By Luke Meyers Rarely do you see in today’s fast paced society a corporate business so intertwined with the development and growth of the community around them. Burns Scalo , since its founding in 1956 has made it their mission to give back to those in need. Whether that be through their encouraging...

On Wednesday, May 17, Perry High School will be hosting a job fair from 5-7 p.m. with over 20 participating companies looking to hire employees in a wide range of professions. The job fair is open to seniors at PHS and those in the community who are looking for a career. Some of the employers includ...

Photo by Christopher Sprowls Photography Photo of the moderator and candidates at the May 8 forum. By Nick Eustis As part of the “Vote School Boards First” campaign, the Kaufmann Center in the Hill District hosted a city-wide School Board Candidate Forum on May 8. All eight candidates from Pittsburg...

Pirates Charities has offered the Action Math Baseball (formerly Fantasy Baseball Math) program to organizations in the region since 2011. This integrated math curriculum is used to teach math to students in grades 4-8, and is also adaptable for older students. It is used in both inschool and after-...

The Breaking Barriers Essay Contest is a chance for diverse students in grade 4–9 to share their personal stories and show how they use Jackie Robinson's values to face their own barriers. To enter, students must write an essay about a barrier they have faced and explain how they used one or more of...

Propel Schools is going the extra step toward serving students, families and communities with Propel Connections –Paving the Way for Communication, a four-part series of community forums led by Dr. Tina Chekan, CEO and superintendent of Propel Schools. “Propel Schools is passionate about positively ...

The Highmark Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 Creating a Healthy School Environment Grant and Awards Program, which will make available a total of $425,000 for schools grades K-12 in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The goal of the program is to create healthier school envir...

Working in collaboration with Perry High School and the Community College of Allegheny County, One Northside has partnered with BMe Community and Ya Momz House, Inc. to create Northside Narratives, an initiative that was created to spark entrepreneurship in students at PHS. Harry Johnson, BMe Pittsb...

by Merecedes J. Howze, Pittsburgh Public Schools In September, the Pittsburgh Board of Education approved the selection of James Cooper as Principal of Pittsburgh Perry Traditional Academy. Principal Cooper’s first official day was Monday, October 17. “My first order of business is to listen, learn,...