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IUP increases room capacity as student demand for on-campus housing spikes

So many students are expected to live on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s campus this fall that the state-owned college is turning some two-person suites into three-person suites, and four-person suites into six-person suites. “We’ve seen an increased demand in students wanting to live on campus — that includes staying...
Westmoreland County Community College named military friendly school

Westmoreland County Community College has been recognized as a Gold Award-winning military friendly institution by Viqtory, a small business that provides resources for veterans. The college is among nearly 900 schools nationwide to receive the military friendly designation in 2026-27. More than 3,200 schools and organizations applied for it, according...
Pa. joins lawsuit to block looming federal loan caps for some healthcare degreesVideo

Pennsylvania is one of 25 states suing to block limits on federal loans for students pursuing certain advanced degrees in healthcare. President Donald Trump’s July megabill capped annual loans at $20,500 for graduate students and $50,000 for professional students. Total limits were set at $100,000 and $200,000, respectively. The exact...
Pittsburgh-area school districts say inclusion in national network will boost education, innovation efforts

East Allegheny Superintendent Joe DiLucente says public education isn’t what it once was. With the growth of online or alternative schooling options, schools must make themselves attractive to support and engage students in the public school system, said DiLucente, superintendent at East Allegheny, which serves North Versailles, East McKeesport, Wilmerding...
State Police Academy to count as credits for Slippery Rock criminology, criminal justice students

Although a college degree is not required to become a state police trooper, a new collaborative effort between Slippery Rock University and the state police aims to raise the bar for those interested in a future career in law enforcement. The partnership will allow criminology and criminal justice SRU students...
Proposed Chartiers Valley budget holds the line on taxes

Chartiers Valley school administrators have propose a budget for next school year with no tax increase. The proposal maintains a 20.1909 millage rate. A property owner with a home assessed at $100,000 would pay $2,019 annually. The proposed budget totals $81 million, roughly $2.02 million more than last year, said...
Baldwin-Whitehall School District budget would raise taxes 4.7%

Baldwin-Whitehall School District’s proposed budget for the next school year would raise property taxes 4.7%. The proposal, which totals about $100.7 million, calls to increase the district’s millage rate from 25 mills to 26.175 mills, said Mark Cherpak, director of finance and operations. A property owner with a home assessed...
Veteran Brentwood teachers — former students themselves — prepare for new school transition

Mindy Golvash jokes she’s the first of many Golvash teachers that Brentwood students will have as they advance through the district. Golvash is a third grade teacher at Elroy Elementary School. Her husband, Dan, is a special education teacher at Brentwood High School. Her sister-in-law, Lynne, is an eighth grade...
Plum to launch program designed to teach students about disabilities

Plum School District will join a state program designed to teach students about the contributions of people with disabilities. Plum is one of 10 institutions statewide — and the only public school district in Southwestern Pennsylvania — to take part in the Disability Inclusive Curriculum pilot program. The program aims...
Teachers look to revive the student band scene at Shaler Area High SchoolVideo

Jim McDermott remembers when Shaler Area High School students didn’t just listen to music. They made it. “Shaler had a long tradition for decades of having many, many rock bands at any given time,” said McDermott, 42, a 2002 Shaler Area graduate who has taught ninth grade American history there...
Pittsburgh-area school districts say there’s more to education than National Scorecard results

Not all Allegheny County school districts are experiencing the decrease in test scores seen nationwide. Data from the National Education Scorecard — a collaboration between education researchers at Harvard and Stanford universities and faculty at Dartmouth College — shows that nationally, students remain nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic...
IUP to offer classes for Indiana County high schoolers interested in future education careers

High school students pursuing a career in education at the Indiana County Technology Center can earn up to 12 college credits through a new partnership with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. IUP officials announced Friday the launch of the “IUP Rising Educators Advancing through Dual Enrollment and Yearly College Credits”...
Hemingway’s heartbreak and the long decline of Oakland’s bar scene

Hemingway’s Cafe sure got its swan song. The Oakland bar recently had some of its busiest nights ever as students and alumni swung by for their last hurrah before the college hangout closed forever. Owner John Elavsky announced in January that Hemingway’s would end its decades-long run May 3. In...
Shaler Area Middle School named 1 of state’s Schools to Watch

It only took a few seconds for Shaler Area Middle School principals and students to accept a banner Friday from Bruce Vosburgh, director of Pennsylvania Schools to Watch, recognizing the school’s accomplishments. But Principal Shannon Howard noted that the time, effort and energy to make the school a positive, academically...
Pitt Law alum makes $1 million gift to school

A $1 million donation from a University of Pittsburgh School of Law alumnus and his wife will support initiatives, programming and staff at the school. Greg and Ellen Jordan donated the $1 million to establish the Greg and Ellen Jordan Fund for Business, Banking and Financial Regulation, Pitt announced Thursday....
Cheerios box campaign shines light on South Fayette boy’s fight with rare disease

Jordy Greene always assumed the photo on Cheerios cereal boxes was reserved for pro athletes or celebrities. Until now. Jordy, 10, got his picture on Cheerios boxes for his work with the Pittsburgh Children’s Miracle Network Champion, a major fundraising campaign to support children’s healthcare. “I was in shock,” he...

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