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Pittsburgh-area leaders look to secure more resources to address child care crisis
HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and local legislators advocated for higher pay for child care workers on Thursday. They hope to secure more resources to address the child care crisis.The Learning and Education Chil Development Center in Homestead is full and every child care spot is taken. The challenge is finding and hiring workers. It's not that there aren't openings for workers, as there are plenty. The problem is paying them what they deserve."We're averaging $15 an hour in our sector, and that's an average. So imagine, we have educators making far less than that," said Danielle Daye, owner of the Learning & Education Child Development Center.Daye knows the challenges because she deals with them every day. The average kindergarten teacher makes $69,700 per year, according to Innamorato's office, with the average day care worker making $29,088. "We know that child care and pre-K teachers are among the lowest-paid positions in our entire workforce," Innamorato said on Thursday. "The average child care teacher in Pennsylvania earns just $15.15 an hour," Innamorato added. So, what's the problem? If the government doesn't help by pumping funding into this day care crisis, nothing will change.
Third Pa. college set to close in 2024
Another college in Pennsylvania is closing. Pittsburgh Technical College at 1111 McKee Road in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, near Oakdale announced this week it will close on Aug. 9 or within 14 days of that date. “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the difficult decision...
Penn State ranked among best universities in the world by Times Higher Education
(WJET/WFXP)– Penn State University was recently ranked in the top 3% of universities in the world by Times Higher Education for the impact their programs have internationally at a meeting of higher education leaders from around the world. This week Times Higher Education (THE) released their 2024 University Impact Rankings at their Global Sustainable Development […]
Point Park University to house, maintain Pittsburgh Technical College records
Point Park University has agreed to become the official records repository for Pittsburgh Technical College, maintaining all student transcripts, diplomas and employee records after the college’s official closure later this summer.
Shady Side Academy senior overcomes injuries to cap career with state track gold
Chelsea Hartman wanted to run more, but she wasn’t sure if her body would allow it. The Shady Side Academy senior was plagued by chronic pain during her freshman and sophomore seasons. First, Hartman battled shin splints. Then, she dealt with stress fractures in her feet. But Hartman persisted,...
REPEAT PERFORMANCE: Oakmont baseball rallies past St. Mary's to win second straight Division 3 state title
WORCESTER — As the Oakmont Regional baseball team posed for pictures with the MIAA championship banner and trophy, coach Tim Caouette shouted a message to his team. “Hey, we got two fingers, two fingers, we got two, baby!” Caouette screamed. ...
Penn State faculty want more answers on university's buyout and reorganization plans
Penn State has been offering more information about its employee buyout and campus reorganization plans, but many faculty still have questions and concerns, which they directed at university administrators during a Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. Allen Larson, of New Kensington, said that Penn State campus is seeing a large departure...
New Kensington innovation projects to continue despite changes at Penn State
As chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, one of Kevin Snider’s goals was to sink his campus’ roots so deeply into the city that its initiatives would continue without him. Now that he’s set to retire at the end of the year with his campus falling under a...
David C. Frederick Honors College to open at Greensburg campus in fall semester
The David C. Frederick Honors College is expanding to Pitt’s campus in Greensburg. The new branch of the honors college was developed at Greensburg in partnership with the Pittsburgh campus and will launch at the beginning of the fall semester. This expands on the honors program that the faculty at Pitt-Greensburg first developed in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
PIA announces financial aid for students displaced by sudden school closures
The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) School for Aviation Maintenance has announced a new grant available for students who have been displaced due to a sudden school closure. The Displaced Student Assistance grant will provide $1,500 per term for qualifying students who enroll at PIA. This equates to up to...
Community College of Allegheny County offering transition programs for PTC students
PITTSBURGH — The Community College of Allegheny County is working to help displaced students from Pittsburgh Technical College. Earlier this week, Pittsburgh Technical College announced it would be closing its doors for good in August. Community College of Allegheny County will offer 19 academic programs for students of PTC...
Championships highlight banner school year for Norwin sports
It started with a bang in the fall. It ended with a surprise in the spring. With a bounty of success, Norwin’s 2023-24 sports year called for more space on the gymansium walls as athletic director Mike Burrell placed orders for championship banners. Fall. The boys soccer team used...
‘Very dedicated’: Bethel Park students celebrate reading accomplishments
Literacy lives on at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, thanks to incentives for students to trade less-product pursuits for learning what’s inside books. “The Accelerated Reader program has been a tradition here at Bethel Park School District, and I’d say that Lincoln always really took it to another level,” school librarian Milana Popovic said. “The students here, they work really hard. They’re very dedicated.”
Penns Manor Area School Board finalizes budget, congratulates Alex Polenik on athletic, academic achievements
KENWOOD — Penns Manor Area School Board approved its final budget for the 2024-2025 school year and begin to complete preparations for next year. After months of changes since it was first unveiled in March, the district will face a $423,625 deficit, this time inflating due to a steep increase in medical insurance costs and a slight increase in cafeteria service costs.
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