Photo courtesy of Janice Wasson Team SHARP works on its robot -- Sharp Shooter -- in the robot pit during a competition. By Alyse Horn In March, the Sarah Heinz House robotics team –Team SHARP – placed first in Pittsburgh’s FIRST Regional Robotics Competition, which catapulted the team to the FIRST ...

Photo courtesy of Samantha Strahota The Mattress Factory made all of the pant packs using felt. Th bags will be saved for further use in the schools and the museum. By Alyse Horn Central Northsider’s may catch a glimpse of a wild rumpus through the streets as the Mattress Factory Plant Parade travel...

Parents of children entering kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year are invited to bring their children to Ready Freddy ‘Kindergarten Transition Events’ at Spring Hill School located at 1351 Damas Street, and at M.L.King School, located at 50 Montgomery Place, both on the Northside. The Spring H...

By Alyse Horn In December 2013, Pittsburgh Public Schools released the plan for the Whole Child, Whole Community Conversation project that will be making its way to the Northside on March 18. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Institutional Church of God in Christ, 302 W. North A...

Photo courtesy of PSYEP 2013 Report Moving the Lives of Kids (MLK) Mural Project provided youth with an opportunity to consider art as an occupational choice. They planned and painted a mural depicting Pittsburgh’s rich Jazz heritage, located in the Strip District. By Alyse Horn In part of his refor...

Photo courtesy of Melissa Butler   By Alyse Horn At Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5, 810 Arch Street, children are being taught to think outside the block. Circuit Blocks that is. Circuit Blocks are components used in the Children’s Innovation Project, which started the development at the school in 2010. C...

Photo courtesy Sarah Siplak, Director of Programs for SLB Radio Productions, Inc. by Lindsay Allen Parents and students from several Pittsburgh schools kicked off the new school year by marched through Northside to celebrate their teachers and schools and draw attention to changes they would like to...

Above: King's use as a teacher academy was one topic of Saturday's meeting by Kelsey Shea Northside residents and community leaders sat down with several incoming and current Pittsburgh Public School Board members this weekend to discuss the future of education on the Northside. At 11 a.m. on Saturd...