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Blackhawk softball no-hit in WPIAL playoff loss to Hampton
McCANDLESS — The bus to take the Blackhawk High School softball team to its WPIAL Class 4A semifinal game at North Allegheny against Hampton was on time. After that, everything went downhill for the Cougars as they lost to the section rival Talbots 10-0 in five innings without recording a hit. Hampton had defeated Blackhawk twice in the regular season and will now advance to the championship game with a 16-4 record.
Parents frustrated over lack of air conditioning in Pittsburgh Public Schools
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The heat will be on again tomorrow, and it'll be high enough that students at dozens of Pittsburgh Public Schools will be learning from home instead of their classrooms.It's because so many of these schools don't have air conditioning. Parents are getting tired of it.Pittsburgh Allderdice is one of the 39 facilities that went remote. These problems aren't new to the district, but parents don't care; they want to know when the problem will be solved."What it comes down to when figuring the budget, putting air conditioning should be at the top of the list. Think of...
More companies offer on-site child care. Parents love the convenience, but is it a long-term fix?
They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter — and the sound of tumbling blocks, bouncing balls, and meandering tricycles. They’re child care centers based at workplaces. And in the fraught American child care landscape, they are popping up more frequently.Skyrocketing child care costs and staffing shortages have complicated arrangements for working parents. Some have left jobs after struggling to find quality care. Employers, in turn, view their entry into the child care realm as both a competitive...
How is Pennsylvania addressing its teacher shortage?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- There are simply not enough teachers to teach all the children, so what's the state doing to solve the problem? And will it work? The state of Pennsylvania doesn't have nearly as many teachers as it needs. More and more positions are available every day as teachers for a number of reasons walk away from a profession that was once highly respected. "In Allegheny County, we're seeing there are no subs. We're seeing teachers and support staff can barely get time off whenever they need it," said Annie Briscoe with PSEA.And that is just one of the many reasons...
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