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Pittsburgh named one of the best cities to celebrate Easter

John Blinn, News Editor
April 20, 2019

PITTSBURGH- With spring temperatures kicking in and store aisles filling with chocolate and jellybeans, WalletHub looks at the best places to celebrate Easter in 2019. Due to the various meanings of the holiday, WalletHub weighed both religious and commercial factors when...

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WalletHub ranks best cities for jobs in the U.S.

Michael Delehanty, Contributor
April 14, 2019

PITTSBURGH — A recent study released by WalletHub ranks the best cities for jobs in the United States. While conducting the study, WalletHub looked at more than 180 cities across 30 key elements such as job opportunities, employment growth, monthly average starting salary...

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Pennsylvania ranked with third-highest tax rate in the nation

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- It is said that there are three certainties in life, death and taxes. A recent WalletHub study shows which states across the nation have the lowest and highest rates of one of these certainties. With the year's tax-filing deadline of April 15 inching closer...

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Study: WalletHub names healthiest and unhealthiest cities in the U.S.

Michael Delehanty, Contributor
March 21, 2019

PITTSBURGH — WalletHub recently released an extensive list of the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in the United States. When rounding up the results, WalletHub looked at more than 170 of the most populated cities in the U.S. across 42 key indicators of good health. These...

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Study: Pittsburgh has one of the best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 14, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- According to a new study, Pittsburgh is one of the best places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Partygoers are expected to spend at least $5.6 billion during the St. Patrick's Day holiday. WalletHub looked at 17 key aspects to compare more than 200 of the country's...

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Study: WalletHub announces the most diverse cities in 2019

Soundharjya Babu, Contributor
March 5, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - WalletHub compared more than 500 cities to find out more about America’s current cultural profile. The cities are graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 showing the highest diversity in an area. The five most ethnically diverse cities are listed...

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U.S. cities with the highest and lowest credit scores

Soundharjya Babu, Contributor
February 12, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - Do you live in a city that is known for having good credit scores? WalletHub has ranked U.S. cities with the highest and lowest credit scores. Based on TransUnion data, 2,572 cities were ranked by their median credit score, giving an insight on each city’s...

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WalletHub names Pa. one of the best states to retire

Michael Delehanty, Contributor
February 12, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- A recent WalletHub study listed Pennsylvania as one of the best states in which to retire. The research done by WalletHub compared 50 states with 46 key indicators of retirement-friendliness. Some of these indicators were affordability, health-related factors...

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Study: 2019’s most and least educated states in America

Jess Zaccarelli, Contributor
January 29, 2019
WalletHub released a study on the most and least educated states in America. Massachusetts was ranked No. 1, while Mississippi was ranked No. 50.
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WalletHub releases 2019’s best and worst college towns

Michael Delehanty and Gage Goulding
January 23, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- The personal-finance website WalletHub released a report showcasing stating the best and worst college towns and cities of 2019. WalletHub released the report in order to help college-bound students determine where they felt that they would best fit in. While...