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Leaders of Pittsburgh's major universities and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl are sniping back and forth in a public debate over the mayor's controversial plan for a 1 percent tax on all post-secondary students in the city.

The tuition tax that Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl sees as the city's ticket out of financial distress drew mixed reviews from council members, yelps from students and parents and harsh words from some of the biggest targeted schools yesterday.

There's an old saying -- I've heard it ascribed to FDR adviser Harry Hopkins -- that while tax policy often amounts to "robbing Peter in order to pay Paul," the person who does it can usually count on Paul's vote.

One of the first things Melissa Jellison learned as a freshman at City Charter High School was not to date any of her classmates - by the time she graduated, her teachers advised, they'd all feel like family.

Father David Taylor serves and lives among his flock Part of a series of profiles in November produced by the Pittsburgh Catholic in conjunction with Black Catholic History Month.

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CHILLICOTHE: Ours is not to judge what time we have. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.

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Versatile Systems Inc. announces that the Company, in conjunction with technology partners Oracle and Sun Microsystems, is presenting and demonstrating leading edge solutions for virtualization and archiving for the educational marketplace.

Dr. Monica Skomo, Assistant Professor at Duquesne University's Mylan School of Pharmacy said you need to ask, "Are there generics available? If not, are there alternatives that work similarly that aren't as expensive?" That's right.

Members of the St. Thomas More Society recognize that being in the legal profession and as public officials they must call on the Holy Spirit to strengthen them to fulfill their roles.

Arnetha Ball recalls a time when a teacher in a mostly African-American classroom was taking roll and asked if a particular student was absent.

U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan's decision to leave office this month could spur the White House to name a permanent replacement soon, an observer said.

Education: Bachelor of science degree and doctorate in pharmacy and paralegal certificate, all from Duquesne University; master's of business administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business Noteworthy: Named the 2009 Pharmacist of the Year by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association this month at a ...

The chances that someone arrested during G-20 protests could win a police-brutality lawsuit against Pittsburgh diminish but don't disappear if that person pleads guilty or is convicted, legal experts said Wednesday.

A legislative corruption investigation appears to be nearing an end, as a statewide grand jury this week is expected to wrap up deliberations about House Republicans.

Annual dinner raises money for diocesan efforts in Chimbote Bishop David Zubik said that experiencing Chimbote, Peru, is in one clear sense to be overwhelmed.

When Greensburg Art Club President John Sharbaugh began looking for a place to sell used furniture, he never imagined he'd find a unique new project for the club.

Main Category: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Also Included In: Public Health ; Women's Health / Gynecology ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 24 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT A Kansas State University geologist and graduate student are finding that the most important tools in their fieldwork on groundwater arsenic pollution are women and ...

For colleges and universities, it is always a challenge: balancing the desire to welcome the public to campus events with the need to protect the safety of the school community.