Education today, show proficiency rates in English language…
Pittsburgh Public Schools “Fresh Start” for the school…
“The pandemic really threw us for a loop.” By Mary Niederberger — “Good Morning. Welcome to the first day of school.” That was the greeting for students at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 on Tuesday, an unusual…
Pittsburgh Public Schools and other districts encounter obstacles…
Students’ social and emotional needs, chronic absenteeism, discipline issues, staffing shortages and high COVID infection rates make progress difficult By Mary Niederberger — Weeks before classes started in the Pittsburgh Public Schools last fall, school…
A year after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot,…
The nationwide shock of the attack, which ultimately left nine people dead, has not faded by Marley Parish, Pennsylvania Capital-StarJanuary 8, 2022 It’s been one year since a campaign of unsubstantiated election fraud claims erupted…
Author Brian Broome shares his story of growing…
By Mary Niederberger “People made me believe I was born wrong.” Pittsburgh author Brian Broome has become famous for his memoir about the difficulties of growing up as a queer Black boy in small town…
Post-pandemic chronic absenteeism plagues the Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 may hold attendance solutions By Mary Niederberger UPDATE: Since this story originally appeared in November, chronic absenteeism has continued to increase to alarming levels in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. As of Jan.…
Three years in solitary confinement: An open letter…
by James Byrd Editor’s Note: The Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism policies regarding coverage of incarcerated individuals includes not listing an individual’s charges when reporting on conditions at the Allegheny County Jail. We’ve made an…