Science Center Releases STEM Study Findings
The Carnegie Science Center just released the results of a study it commissioned. The focus was on STEM- science, technology, engineering, and math education.
The Carnegie Science Center just released the results of a study it commissioned. The focus was on STEM- science, technology, engineering, and math education.
CareerConnect is a $107 million competition to redesign American education. The competition encourages local school districts and post-secondary institutions to develop STEM-focused programs that will graduate students with work-ready skills and knowledge.
With their rigorous curricula, highly trained teachers and multiple resources, these schools produce better results than traditional high schools in graduating students with STEM skills.
Today's students have more reasons than ever to care about engineering.
Kevin Jarrett isn't your typical computer teacher. His students build walls from clay, sand and water. They design parachutes from coffee filters. And it's perfectly fine if the things they build don't work the first time.
Innovation drives the U.S. economy, and employees with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills have become a hot commodity in post-recession America.
The number of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is growing at a rate nearly double that of non-STEM jobs. To train this workforce of the near future, the United States needs an army of teachers highly trained in science, math, and technology.
Nearly a decade ago U.S. Congress, warned that America will fall behind in the global economy if its education system doesn't produce more workers with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.
In a first-of-its-kind study, the Brookings Institute analyzed millions of advertisements for job vacancies and compared the length of time jobs requiring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills and non-STEM related jobs remained open.
Women make up nearly half the American workforce, yet only 3 percent of engineers, 15 percent of math and computer workers, and 14 percent of scientists are women.
While many in education and STEM fields embrace the new Common Core standards, many strongly oppose them. Some hold the belief that the Common Core will lead to a national curriculum, others believe the standards are weaker than what states have already implemented.
Pittsburgh budget shortfalls could soon impact anything from the pavement on your street to your tax bill.
A jury found John Chapman guilty of kidnapping and resulting in death after a federal jury trial.
Items have been piling up at the home on Shelbourne Drive in Plum Borough, leading frustrated neighbors to demand change.
Crews have been working for days to find the source of a leak from an underground transmission cable on the North Side.
The cuts do not impact the Pittsburgh Penguins' hockey operations.
Pittsburgh budget shortfalls could soon impact anything from the pavement on your street to your tax bill.
The PA Cyber head says the bill will result in massive layoffs and cripple their operations.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Reports of elder fraud crimes increased by 14% in 2023, according to a new federal report.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called their fifth witness to the stand as proceedings continued Tuesday.
Giant Eagle is ending a feature that lets people scan items with their phones at a handful of stores.
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The summer fuel blend along with inspections and maintenance at refineries are partially to blame for the rising prices.
Police say weather emergencies are ripe opportunities for scammers and unlicensed contractors.
PTL's Katie O'Malley is getting a look inside the gigantic, brand new Dick's House of Sport store that just opened at Ross Park Mall in the North Hills.
The Holy Pursuit Dream Foundation, which helps children who have or have had life-threatening illnesses, is holiday a charity raffle.
Engaging in creative activities reduces stress and is good for your brain, but can it actually help us live longer? We spoke to Marlene Boas about this on PTL today!
In this edition of Cooking with Rania, Celina and Rania are making a pound cake with berries and limoncello cream.
Do you have body confidence? Daisy took PTL to a local workshop that's helping people find it. We got a preview of the Glow with Gossboss Workshop on today's show.
We learned about some of the movies that will be at this year's JFilm Festival, from powerful war-torn documentaries to behind-the-scene glimpses at early comedy. Kathryn Spitz Cohan, the executive director of Film Pittsburgh, stopped by to share more.
The PA Cyber head says the bill will result in massive layoffs and cripple their operations.
The founder and former CEO of PA Cyber was sentenced to prison six years ago for funneling millions of taxpayer dollars into dummy corporations and his pockets.
Vince Fannick was charged with 117 counts of insurance fraud, theft by deception and unlawful talking.
Is the city of Pittsburgh about to fall off a fiscal cliff?
An untold number of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive waste are buried in shallow trenches on a site in Armstrong County.
Methylene chloride, a toxic chemical, is linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980, federal regulators say.
Staying ahead of drug shortages is a constant battle for hospital pharmacists.
A woman from Greensburg is on the road to recovery after surgeons removed a massive tumor from her back.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
Organizers say more than 1,300 people raised more than $460,000 for pancreatic cancer research.
The cuts do not impact the Pittsburgh Penguins' hockey operations.
Skenes tossed a professional-high 75 pitches, recording seven strikeouts, across six innings with AAA Indianapolis.
Pippa King is just 14 years old and set the new school record during a win against Seneca Valley!
The Pirates have lost 8 of their last 11 games.
Help the Pittsburgh Pirates name their new team dog for this season.
Giant Eagle is ending a feature that lets people scan items with their phones at a handful of stores.
The Chadwick, a popular wedding venue in Wexford, has been sold to the Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group.
Plans are in the works to redevelop downtown New Kensington.
Women's sports are getting a big boost in Pittsburgh.
Amazing Books and Records is moving out of Downtown Pittsburgh and into Shadyside.
Allegheny County revealed the lineup for its popular free summer concert series on Wednesday.
As The Three Rivers Arts Festival celebrates its 65th year, it's also expanding its footprint in the city.
Six Carnegie Mellon University alumni were nominated for nearly a dozen Tony Awards.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Community College of Allegheny County is cooking up something big. KDKA-TV's Ross Guidotti explains.
A string of businesses near North Park are celebrating because they have new leases.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
Developers are hoping to move forward with a music venue in the coming months, but there are concerns about promises made to the Hill District neighbors.
Kids in the Pittsburgh area who've never been exposed to golf are getting a chance to learn the sport and about the careers that support it.
We had a great time with the KDKA kids on both Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh for Take Your Child to Work Day 2024!
Several businesses were damaged by the overnight fire.
Several areas across Pittsburgh flooded after setting another daily rain record.
From the path of totality in Erie to 97% coverage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanians experienced the rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Numerous areas saw rising floodwaters on Tuesday and Wednesday