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Schools reopen with one district dealing with a strike, another has Covid issues
As more school districts go back to the classroom today, teachers in one district have authorized a strike. School is scheduled to start on Thursday in the Pine Richland School District.
Mars Student Named For Comeback Honor
A Mars student-athlete that was involved in a serious crash two years ago is receiving recognition for her recovery and positivity. Mars High School sophomore Paige Lauten was hit by a vehicle on Route 228 in November 2022. She spent the following months recovering and in physical rehabilitation. She is...
Local family said school buses replaced with bus passes, forces kids to walk along roads with no sidewalks to access first bus for 2 hour bus ride to school
PENN HILLS, Pa. — Marian Sefcik said her granddaughter, a senior at Westinghouse Arts Academy charter school, learned in July that the Penn Hills School District would no longer provide a school bus to her charter school. The students were given PRT bus passes. Sefcik says her granddaughter's commute to school now will take two public buses and two hours.
Class 4A: Newest crop of Aliquippa coaches, players up for ‘challenge’ of maintaining program’s championship pedigree
Marques Council Jr. is not focusing on what might be missing. The Aliquippa junior — now thrown into the pressure cooker of his first preseason as the Quips starting quarterback — has dealt with 16 players and a couple of high-profile Division I recruits graduating from a team that went 14-0 en route to earning their program’s record 20th WPIAL championship and fifth PIAA title a season ago.
Mars Authorizes Bond For Elementary Renovation
The Mars Area School Board is taking the next step forward with an expansion project at their elementary school. At their meeting Tuesday night, board members unanimously approved a resolution to authorize the issuance of General Obligation bonds in the amount not to exceed $12.355 million. This is expected to...
Parents file lawsuit against Mohawk Area School District over alleged hazing during football camp
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- The parents of a former Mohawk High School student are suing the school district and several leaders, including the superintendent. The lawsuit claims the student was expelled for recording video of a hazing incident two years ago and subsequently punished for speaking up. The incident allegedly took place on school property during football camp.At the time, three students were charged. Parents called for accountability following alleged hazing incidentNearly two years ago, parents in the Mohawk Area School District were calling for accountability after allegations of hazing surfaced surrounding the school's football team.District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa said the investigation revealed three juveniles allegedly abused, humiliated and assaulted five victims, all team members.The school's football team had been inactive over a period of several weeks amid the investigation by the DA's office.
South Sumter High’s Ja’Kyrian Turner Announces Commitment To Pittsburgh
Bushnell, Fla. — Ja’Kyrian Turner, a senior at South Sumter High School, has committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play football. Turner, a 5-foot-9, 160-pound three-star recruit, made the announcement Sunday following his official visit to Pitt. Turner, known for his speed and agility, chose Pitt over...
Kamala Harris VP Walz Goes Viral With Rousing Pep Talk At Football Practice
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) went viral with a rousing pep talk to a high school football practice comparing politics to the values and goals of team sports. The post Kamala Harris VP Walz Goes Viral With Rousing Pep Talk At Football Practice first appeared on Mediaite.
Where it airs: Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week
The Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week, presented by Giant Eagle and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is back for the 2024 season and is bigger and better than ever before as the team continues to build on its support of youth football in the Western Pennsylvania area. New this...
Local author donates book to kindergarten classes
Each kindergartner in the Seneca Valley School District can hear the story “Callabunga! Calla Goes to Kindergarten” by Hoa Bird, as the book was donated to each kindergarten classroom in the district. The tale captures the excitement and adventure of starting kindergarten through the eyes of its young...
Riverview senior Cam Long is eager to lead, teach football teammates
The Riverview football team scrimmaged Brashear last Saturday, and though senior Cam Long didn’t suit up, the senior offensive guard and nose tackle’s presence still was felt on the field. Long was right there helping coach his teammates and taking in the action from a different perspective, one...
Updating the Pittsburgh High School Basketball Recruiting Board
We’ve got a couple of updates for the Pittsburgh High School Basketball Recruiting Board on Pittsburgh Sports Now. On Monday, a WPIAL prospect, who plays football and basketball, earned his first basketball offer, coming from a Division Two program. That player was Tori Grooms, a 6-foot guard out of Uniontown Area High School. Grooms added an offer from West Virginia Wesleyan.
Shorthanded Springdale, Perry forced to cancel Week Zero games; Burrell, Avonworth to play
With the high school football season set to commence Friday night, there’s been a couple changes to the schedule in Western Pennsylvania after two teams were left too shorthanded to play. Both Springdale and Perry Traditional Academy will not play their Week Zero games Friday. Because of low numbers...
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