EDUCATION

A Plum mother still grieving the death of her son two years ago says a proposed school district policy on memorials is not perfect, but it’s a start. “I do think they are trying,” Jennifer Martinez said. Martinez called for the district to develop a policy after finding...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Shots were fired near the Woodland Hills and Penn Hills high school football game in Turtle Creek at The Wolvarena on Friday night.Turtle Creek Mayor Adam Forgie said the shots were fired at a pharmacy down the street and heard by the crowd at The Wolvarena, the home stadium for Woodland Hills High School. That is when chaos ensued, as spectators began running for the exits."It did cause the students to freak out, and rightfully so, when they heard the shots," the mayor told KDKA-TV. "And more or less what I understand, it was a stampede of...

After rallying from down two scores entering the fourth quarter, Valley found itself just a 2-point conversion away from forcing overtime and completing the comeback. However, the Riverview defense stood strong and got their fingertips on a Mason Simmons pass to escape Memorial Stadium in New Kensington with a 38-36 win in nonconference play Friday night.

Ja Vaughn Moore rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns to lead Class 5A Bethel Park to a 49-13 nonconference victory at Class 4A No. 3 Mars (1-1) on Friday night. David Dennison added 142 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Bethel Park (2-0) while teammate Tanner Pfeuffer threw for 120 yards and one TD.

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. In what was billed the Viking Bowl, Apollo-Ridge’s Vikings defeated Valley’s Vikings, 49-0, in 2014. Big plays included an 81-yard scoring run by Jonah Casella, a 92-yard punt return by Tre Tipton and a 47-yard interception return by Duane Brown.

As the 2024-2025 school year gets underway, the West Jefferson Hills School District continues to experience rapid enrollment growth. On August 26, 2024, the district welcomed 3,499 Jaguars to its five schools. That number is expected to increase over the coming days and weeks as more families are currently completing the district's enrollment process.

Aug. 28—High schools Cross country Wednesday's results Boys Nonsection Hampton 19, Mars 39 Football Thursday's schedule Nonconference Linsly, W.Va. at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday's schedule WPIAL Nonconference Apollo-Ridge at Jeannette, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Hampton, 7 p.m. Beaver Falls at Imani Christian, 7 p.m. Belle Vernon at Aliquippa, 7 p.m. Beth-Center at Leechburg, 7 p.m. Bethel Park at ...

The Shady Side Bulldogs barked up the right tree. Cam Mallory, Darrin Haynes and Shady Side Academy bulldozed Burrell, defeating it 42-7 at Buccaneer Stadium. Shady Side’s 166 rushing yards and 276 total yardage in the first half boosted them past the Buccaneers. Running back Haynes and quarterback Mallory...

Deer Lakes rode the legs of Zier Williams to outlast Class 2A No. 3 ranked South Park, 35-22, in a nonconference football game Friday night. In a game with many twists and turns, the Class 3A Lancers moved to 2-0 on the season. Williams, the senior running back, scored three...

After a grand opening last fall, the College of Osteopathic Medicine got an early start molding the minds of Duquesne’s first class of medical students. For the first class of medical students, the academic year started on July 15, more than a month earlier than all undergraduate programs. “The...

LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) -- It's time to get excited for Friday night football in Latrobe as the Wildcats are set to host the Plum Mustangs.The Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week will be coming to you live from Westmoreland County when Greater Latrobe hosts its first home game of the season after playing on the road last week. Latrobe got off to a 1-0 start with a shutout win against Connellsville and are looking to start the year with two straight victories. Plum, on the other hand, came up well short last week, losing 41-7 to Franklin Regional. Lots of eyes...

By Lauren Linder August 29, 2024 / 12:22 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It's back-to-school week in Pittsburgh, and just as the district returns, it's facing two big issues - the heat and a possible consolidation plan. On Thursday, as kindergarteners went to school, the superintendent made a special visit to classrooms. KDKA caught up with him to talk about what's on top of parents' minds. Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Walters welcomed the 'Class of 2037' on the first day of kindergarten at Spring Hill Elementary School. It was a day that also brought more heat to the region, causing a warm-up in the more than three dozen district schools still without air conditioning. In the short term, they've been cutting days in half, with intentions of moving to remote instruction. In the long-term, they'll have five more buildings with AC by the end of the year, but Walters didn't discuss beyond that time frame. "We have two that are ready now and three that will be in the spring. However, that price tag was over $30 million so you can see, it's not a cheap or low-cost expenditure to air condition buildings that have an average age of 90 years old," Walters said. Though, two of those schools are potentially on the chopping block, as a part of 16 schools district consultants are recommending closing in a consolidation plan announced two weeks ago. Walters wouldn't comment on this. A spokesperson told KDKA that the projects came about well in advance of the recommendations, which are not final. Walters said they're already getting lots of feedback on them. "Overtime, it will be a phased approach of whatever that decision is," Walters said. They expect to have that final decision and approval early next year. "We have to make decisions that may not be popular, but we do them in the best interest of our students," Walters said. He said that's the case on both fronts. As for the kindergarteners, it was an easy choice to keep school open. "As a young child, they probably had their book bags on for three days now, waiting for this day to come, and I did not want to spoil that day," Walters said. © 2024 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Mark Bence scored the overtime winner to lead Shady Side Academy (1-0-1, 1-0-1) to a 2-1 victory over Deer Lakes (2-1, 1-1) in an early season matchup of Section 1-2A boys soccer contenders Thursday night. Allderdice 4, West Mifflin 0 – Jacek Piekut had a goal and two assists and...

One of the highest-scoring local high school football games in recent memory had to end one way or another, so Highlands coach Matt Bonislawski decided enough was enough. “I don’t second guess. I went for two last week [in an overtime loss against Armstrong], and I would do it again,” Bonislawski said. “To be honest, if there was no kicking involved and 2-point conversions involved, we probably would still be playing. It was just score after score after score.”

Aliquippa's push towards an enhanced educational and athletic experience made a tangible leap forward today, as bulldozers are set to rumble next to Heinz Field, paving the way for the new Aliquippa Athletic and Academic Center. With a hefty $1.3 million backing from Kraft Heinz last year, the school district's plans now shift from blueprint to brick-and-mortar reality. The facility will house offices, an indoor training arena, a locker room, a weight room, and an innovative space tailored for hands-on learning, according to a report from CBS Pittsburgh.

Classic ingredients can go a long way on a high school football Friday night. Running game. Defense. Special teams. Mix them up, and it’s a winning recipe. Franklin Regional did that to hold back a Hempfield team that was inspired by the return of its quarterback, winning 49-26 on Friday at Spartan Stadium.

Tagged under: Beyond The Keystone, District 8, Gameday Hub, News, Non-PIAA, pfn. Pittsburgh – Westinghouse scored 26 second-quarter points en route to a 52-0 victory over Linsly School Thursday night at Cupples Stadium. The win helped the Bulldogs solve the sting from a 28-26 loss to Beaver last Saturday...

Freeport boys golf had no trouble at Buffalo Golf Course on Friday, easily dispatching Riverview 197-218. Stephen Evans carded the low round of the day, a 2-over 38. Cam Zigo, Ethan Crooks and Max Zigo joined him with sub-40 rounds of 39. Freeport improved to 8-1 (7-0 section). Freeport (197):...

For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand. The Cavaliers, who jumped in front 7-0, trailed 20-7 at halftime. Kiski Area went back in the lead 21-20 before the Knights scored the game’s final 13 points for a 33-21 win at Richard A. Diltz field.