‘A busy, community neighborhood school’: Mt. Lebanon’s Lincoln Elementary turns 100
When Roberta McConnell Douds resigned from her position as the first principal of Mt. Lebanon’s Lincoln School, her supervisor, C. Herman Grose, regretfully accepted her resignation. “Have you ever written a letter against your will?” Grose wrote to McConnell on April 29, 1932, in response to her resignation. “I shall...
‘The need will always be there’: Pittsburgh-area high schools add cybersecurity classes to meet growing demandVideo
Fueled by an interest in technology, Baylee Blanton taught herself to code in middle school. She’d later join the robotics team, but that outside of that, couldn’t find other outlets to pursue her passion. It wasn’t until high school that she was able to get practical experience, landing a cybersecurity...
Woodland Hills School Board changes course, will hold April meetings in person
Woodland Hills School Board leadership has decided to hold its April meetings in person, just days after announcing plans to hold the public meetings virtually. President Karen Lyons said board leadership made the switch back to in-person meetings “following a thorough review and the successful development and implementation of an...
Fundraiser, funeral services announced for Chartiers Valley junior Trinity Irwin
Trinity Irwin, a Chartiers Valley High School junior remembered as an exceptional student and deeply involved in the community, has died, the school district has announced. Members of the Chartiers Valley community have established a GoFundMe online fundraiser to support Irwin medical and funeral expenses. A viewing will be held...
Celebrate CV expo showcases student success at Chartiers Valley
Chartiers Valley School District held its interactive student expo, “Celebrate CV,” on Tuesday, March 31 at the high school. A districtwide showcase, members of the community could explore student projects, displays and performances highlighting talents and achievements of district students and staff. The event offered activities from student clubs, sports...
Sto-Rox changes school start times: later for middle and high School, earlier for elementary
Students in the Sto-Rox School District will report to school at different times next year. The school day at the Sto-Rox Primary Center will start at 8:10 a.m. and end at 2:40 p.m., about an hour earlier from this year’s school day. The Upper Elementary School will start at 8...
Penn State adds course to support students at closing branch campuses
Penn State has launched a new course to help guide students at its seven commonwealth campuses that will close in a year. The Degree Completion and Transition Support course will automatically appear on eligible students’ online dashboards, Penn State officials announced this week. According to Penn State, the course will...
IUP, Franklin Regional to assess video game English curriculum to improve students’ decision-making skills
Today’s teenagers and characters in classic literary texts have practically nothing in common — other than that they face a litany of decisions. “When Hamlet says ‘to be or not to be,’ that’s a choice,” said Mike Sell, an English professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. “Having students think about...
Woodland Hills to hold April board meetings online after ‘disruptive behavior’ at in-person meetings
The Woodland Hills School Board’s April meetings will be held online-only. In a legal advertisement, the board said in a statement that, in recent weeks, “there have been instances of disruptive behavior during public meetings as well as verbal harassment directed toward board members and district administrators following adjournment. “We...
Carnegie Mellon buys Chatham’s Eastside building but will lease back a portion
Carnegie Mellon University has bought Chatham University’s Eastside building, but will lease a portion of the building back to Chatham. Chatham closed on the 250,000-square-foot building, located at 6585 Penn Ave. near Bakery Square, last week, President Lisa Lambert said in a letter to the school community. Carnegie Mellon will...
Slippery Rock raises dining, parking, some academic fees
Parking permits and dining, technology and student life fees will increase for Slippery Rock University students next school year. SRU’s Council of Trustees on Friday approved a new fee structure that increases non-academic fees, as well as academic fees for the physician assistant, nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy programs....
Former Pittsburgh teacher sues district, claiming officials hindered new job opportunities
A former Pittsburgh Public Schools teacher is suing the district, claiming he was not given due process following an exchange with a student last year and that response to the incident has hindered his ability to work. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Dino DeIuliis, includes claims of constitutional violations...
Bigger classrooms, better accessibility and rooftop playground highlight new Brentwood elementary school
When finished, the new Brentwood Elementary School will feature dedicated space for support classrooms, wider and more accessible hallways, and a rooftop playground. Construction of the new school, located at 30 West Willock Road, is scheduled to be ready for the first day of school Sept. 8. It brings together...
State education secretary, lieutenant governor visit Point Park for food accessibility initiatives
Point Park University sophomore Chloe Humway believes on-campus resources like a free food pantry and community garden can be vital to students. And to some, those resources can be the deciding factor when attending a college, she said. “It is almost like a life-changing thing,” Humway said. “We have a...
Pitt chancellor emeritus Mark Nordenberg to retire after serving university for almost 5 decades
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg will officially retire from the university this summer, ending a nearly five-decade run shaping and leading Pitt. The university announced Thursday that Nordenberg, 77, will step down on June 30 as chair of the Institute of Politics and director of the Dick Thornburgh...
Woodland Hills to pilot program exploring medical fields
Eddie Willson heard from Woodland Hills High School students that they wanted to work in the medical field, but didn’t know how to break in. “After graduating high school, they’re going into interviews with AHN and UMPC saying, ‘I have a high GPA and I have recommendation letters from my...
Pittsburgh schools discourage participation in reported ‘Downtown Takeover’ event
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are discouraging students’ attendance from a reported “Downtown Takeover” event Friday. District spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said officials are aware of information circulating on social media regarding a planned event, encouraging students to gather in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday night. Pugh said the district, “out of an...
‘Architect of AI’ Jensen Huang to be CMU’s commencement speaker
Jensen Huang, an electrical engineer, a businessman and the eighth richest man in the world, will be Carnegie Mellon University’s keynote speaker during commencement in May. Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, also will receive an honorary doctorate of science and technology during the graduation, the university said. “Honorary degrees...
Duquesne opens new nursing simulation center thanks to $4 million gift
Duquesne University has opened a new nursing simulation center thanks to a $4 million gift from a financier and philanthropist. The Joanne Barkett Conway Simulation Center is an 8,600-square-foot training facility located at Duquesne’s Fisher Hall and housed in the School of Nursing. University officials say the lab was made...
East Allegheny school counseling program recognized nationally
Emilia Mattucci and Joseph Pedulla, school counselors at East Allegheny Jr./Sr. High School, try to avoid what Mattucci calls “random acts of guidance.” Rather than being reactive to students’ needs, the counselors focus on data-driven, planned lessons and conversations with students on topics ranging from social and emotional learning, to...
Pittsburgh-area colleges get funding for programs to combat sexual assault
Carrie Benson remembers a day, semesters ago, when a student stopped at the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Office at the University of Pittsburgh to ask about certain signs in the bathrooms. The signs, posted on bathroom stalls, outlined resources available to sexual assault survivors. The student asked who put...
Solar project at Carlynton high school will power most of building
When complete, a solar panel system on the rooftop of Carlynton Jr.-Sr. High School will power the majority of the building’s annual electricity needs. District officials are moving forward with a 716-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system with Energy Independent Solutions, at a cost not to exceed $1.41 million. Assistant Superintendent Jeff...
Damar Hamlin starts scholarship initiative at alma mater Central Catholic
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Monday returned to his alma mater, Central Catholic High School in Oakland, to announce a scholarship initiative for students and those planning to go into building trades. Through Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation, 10 scholarships — each worth $1,000 — will be given annually to...
Carlynton to begin automated bus safety enforcement
An automated bus safety system in the Carlynton School District was scheduled to begin enforcement on Monday, March 23. Carlynton officials said installation of the BusPatrol stop-arm safety technology on school buses had been completed. The system uses cameras mounted on school buses to capture video evidence of vehicles that...
Rising job opportunities in sports management attract students
Kaleb Tkacs became involved in sports management from the moment he stepped foot on Duquesne University’s campus in August 2023. Tkacs, of Scottdale, joined as a volunteer film crew member with the Duquesne football team that fall. In 2024, he was elevated as a student assistant, overseeing the film crew,...
