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    Author Melanie Cox McCluskey

    Melanie Cox McCluskey

    Contributing Writer

    Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Melanie is a free-lance copywriter and journalist whose work has appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Venus Zine and Maniac Magazine.

    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
    Image courtesy of Carnegie Science Center

    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
    Sweater Drive

    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
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