‘Something great’ and ‘the world is ending’ echo in post-election din

People wave flags and signs at Republican U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick’s election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at the Fairmont Pittsburgh in Downtown. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Across the Pittsburgh region, from classrooms to care centers, Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House has shaken perceptions and altered horizons. “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region.& Sign up for our free newsletters.” by PublicSource, PublicSource November 7, 2024 In Baldwin High School teacher Katie Temme’s class on Wednesday, most students were surprised at the difference between Donald Trump’s and Kamala Harris’ electoral votes of 292 to 224 by afternoon.& “It was really surprising to see just how overnight it went so quickly to Trump because I was not at all expecting it to be that much of a landslide for Trump,” said Alex Funk, a 17-year-old student at Baldwin.& And the landscape after the landslide? “Personally, I don’t support Trump, but I have seen a lot of stuff like, ‘Oh, the world is ending or oh, this is election fraud or whatever,’” said student Alisha Katel. “And on both sides, you can’t really just say that sort of stuff because it just raises...