Eric Thompson

Reporter · Shadyside, PA

With a master's degree in Education Journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Eric Thompson has spent 4 years covering the education system in Pittsburgh. His prior experience includes stints at local education-focused publications where he reported on policy changes and community concerns surrounding schools.

6 stories from Eric Thompson in Fox Chapel

High school football game scene with cheering fans and players on the field

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High school football scores: Week 10

As the sun dipped below the horizon on a crisp autumn evening, the roar of the crowd echoed through the stands of high school football fields across Western Pennsylvania. Families bundled up in team colors, waving banners, and cheering passionately for their young athletes created an electric...

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Professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy and wife found shot to death inside home in Ohio

A professor at Oberlin College and Conservatory and his wife were found shot to death inside a home in Lorain County, Ohio, on Wednesday, and authorities charged the professor's child in connection with the shooting. Pipo Nguyen-Duy, a professor of studio art and photography at Oberlin, was found...

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Man allegedly told cop to throw away ticket outside Allegheny County school, ran over his foot

A Pittsburgh EMS worker is on leave after being accused of running over a police officer's foot outside an elementary school last month.

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KDKA Turkey Fund

The KDKA Turkey Fund is in partnership with PNC Bank and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.With the help of generous community members like you, the KDKA Turkey Fund has provided Thanksgiving dinners for more than a million neighbors in need for the past 44 years! The tradition continues this...

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Herbal supplement sold on Amazon, at Whole Foods recalled amid salmonella concerns

A possible salmonella risk has prompted a recall of an herbal supplement sold online and in stores.

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Sombr surprises riders with pop-up performance at New York City subway station

Pop singer Sombr performed during a pop-up performance at a New York City subway station.

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