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Four academic programs cut by Trustee vote

Cuts to academic programs are striking universities across the country and Point Park is no exception. This weekend, the university eliminated four degree programs following a vote conducted by the Board of Trustees — a decision some students said is disappointing, but expected. Dropped programs include the bachelor’s degree...

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d
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Westmoreland High School Football Preview - Week Eleven

After 10 weeks of the regular season, playoff football has finally arrived. This week opens the slate in Class 5A through 1A. Hempfield Area has the week off before the Class 6A bracket commences, while Penn-Trafford earned a bye in Class 5A. However, nine Westmoreland County teams will take the field this Friday, facing a win or go-home scenario. Here’s an examination of each of the postseason matchups across the county.

Westmoreland County, PA · 1d
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'Enjoy the moment:' Ferndale senior becomes district’s first state cross-country qualifier

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — For one Ferndale Area High School senior, years of hard work and determination have led to a moment he will never forget. And after coming so close last season, he is now making his final year one for the history books. For the first time...

Ferndale, PA · 1d
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Two-Decade Drought Is Over! Sewickley Academy Claims WPIAL Girls 1A Crown

The two-decade drought is officially over for Sewickley Academy! Driven by an early blitz and a absolute masterclass from playoff star Emma Karsman, the undefeated Panthers secured their first WPIAL Girls 1A Championship since 2004 with a 2-0 victory over top-two rival Winchester Thurston under a misty rain at F.N.B. Stadium.

Sewickley, PA · 17h
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PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Dominant Central Catholic has sights set on another WPIAL title, return trip to state championship

There is dominance, and then there is Central Catholic dominance. The Vikings are steamrolling toward another WPIAL title, and perhaps a return trip to Cumberland Valley High School in mid-December to play for another PIAA title. Last year is last year. This is a refocused, almost repurposed, Vikings team. One...

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

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High School Football Playoffs tonight/College Football Saturday preview

–Karns City and Central Clarion meet in the District 9 Class 2A championship game. Kick-off is 7pm at Brookville high school. –Freeport will host West Mifflin in the WPIAL Class 3A First Round. Kick-off is 7pm. –North Catholic will meet Beaver, also in the Class 3A First Round. Kick-off is...

Karns City, PA · 1d

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‘Thunderstruck’: Pittsburgh high’s school band member’s ‘AC/DC’ performance goes viral

Clark can be seen leading the band’s rendition of the song on the xylophone.

Jefferson Hills, PA · 4d

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Students in limbo with loss of Anthropology major

After the untimely passing of Anthropology Professor Dr. Lipika Mazudmar, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will discontinue its Anthropology major. This leaves students who are anthropology majors, or simply interested in taking classes, unsure of what to do next. Gideon Glenn, a junior, said Dr. Mazumdar was his inspiration...

Greensburg, PA · 4d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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PPS officials say the Future-Ready Plan can attract families back to the district. Parents aren’t too sure

Pittsburgh Public Schools enrollment has decreased nearly 6% over the past two years, dropping around 700 students over last year and just more than 1,000 from two years ago. And depending on who’s asked, the district’s sweeping school closure and reconfiguration plan will either continue or reverse that trend.

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d

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University Health Services urges precautions amid recent cases of adenovirus, viral illness

University Health Services (UHS) is urging students and community members to take precautions amid recent cases of adenovirus, respiratory viruses and bacteria on campus, according to a Nov. 4 press release. Cases of adenovirus, along with influenza A, rhinovirus, coronavirus and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, have been identified on Penn State's campus...

Penn, PA · 1d

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The Globe’s Point: Our money problem

Many upperclassmen told The Globe this week of their concerns regarding housing following an announcement from the Office of Student Life late last week. The announcement, citing the university’s requirement that both first-year and sophomore students live on campus, recommended rising junior, senior and transfer students begin working out arrangements to live off campus in the next academic year.

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d

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Steelers, Giant Eagle announce free lunches for kids during Pittsburgh school closures

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Giant Eagle announced a partnership today to provide free lunches for students attending 10 City of Pittsburgh recreation centers.

Pittsburgh, PA · 4d

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West Jefferson Hills Senior Shreds Xylophone Thunderstruck, Hits 3.1 Million Views

A xylophone performance by a Pennsylvania high school senior has drawn millions of views online. Layla Clark, a mallet percussionist with the Thomas Jefferson High School marching band in West Jefferson Hills, performed AC/DC's “Thunderstruck.”. A Threads user responded to Clark's performance by writing, “we need to do the...

Jefferson Hills, PA · 4d

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Laurel Highlands School District superintendent retires, effective immediately

Laurel Highlands School District’s superintendent is retiring.

Laurel Highlands, PA · 8d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Penn-Trafford High School drama club to perform ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’

Penn-Trafford High School’s drama club is stepping into the fantastical world of Narnia for its Nov. 14 and 15 performance of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”. Based on the 1950s novel by C.S. Lewis, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” was first portrayed on television screens in 1967, but the most recent film adaptation was released in 2005. It was first performed on stage in 1984 at London’s Westminster Theatre.

Trafford, PA · 2d

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Center Township E. Coli Scare Pushes Central Valley Schools Online Tuesday

Center Township is under a boil water advisory after a water sample tested positive for E. coli, prompting Central Valley School District to send students home for remote learning Tuesday. The contaminated sample was pulled from the intersection of Old Brodhead Road and Wilhelm Drive on Oct. 28, and officials say nearby testing sites came back clean.

Beaver County, PA · 3d

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Sixth grade starts long terms

Ms Jeanine Ging’s 6th grade honors math class started their science conference projects. On Thursday, Oct.15, they went up to the High School to work with Dr. Bryan Wargo’s Physics class to get started on their projects. The students did an experiment with golf balls and yard sticks, ate lunch with high schoolers in the cafeteria, and got into groups of what they are interested in doing for their projects. The groups discussed what they want to do based on what they are interested in. The students from Montour High School also participated in the golf ball experiment and the groups. Approximately 65 students from Montour High School are attending and around 89 from Freedom are expected to participate in the Science Conference on May 6, 2027.

Freedom, PA · 4d

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Gaze Up At 7 Stories Of Gothic Stone Inside This Pennsylvania University’s Cathedral Of Learning

A college classroom building in Pennsylvania rises 42 stories and 535 feet into the sky. It’s often called the tallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere. Students study inside it every single day. The ground floor holds a vaulted Gothic hall that climbs several stories high. Stone arches curve...

Pittsburgh, PA · 7d

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High school roundup for Nov. 4, 2026: North Catholic, Avonworth reach WPIAL girls volleyball finals

Second-seeded North Catholic dropped the first set then won the next three to defeat No. 3 Shaler, 3-1, in the WPIAL Class 5A girls volleyball semifinals Wednesday. North Catholic (17-1) won, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21, and will meet host No. 1 Peters Township in the finals Saturday at AHN Arena. The Titans (16-3) will face No. 4 Penn-Trafford in the third-place match.

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d

Beaver County Times

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Quaker Valley freshman Isaiah Graham sends team to WPIAL championship

ROBINSON TWP. — Many teams that make deep runs in postseason play rely on their underclassmen to make plays, but for No. 9 Quaker Valley, it placed its trust on its underclassmen to help punch its ticket to the WPIAL 2A boys high school soccer championship game in the team’s 3-2 win over No. 13 Ambridge on Tuesday, Nov. 3. With the game sent into a second extra time, freshman midfielder Isaiah Graham put home the game-winning goal to send Quaker Valley back to the championship game for the first time since 2023. “Once I saw Connor [West] with possession of the ball, I was just sprinting towards the back post hoping that it would get through and it did,” Graham said. “From there, everything just went blank. It’s scary playing in a game like this as a freshman, competing against players that are 3-4 years older than you and trying to prove yourself.” Along with the assist on the game-winning tally, West also tallied the Quakers’ first two goals. West’s first goal came as he knotted things up at a goal apiece following Ambridge forward Emmitt Olenic’s opening tally in the 14th minute. His second came 15 minutes into

Leetsdale, PA · 3d