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High Cost of Higher Education: Penn State, Other State Schools Raise Tuition
Got a student starting, or returning to college? Here’s the latest on tuition hikes for the coming year.

Larissa Dudkiewicz is a graduate of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, where she studied Professional Writing and Editing and minored in American Studies. She worked as a general assignment reporter during a summer internship at the Buffalo News and after earning her bachelor's degree, began working three months later as a community news reporter for the Sharon Herald. In 2003, she began working at the Beaver/Allegheny County Times, which included covering news and events in the Sewickley Valley. In her spare time, Larissa enjoys reading, gardening and hunting wild mushrooms, with morels in the spring being her favorite.
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Got a student starting, or returning to college? Here’s the latest on tuition hikes for the coming year.

As a runner and hiker, Sewickley resident says he's encountered some nasty dogs on the hiking trails.
A color-coded bracelet system has been instituted in response to the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh suspending swimming at all 22 of its summer day camps.
In response, the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh suspended swimming at all 22 of its summer day camps.
Nancy Stampahar will discuss how to “Re-ignite your Business…and Yourself,” as part of the Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce's speaker series.
The board also plans to explore options to hire an interim manager.
Duquesne Light expects to restore power to western Allegheny County by Friday evening.
Officials said the bridge closings are necessary to complete improvements.
Culverts, which coincidentally sells storm drainage pipe, had about 3-feet of water in the front yard.
Flooding and storm damage has been reported in areas throughout Pittsburgh.
Flooding and storm damage has been reported in areas throughout Pittsburgh.
Flooding has been reported in areas throughout Pittsburgh.
Flooding has been reported in areas throughout Pittsburgh.
Flooding has been reported in areas throughout Pittsburgh.