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HHS encourages freshmen to attend Step Up Day
August is quickly approaching, and students everywhere are making the most of their summer breaks before they return to school for another year of classes. Although many students will return to the same classrooms they eagerly left at the end of the last academic year, high school freshmen will brave a new frontier on the first day of school as they walk through the doors.
Penn State students from Bangladesh host candlelight vigil to raise awareness about deadly protests
Penn State's Bangladesh Cultural Club, Bangladeshi Student Association, and their supporters gathered on the steps of Old Main Tuesday night to raise awareness about protests in Bangladesh, which led to almost 200 reported deaths and nearly 2,700 arrests. On July 15th, Bangladeshi college students started to protest against a quota...
Penn State Sustainability encourages students to do their part
Penn State’s Chief Sustainability Officer Lara Fowler believes in the power of asking questions. As the director of Penn State Sustainability, Fowler said the best part of her job is working to answer student questions, like when a student asked why the IM Fields lights are always on. “A...
2 non-profit organizations helping Mon Valley kids get ready for school
GLASSPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — It's never too early to start getting ready for the first day of school, and two local non-profit organizations are working to make sure kids in the Mon Valley have everything they need for the classroom.But they need some help from the community. The third annual Mon Valley backpack drive is happening at Glassport Honor Roll Park in Glassport on Aug. 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.The event is put together by the Plus One Foundation with help from the Mentoring Village and donations from businesses and the community.Last year, organizers gave out 600 backpacks...
Major renovation project at Elizabeth Forward High expected to start in September
ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — It's been nearly a year and a half since a large auditorium fire at Elizabeth Forward High School devastated students, staff and the community. Now, a new chapter is right around the corner.School district leaders and board members have a start date for major renovations. They said they're taking a bad situation and turning it into something great for the community."We lost our entire auditorium. It had to be actually demolished, just as a precaution. Our entire building was filled with smoke and soot. So, we had a lot of remediation to do so. It was...
Bushy Run wins Region 7; West Point girls headed to Mid-Atlantic Regional final
Bushy Run American Legion completed a goal Wednesday by winning its first Region 7 tournament. It was the third consecutive trip to the finals. “The third time was the charm,” Bushy Run coach Scott Peyman said after his team defeated rival Murrysville, 4-3, in the finals at Claysburg. Now...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball ready for new class
Greensburg Central Catholic was a class above the competition in WPIAL Class 2A last girls basketball season when it captured its sixth district championship. Next season, the Centurions won’t be able to defend their title because they are moving up a classification, to 3A. The move is because of...
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