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In 2022, Iris will become the first American robot to drive on the moon. It's also the first moon rover developed by students.

Kids, get ready to launch a career in the space industry.  Carnegie Science Center, in collaboration with North Side-based lunar logistics company Astrobotic, announced an initiative Wednesday that aims to connect students across the region with Pittsburgh’s growing resources in the space industry.  CSC Director Jason Brown says the goal is to help students from early learners to those ready for the workforce in Allegheny County and 32 surrounding counties find educational and career readin...

Tribune-Review   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. For more than a century, many of Pittsburgh’s office buildings in the Golden Triangle have been kept warm using steam heat generated at a North Shore factory that is conveyed Downtown. But the Pittsburgh Allegheny County Thermal (PACT) system is old, failing and beyond repair, Mayor Bill Peduto said last year. A fix is in the works through an agreement the c...

CP photo: Jared Wickerham Pittsburgh Police in riot gear in August Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and his administration have received criticism from some advocates for what they say is prioritizing police funding over the needs of under-served communities, especially during a pandemic that has left many residents struggling. Activists believe there...