The latest coronavirus wave has led to severe staff shortages for Pittsburgh Public Schools and local child care providers. That's left parents with few options when school buildings close.
Voters in the southern part of the city will determine a new school board representative next week. But only one candidate has been publicly campaigning. Tracey Reed, who is backed by a new political group, Black Women For A Better Education, won the Democratic primary with nearly 60 percent of votes.
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The Pittsburgh Public Schools board on Wednesday approved school start-time changes to address a bus driver shortage. The district also is negotiating with its employee unions regarding a vaccine mandate.