In response to workforce shortages and unaffordable college tuition, K-12 districts are hiring specialists to help students find alternate paths to careers in cybersecurity, manufacturing and other in-demand fields.
A private college has been on probation with its accrediting agency since March due to leadership and finance issues. It has until June 17 to submit a plan for keeping students on a path to degrees at partner institutions.
The EPA has issued an alert to water systems across the country after finding that about 70 percent of providers inspected since September 2023 violated standards enacted to prevent hacks or breaches.
Since the Clean School Bus Program officially launched in 2022, Pennsylvania districts have received more than $47 million for zero-emissions buses in five districts including Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Whether harvesting, monitoring crop health, or connecting with customers, the needs of modern farming have already sparked a variety of agriculture technology startups in the Pittsburgh region.
A divided state House on Tuesday passed a bill that would have Pennsylvania do something all its nearby neighbors have done — ban the use of handheld cell phones by drivers.
The University of Pittsburgh's new master's degree in data science, delivered fully online through Coursera, will teach core computational concepts, data management, programming for analysis and other subjects.
Plus, a new survey has found that more than 80 percent of respondents have high-speed Internet through fiber; the Pittsburgh Digital Equity Coalition has released a new strategic plan; and more.
As electric vehicle sales continue to grow and car manufacturers set voluntary electric vehicle targets, automotive dealers and technicians in Pennsylvania say a service void has started forming.
The future site of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown's planned center for advanced manufacturing, engineering and automation will soon get an overhaul funded by a $1.5 million grant.
