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Majority of faculty, staff let go weeks before PTC’s announced closure
When Pittsburgh Technical College announced in late June that it was regrettably closing its doors forever, the Board of Trustees and now former President/CEO said the college would officially close Aug. 9.
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WPIAL Forward Earns Fifth Division One Offer
On Monday, another WPIAL prospect earned a division one offer. Montour forward Ama Tening Sow earned an offer from UT Martin, he announced on Twitter. The 6-foot-9 center plays for All-Ohio on the Nike circuit during the summer and Montour High School during the school season. The Senegal native originally moved to the U.S. to play for First Love, a former prep school in Washington, PA. After the program left the area, he then transferred to Montour to play WPIAL ball.
North Hills Regional Catholic Elementary Schools Announce Exciting Reorganization
North Hills Regional Catholic Elementary Schools Announce Exciting Reorganization. Pittsburgh, PA"The North Hills Regional Catholic Elementary Schools (NHRCES), part of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, is undergoing an exciting reorganization, expanding its network from five to eight schools. This change aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of Catholic education in the region.
Penn State alumni claim university's Greek life policies border on harassment
Penn State alumni are calling out the university for the way they say they’ve treated Greek organizations over the last several years. They say Penn State has been "violating student and property rights" when it comes to governing its Greek organizations since the tragic death of former Penn State student Timothy Piazza in 2017. They say they want to work with the university, but there’s been a lack of communication from Penn State.
College student political leaders react to Biden-Trump debate
Thousands of young college students, many preparing to vote in their first presidential election, tuned into CNN’s presidential debate last week. For 90 minutes, they watched former president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate the most pressing issues of the economy, abortion access, immigration and their respective golf handicaps.
ARCHIVES: Physics is fun as Kennywood becomes classroom in 1988
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Call it real-world experience. In 1988, these Westinghouse High School students got to take a trip to Kennywood that — while it might have been more lesson than leisure — still gave them plenty of opportunity to catch some thrills. As the late...
Technology College Program in Pittsburgh sees enrollment increase.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Program in Pittsburgh, PA has witnessed a rise in enrollment and engagement. The program's latest cohort included 124 high school juniors and seniors from 21 public and private schools across Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Source Type: Business.
Penn suspends four students involved in recent campus activism, local pro-Palestinian groups say
This story is developing and will continue to be updated. Penn has suspended four students involved with on-campus pro-Palestinian activism — including the Gaza Solidarity Encampment — according to an Instagram post from the Freedom School for Palestine. The post states that the students received semesterlong or yearlong...
Eden Christian’s Caleb Emswiler caps memorable season with Class A player of the year honors
Caleb Emswiler capped an outstanding baseball career at Eden Christian Academy with a top individual honor. Emswiler, a talented senior pitcher/corner infielder, was named Class A player of the year by Trib HSSN following the 2024 postseason. The right-handed hurler led the Warriors to a section title and WPIAL and...
AHN Young Scholars introduces local high schoolers to careers in medicine
A pilot program at Allegheny Health Network called AHN Young Scholars aims to get more young people, particularly minorities, to become doctors. The students are meeting three days a week for six weeks this summer. In just their second week, the students have already worked on special mannequins for medical students, learning CPR, intubating a person and helping struggling newborn babies.
Mritika Senthil | The startling impact of Penn's open expression guidelines
“A decree imposing temporary restrictions on the freedom of the press was signed … and it was stipulated that the Committee was to concern itself with only the press in general and was not to intrude in censorship matters.”. You’re probably familiar with this excerpt. After all, it very...
New Kensington-Arnold to consider extending superintendent's contract
The New Kensington-Arnold School Board will vote Tuesday on extending the employment of Superintendent Chris Sefcheck. Sefcheck’s original five-year contract started July 1, 2021, and runs until June 30, 2026. The new five-year deal would start Tuesday and end on June 30, 2029 — effectively extending his employment by three years.
Duquesne renames law library for Ken Gormley at major donor's request
The law library at Duquesne University is being renamed for the university president and former dean of its law school, Ken Gormley. Campus officials on Monday said the name change was requested by renowned trial attorney and Duquesne law school alumnus Thomas R. Kline, who in September 2022 made a $50 million gift to what is now Duquesne’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law.
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