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North Catholic gets new principal
North Catholic High School has a new principal after Bishop David Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh appointed Zeb Jansante to the role effective July 1. Jansante’s appointment comes with the support of the Catholic High Schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s board of directors as well as with the recommendation of the North Catholic High School’s board of directors.
Top stories of the 2023-24 school year in WPIAL sports
Here’s a look back at the biggest high school sports stories of the 2023-24 school year. Moon’s Bill Pfeiffer, in his 28th season, became the first girls soccer coach in the WPIAL to win 500 career games. Pfeiffer and the Tigers later celebrated winning a third straight PIAA Class 3A title in November.
WPIAL wrestlers boost Pennsylvania to 1st girls junior national duals title
North Allegheny’s Leyna Rumpler has been traveling to Tulsa, Okla. for the past four years to compete with wrestlers from around Pennsylvania in the Air Force Special Warfare Junior National Duals. This year, however, was different as it was her last trip as a high school athlete after graduating...
Coffee High School weightlifting team stands out at USA National Championship
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Coffee High School Weightlifting Team recently competed at the USA Weightlifting National Championships in Pittsburgh and once again made their presence known in a big way on a national stage. Coffee was one of the largest teams in the competition with 20 lifters, the most...
Updated: PPS adds student voices to school board
Pittsburgh Public Schools board members and staff during a public hearing on the district’s budget in December 2023. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) In an effort to increase student input, PPS leaders passed a resolution adding two non-voting student positions to the school board. “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom...
Sewickley Academy baseball overcomes obstacles to earn playoff berth
The Sewickley Academy baseball team produced a successful squeeze play in 2024 at the end of its section schedule. Sewickley won consecutive games against Clairton twice and Carlynton once down the season’s home stretch to clinch a WPIAL playoff berth in Section 3-A. The Panthers finished fourth in the...
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...
Seneca Valley students recognized at 2024 Waldman Arts & Writing Competition
Four students from Seneca Valley Intermediate High School were recognized at the 2024 Waldman Arts & Writing Competition hosted by the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. Entries were selected from Michele Russo’s 10th-grade English class, following a unit focused on rescue efforts amid the Holocaust. Paige DeStasio, who was named...
Students spend summer learning as part of Allegheny Health Network’s Young Scholars program
School’s out for most Pittsburgh students, but instead of hanging out with friends or at the pool, a group of select eighth graders is spending time this summer inside Allegheny General Hospital, as part of AHN’s Young Scholars program.
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