Pittsburgh’s HGTV stars Leanne and Steve Ford on their new design book and their love of local homes
Check out some of the gorgeous Pittsburgh homes (including Steve's) that the design duo has renovated.
03 Oct 2019
Local teens use 3-D printing to give children in need a usable hand
17 local students worked together at the Carnegie Science Center's Fab Lab to 3-D print and assemble 10 child-sized hands for peers overseas who lack hands or digits as a result of violent conflict.
19 Jul 2016
Google gives Children’s Museum $1M for maker spaces; Gregg Behr named Champion of Change
More than ever, Pittsburgh's maker movement is receiving recognition as a national leader.
20 Jun 2016
What will it take to achieve equity in education in Pittsburgh? Read about the NEXT salon.
As the sound of children’s laughter echoed through the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, stakeholders from the fields of education, philanthropy and parental advocacy gathered in a cheerful boardroom to discuss ...
07 Jun 2016
Bots IQ is a work skills program disguised as a robot competition
BotsIQ cloaks manufacturing workforce development under the guise of an annual battle-of-the-bots competition.
23 Feb 2016
Help Batch a Toys collect more than 5,000 toys for Pittsburgh kids
Help Charlie Batch fill the giant inflatable at the U.S. Steel building with toys for area kids on December 1. And more places to drop off toy donations.
27 Nov 2015
Third grader collects 1400 sweaters for Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Sweater Drive
Liam Welge wanted to help when he learned about kids in need. Now he's inspiring others to do the same.
25 Nov 2015
New talent: 6 recent hires and what drew them to Pittsburgh
We profile six new hires in the creative sector--from Mullen to MAYA--and why they moved to Pittsburgh. The right job was one reason but other factors including outdoor life and the food scene factored in.
22 Jul 2014
Learning Innovation: The Chevron Center for STEM Education and Career Development
Located in the Carnegie Science Center, Chevron’s STEM efforts work to inspire students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with experiences in science and technology.
07 Jul 2014
Science of Baseball makes for cool math, physics
A new program at the Carnegie Science Center sponsored by Chevron makes math and physics highly relevant and fun through the game of baseball.
21 Jun 2014