As research and investment flow to Southwestern Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh strives to develop a workforce to build the green energy future.

Money from a $4.5 million settlement with U.S. Steel is making its way to communities in the Mon Valley through projects ...

Federal Department of Education guidance preceded the move by University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon units to scrub ...

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

Incomprehensible medical bills and unresponsive bureaucracies drove me to write letters to top executives, and the resulting ...

Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Teaching Academy didn’t plug the district’s staffing holes. The revamped Emerging Educators program takes another approach.

Southwestern Pennsylvania training programs have sought to diversify professions from carpentry to mortuary service that have been dominated by white men. Their sales pitches have shifted amid ...

Explore the diverse perspectives and experiences of our neighbors as they share insights on the pressing issues affecting our communities.

Peggy Outon has counseled Pittsburgh’s nonprofit sector since 1999. This year’s federal funding disruptions are concerning, she says. “Uncertainty is like crack cocaine.” ...

Downtown sites that once had tent encampments have been covered by rocks. Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration seeks a softer ...

A day after a judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit by PPS against Allegheny County, options for the district include an ...

Pittsburgh-area hospital systems including UPMC and AHN have seen vigorous and successful union campaigns that have changed the workplace.