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We timed PIT's new terminal

Most travelers can reach their gate in 20 minutes or less.

Travel

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="people mover" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/05/07/where-is-nebby" data-vars-content-id="59bb8e81-196f-4c80-80f1-c819d3dd12ff" data-vars-headline="We timed PIT&#x27;s new terminal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/05/07/where-is-nebby" target="_self">people mover</a> is gone and security is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="streamlined" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/11/18/tsa-opens-new-state-art-security-checkpoint-pittsburgh-international" data-vars-content-id="59bb8e81-196f-4c80-80f1-c819d3dd12ff" data-vars-headline="We timed PIT&#x27;s new terminal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/11/18/tsa-opens-new-state-art-security-checkpoint-pittsburgh-international" target="_blank">streamlined</a>, but how fast can you actually get through Pittsburgh International Airport&#x27;s new terminal? We timed it.Why it matters: PIT opened its new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$1.7 billion terminal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/17/pittsburgh-airport-new-terminal-opens" data-vars-content-id="59bb8e81-196f-4c80-80f1-c819d3dd12ff" data-vars-headline="We timed PIT&#x27;s new terminal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/17/pittsburgh-airport-new-terminal-opens" target="_self">$1.7 billion terminal</a> late last year, promising to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="slash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1091784939105174" data-vars-content-id="59bb8e81-196f-4c80-80f1-c819d3dd12ff" data-vars-headline="We timed PIT&#x27;s new terminal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1091784939105174" target="_blank">slash</a> curb-to-gate times for many travelers.

Pa. lawmakers push gambling addiction fixes

Calls to a state helpline hit a record last year as online betting continued to grow.

News

Pennsylvania lawmakers say the explosion in smartphone gambling has fueled addiction problems they never anticipated when the state legalized online betting several years ago.Why it matters: Calls to Pennsylvania&#x27;s gambling addiction hotline <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hit a record high last year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/12/17/pennsylvania-problem-gambling-hotline-calls-soar-in-2025" data-vars-content-id="ab084a14-cabb-4ece-816a-bf5225f0b780" data-vars-headline="Pa. lawmakers push gambling addiction fixes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/12/17/pennsylvania-problem-gambling-hotline-calls-soar-in-2025" target="_self">hit a record high last year</a> as online betting revenues continued to surge.

Opal Buffet taking over Waterfront Rock Bottom space

The new restaurant plans sushi, churrasco and seafood stations.

Food and Drink

The Waterfront&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="long-shuttered" data-vars-click-url="https://archive.triblive.com/lifestyles/food-drink/rock-bottom-restaurant-and-brewery-in-the-waterfront-is-permanently-closed/" data-vars-content-id="7186a862-f6ad-4fe0-a24e-0e32098698b3" data-vars-headline="Opal Buffet taking over Waterfront Rock Bottom space" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://archive.triblive.com/lifestyles/food-drink/rock-bottom-restaurant-and-brewery-in-the-waterfront-is-permanently-closed/" target="_blank">long-shuttered</a> Rock Bottom brewery space is getting a reboot as an international buffet later this year.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Opal Buffet" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/opalbuffet/" data-vars-content-id="7186a862-f6ad-4fe0-a24e-0e32098698b3" data-vars-headline="Opal Buffet taking over Waterfront Rock Bottom space" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/opalbuffet/" target="_blank">Opal Buffet</a>, from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurant group" data-vars-click-url="https://opalgroups.com/" data-vars-content-id="7186a862-f6ad-4fe0-a24e-0e32098698b3" data-vars-headline="Opal Buffet taking over Waterfront Rock Bottom space" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://opalgroups.com/" target="_blank">restaurant group</a> behind <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Nan Xiang" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/24/try-these-colorful-soup-dumplings-at-nan-xiang" data-vars-content-id="7186a862-f6ad-4fe0-a24e-0e32098698b3" data-vars-headline="Opal Buffet taking over Waterfront Rock Bottom space" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/24/try-these-colorful-soup-dumplings-at-nan-xiang" target="_self">Nan Xiang</a> Soup Dumplings, is expected to open for lunch and dinner service at the 16,000-square-foot venue by late summer or early fall, the group announced Tuesday.

Pittsburgh electric bills rise June 1

Higher summer electric rates arrive June 1 for many households.

Pittsburghers already sweating summer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/05/22/gas-prices-pittsburgh-western-pa-memorial-day-travel/90213774007/" data-vars-content-id="20054ed1-c558-49f4-b178-d525f12fabcf" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh electric bills rise June 1" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/05/22/gas-prices-pittsburgh-western-pa-memorial-day-travel/90213774007/" target="_blank">costs</a> are about to get another jolt: Higher electric prices take effect June 1.Why it matters: Even small price increases can quickly add up during extreme heat, when households rely more on air conditioning.

Pittsburgh approves plan to close nine school buildings

The plan comes as the district faces falling enrollment, aging buildings and budget pressure.

Education

The region&#x27;s largest school district on Wednesday approved a controversial plan to close nine school buildings, reconfigure grade levels, and overhaul district programming in the coming years. Why it matters: Pittsburgh Public Schools&#x27; (PPS) <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Future-Ready Facilities Plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pghschools.org/about/future-ready-dashboard" data-vars-content-id="b7514d37-bcb0-4dd5-aa44-a846187245ec" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh approves plan to close nine school buildings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pghschools.org/about/future-ready-dashboard" target="_blank">Future-Ready Facilities Plan</a>, years in the making, comes as the district faces falling enrollment, aging buildings and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="budget pressure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wesa.fm/education/2025-12-17/pittsburgh-public-schools-2026-tax-increase-approved" data-vars-content-id="b7514d37-bcb0-4dd5-aa44-a846187245ec" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh approves plan to close nine school buildings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wesa.fm/education/2025-12-17/pittsburgh-public-schools-2026-tax-increase-approved" target="_blank">budget pressure</a>.

Why Pitt students are tracking Artemis II

Students built an antenna to track Artemis II signals during its trip around the moon.

Yinzers are tracking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Artemis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/huntsville/2026/04/01/artemis-nasa-space-moon-huntsville" data-vars-content-id="eb402bbe-a93f-47df-b482-f4c3d2487ba8" data-vars-headline="Why Pitt students are tracking Artemis II" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/huntsville/2026/04/01/artemis-nasa-space-moon-huntsville" target="_self">Artemis</a>.The big picture: Artemis II <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="set a distance-from-Earth record" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-distance-record-apollo-13" data-vars-content-id="eb402bbe-a93f-47df-b482-f4c3d2487ba8" data-vars-headline="Why Pitt students are tracking Artemis II" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-distance-record-apollo-13" target="_self">set a distance-from-Earth record</a> for human spaceflight Monday, and it&#x27;s providing important learning opportunities for students in Pittsburgh and around the globe.

Cursive mandate hits Pa. schools in April

Cursive is making a comeback in Pennsylvania classrooms.

Cursive is making a comeback in Pennsylvania classrooms this April under a new state law.Why it matters: Spending valuable class time teaching students to put pen to paper is a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nationwide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2024/07/25/cursive-makes-a-comeback" data-vars-content-id="bae64e4c-bcc9-4613-a3ef-cb4f5b452887" data-vars-headline="Cursive mandate hits Pa. schools in April" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2024/07/25/cursive-makes-a-comeback" target="_self">nationwide</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="trend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/06/25/cursive-writing-returns-to-georgia-classrooms" data-vars-content-id="bae64e4c-bcc9-4613-a3ef-cb4f5b452887" data-vars-headline="Cursive mandate hits Pa. schools in April" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/06/25/cursive-writing-returns-to-georgia-classrooms" target="_self">trend</a>, despite students using computers for a growing share of assignments.

CMU leads in Trump's new foreign funding data

The Education Department released foreign funding data submitted by colleges and universities for 2025.

The Trump administration is casting new scrutiny on foreign funding at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. colleges and universities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/colleges-research-funding-trump-threat" data-vars-content-id="cb413462-8736-4a4e-a935-c3db3b4f667f" data-vars-headline="CMU leads in Trump&#x27;s new foreign funding data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/colleges-research-funding-trump-threat" target="_self">U.S. colleges and universities</a> — a push critics say is part of a broader effort to assert control over higher education under the guise of national security.Catch up quick: The Education Department on Wednesday released foreign funding disclosure data submitted by colleges and universities for 2025, &quot;documenting over 8,300 transactions worth more than $5.2 billion in reportable foreign gifts and contracts.&quot;

International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU

Fewer international students could mean big losses for Pa.'s economy.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s largest universities are among <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="many U.S. schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/11/17/international-student-enrollment-colleges" data-vars-content-id="239eb954-72c6-47e3-bb0c-d2861a84c7c9" data-vars-headline="International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/11/17/international-student-enrollment-colleges" target="_self">many U.S. schools</a> that saw dips in international student enrollment this fall — the first full academic year of President Trump&#x27;s second term.Why it matters: Having fewer international students could hurt cities like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pittsburgh that depend on higher ed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/05/nih-cuts-pittsburgh-economy-impact" data-vars-content-id="239eb954-72c6-47e3-bb0c-d2861a84c7c9" data-vars-headline="International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/05/nih-cuts-pittsburgh-economy-impact" target="_self">Pittsburgh that depend on higher ed</a> and international talent.

Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut's early Pittsburgh ties

New records highlight a little-known part of Vonnegut's journey.

Before becoming one of America&#x27;s defining literary voices, Kurt Vonnegut was a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="young Army private" data-vars-click-url="https://live-cmu-news.pantheonsite.io/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?auHash=1H6xAqr7bK0Yxojs0UPBJzM2MvCou72uYBWOY1Ml9B0" data-vars-content-id="d7dd89af-d46b-4bd1-8232-73a227bd3032" data-vars-headline="Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut&#x27;s early Pittsburgh ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://live-cmu-news.pantheonsite.io/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?auHash=1H6xAqr7bK0Yxojs0UPBJzM2MvCou72uYBWOY1Ml9B0" target="_blank">young Army private</a> studying in Pittsburgh — a formative period that shaped his later masterpieces.Why it matters: Freshly unearthed archives from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Carnegie Mellon" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?utm_campaign=2025-11-06+Piper&amp;utm_source=head&amp;utm_medium=all&amp;utm_content=cmuhistory_hss_0&amp;utm_term=0_0&amp;utm_id=Kurt+Vonnegut%E2%80%99s+Little-Known+Carnegie+Mellon+Connection" data-vars-content-id="d7dd89af-d46b-4bd1-8232-73a227bd3032" data-vars-headline="Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut&#x27;s early Pittsburgh ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?utm_campaign=2025-11-06+Piper&amp;utm_source=head&amp;utm_medium=all&amp;utm_content=cmuhistory_hss_0&amp;utm_term=0_0&amp;utm_id=Kurt+Vonnegut%E2%80%99s+Little-Known+Carnegie+Mellon+Connection" target="_blank">Carnegie Mellon</a>, then the Carnegie Institute of Technology, reveal how the campus became a World War II training hub.

Community center named after baseball legend proposed for McKees Rocks

A foundation named for local baseball legend planning a new center with sports, learning and senior services.

The hard-hit borough of McKees Rocks lost its Boys and Girls club in 2020, but a new community center could be on its way thanks to a local baseball legend.The big picture: The Josh Gibson Foundation — started in honor of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hall of Famer and Negro League legend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/01/negro-league-josh-gibson-estate-licensing-mlb" data-vars-content-id="f9a48d40-c9dd-464b-a3ad-a75ae5f61415" data-vars-headline="Community center named after baseball legend proposed for McKees Rocks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/01/negro-league-josh-gibson-estate-licensing-mlb" target="_self">Hall of Famer and Negro League legend</a> — has proposed a 37,000-square-foot indoor community center in McKees Rocks, potentially doubling the size of the former facility, foundation executive director Sean Gibson tells Axios.

Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings

Carnegie Mellon, Pitt and Point Park are rising up the ranks of the nation's top colleges.

Carnegie Mellon, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="University of Pittsburgh" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/19/pitt-new-rec-center-gym-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/19/pitt-new-rec-center-gym-pittsburgh" target="_self">University of Pittsburgh</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Point Park University" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/11/point-park-expands-arts-programs" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/11/point-park-expands-arts-programs" target="_self">Point Park University</a> are moving up the ranks among the nation&#x27;s top colleges, per the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. News &amp; World Report" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41672587.108/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNuZXdzLmNvbS9iZXN0LWNvbGxlZ2VzP3NyYz11c25fcHImdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/677d14e33dd238439d08deaaC22799d79" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41672587.108/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNuZXdzLmNvbS9iZXN0LWNvbGxlZ2VzP3NyYz11c25fcHImdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/677d14e33dd238439d08deaaC22799d79" target="_self">U.S. News &amp; World Report</a>.The big picture: The annual Best Colleges report — one of the nation&#x27;s most closely watched and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hotly debated rankings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2024/09/25/why-the-u-s-news-college-rankings-have-sparked-controversy-criticism/75375117007/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2024/09/25/why-the-u-s-news-college-rankings-have-sparked-controversy-criticism/75375117007/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_blank">hotly debated rankings</a> — now puts more weight <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on outcomes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usnews.com/media/ai/education/2026BC-methodology" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usnews.com/media/ai/education/2026BC-methodology" target="_blank">on outcomes</a> like student debt, earnings and graduation rates.

First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center

Esports, yoga, climbing and more at Pitt's massive new rec center

<figure><img alt="Modern multi-story building with reflective glass windows and a large rectangular wooden inset on a clear, sunny day, surrounded by green trees and nearby older buildings." height="1871" id="ba6c98c2-c81e-4477-a688-2e4ecddeaef3" src="https://images.axios.com/Nf97G6tQIoK7WwjrPHXtGnsqc5Y=/2025/09/18/1758219758227.jpeg" width="2596"/><figcaption>Pitt&#x27;s new Recreation and Wellness Center in Oakland. Photo: Chrissy Suttles/Axios</figcaption></figure>The University of Pittsburgh this week opened its nine-story, 270,000-square-foot Recreation and Wellness Center <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="built to" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reccenter.pitt.edu/" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reccenter.pitt.edu/" target="_blank">built to</a> serve everyone from gym rats to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="esports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/25/riot-games-league-of-legends-raul-fernandez" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/25/riot-games-league-of-legends-raul-fernandez" target="_self">esports</a> gamers.Why it matters: Pitt expects the roughly $240 million complex to help attract and keep students and further distinguish the university <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="at a shaky time" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/37233/A_Perfect_Storm_Higher_Ed_Faces_New_Headwinds_as_Academic_Year_Begins" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/37233/A_Perfect_Storm_Higher_Ed_Faces_New_Headwinds_as_Academic_Year_Begins" target="_blank">at a shaky time</a> for American higher ed.

AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report

Even after LLMs answered fewer questions correctly than predicted, they often would applaud their own performance

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