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Though applicants for Pittsburgh Public Schools’ top job will remain anonymous, seven speakers during the board’s monthly public hearing urged board members to choose Wayne Walters, who led the district in an interim capacity this year.

You should see “I see YOU.” The latest art installation at Bakery Square in Pittsburgh’s East End features images of fourth and fifth graders from nearby Urban Academy and Lincoln Elementary in Larimer. The third community public art project for Walnut Capital, which operates Bakery Square, was unveiled on Monday.

The deadline to apply for the top job at Pittsburgh Public Schools is Monday. The firm leading the search says it has 28 applications for the next superintendent so far. The firm presented community feedback to the board Thursday. Respondents say they need a leader who will collaborate with outside groups and address shrinking enrollment. Some education advocates have criticized what they call a rushed input process. According to the firm the board will select a candidate in late July.

Democrats and Republicans went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots, and a day later, there are still two races that haven't been called.

Democrats and Republicans went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots, and a day later, there are still two races that haven't been called.

Teachers, students and community members told a group of consultants that they need a leader who is committed to improving academic outcomes for children and someone who will partner with outside groups to make that happen.

A virtual meeting along with five in-person meetings will get the public's comments.

Pittsburgh Public Schools is holding community forums Wednesday and Thursday to seek input on its search for a new superintendent. Five meetings will be held in person, while a sixth meeting will be held virtually. “There is no more important decision we will make as a board than selecting the

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Shots fired at a house party in Pittsburgh early Sunday killed two 17-year-olds and wounded at least eight other people, police said. Hundreds of people — the “vast majority” of them minors — had gathered at a short-term rental property when some kind of altercation occurred and shots were fired at around 12:30 a.m., Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said at a midday news conference.

The district says it wants to maximize community input.