University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this fall, has climbed U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools rankings.

The School of Education is now among the top 25 schools of education in the country, advancing from 32nd last year to 23rd in this year’s rankings, which are published in the 2011 edition of the U.S. News & World Report newsstand guidebook America’s Best Graduate Schools and online. Read more: http://www.popcitymedia.com/inthenews/pitted051210.aspx?utm_campaign=Dear%20Graduate%2C%20Please%20Stay%20Here&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_term=Pitt%20School%20of%20Education%20jumps%20in%20U%2ES%2E%20News%20rankings%3A%20Now%20among%20top%2025%20in%20the%20country

Forbes Magazine has once again named Pittsburgh its “Most Livable City” in its annual report that looks at cost of living, unemployment rate, income growth and crime rates, among other factors.

“Indeed, Pittsburgh’s art scene, job prospects, safety and affordability make it the most livable city in the country, according to measures studied,” according to the magazine.

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Sales of new homes surged 27 percent last month, bouncing off the previous month’s record low and blowing past expectations as better weather and government incentives boosted sales.

The Commerce Department said Friday that new home sales rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual sales pace of 411,000. It was the strongest month since last July and the biggest monthly increase in 47 years.

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The Pittsburgh region landed almost 200 economic development projects and $3 billion in capital investments in 2009, a strong showing during a tough economy says the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance in its third annual economic survey of development deals in 2009.   Read More:  http://www.popcitymedia.com/innovationnews/wins0324.aspx

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Pittsburgh is one of the most generous cities in the United States, a new study shows. Pittsburgh ranks 14th on a list ranking charity donations in 2009 among 273 cities with populations of more than 100,000.

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