⚾ Josh Gibson now best in MLB

Pittsburgh-based Triangle Tech announced it’s closing up shop because of residual effects of the pandemic, changing industry needs, and declining enrollment. The school provided training in HVAC, electrical, welding, and carpentry at its six Pennsylvania locations. A spokesperson said they will honor their commitment to current students through June 2025. [90.5 WESA]

• 📚 More bad news. Pittsburgh Technical College is shutting down effective August 9. The school cited declining enrollment, inflation, and changing views of higher education. [Pittsburgh Technical College]

Schools Enlist Public Support for Equitable Funding

Pittsburgh Public Schools and other education advocates want Pennsylvanians to contact state lawmakers today, June 12, to urge them to pass a long-term proposal to fund schools more fairly. Parents, students, and teachers agree there’s a funding gap between higher and lower income school districts, but there’s less consensus about how to solve it. [PA Schools Work]

• 🎒 What’s going on? In a 107-94 vote, the Democratic-controlled state House approved legislation that would gradually boost state support by $7 billion annually. The proposal now goes to the Republican-controlled state Senate. [Associated Press]
• 💰 Get redd up: A Commonwealth Court judge ruled last year that Pennsylvania’s school funding formula is unconstitutional and must be overhauled. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Hearing for Palestinian Supporters

Two undergrad students, one from the University of Pittsburgh and another from Carnegie Mellon University, face a preliminary hearing in municipal court this week for trespassing charges. Fellow protestors are hoping people come to speak in support of the students. [@pittapartheiddivest]

• 🪧 This all stems from April when the students participated in an anti-war protest and encampment during and after university commencements. Students are still urging their schools to end investments in Israel. [TribLive]

Summer Adventures in the Parks

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is offering a myriad of programs for kids and adults, with everything from music and movies to forest bathing and mushroom foraging. There’s also a special Juneteenth celebration in the From Slavery to Freedom Garden at the Frick Environmental Center. [Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy]

A Pittsburgher Just Officially Became Baseball’s Best Hitter

Josh Gibson played for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords back in the 30s and 40s, and he had an exceptional batting average. But it’s only now, many decades later, that Major League Baseball has finally added his statistics to the record books. We’re with his great-grandson, Sean Gibson, to talk about what this means.

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