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Multiple Pittsburgh-area school districts dealing with whooping cough outbreaks, exposures
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Two school districts in the Pittsburgh area are currently dealing with whooping cough outbreaks and exposures.The Allegheny County Health Department has reported a total of ten cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, a contagious respiratory disease which can be spread through coughing, sneezing, or runny noses. According to the Pa. Department of Health, kids should be monitored over the next two weeks for any symptoms like runny nose or coughing spells and report them immediately to their doctors' offices. Symptoms typically consist of coughing fits followed by a whooping sound. If the children are indeed diagnosed with whooping...
Penn Hills School District's 2024 commencement features 296 graduates
Penn Hills School District’s 2024 commencement ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. tonight, May 31, at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium. The district has 296 graduates this year. There are 14 valedictorians, representing the top 5% of the graduating class: Makenna Carricato, David Dudas Jr., London Irish, Caleb Lohr, Isabelle Marazas, Caroline McDevitt, Ian Nadzan, Brice Peeler, Hannah Pugliese, Jeremy Safran, Ari Silverman, Avery Slagle, Caidyn Thomas and Kristian White.
Roundtable discusses ways to fill Pennsylvania's thousands of teachers vacancies
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- Pennsylvania's teacher shortage is in the spotlight again as teacher turnover is now at an all-time high. Right now, around 8,500 qualified teachers are needed to fill current vacancies statewide. Thursday afternoon, local lawmakers, teachers and aspiring students met in Westmoreland County to discuss how to solve the problem.Those in attendance said it's critical to focus on recruiting and retaining certified teachers, saying without them, there's a ripple effect on students."I think because a lot of us who are teachers know that the money that we're going to get and make being a teacher might not equal...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 31, 2024
Ephrata (17-7) at Downingtown East (17-6), 4 p.m.; Plymouth Whitemarsh (17-7) at LaSalle College (21-3), 4 p.m.; Central Bucks East (17-7) at Hazleton (19-4), 4 p.m.; Liberty (20-5) vs. Neshaminy (20-3) at DeSales University, 7 p.m.; North Penn (13-6) at Hempfield Landisville (18-5), 4:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (18-5) at Erie McDowell (14-7), 4:30 p.m.; Central (16-11) at Downingtown West (18-5), 4 p.m.; Wilson West Lawn (15-7) at North Allegheny (17-6), 4 p.m.
Robinson says no to proposed Islamic-themed school, citing traffic
Shorouq Bader, an educator and the school’s intended principal, said they are planning to hire traffic personnel to ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic. She added the school plans on having different dismissal areas for pick-ups by parents and buses. The post Robinson says no to proposed Islamic-themed school, citing traffic appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
North Hills High School announces graduates
Congratulations to the North Hills High School Class of 2024. Class officers are Avery Gallagher, president; Alyssa McCoy, vice president; Colter Mathis, treasurer; and Abigail Stewart, secretary. All graduates, as reported by the school district:. • A-B — Michael Adams, Helene Addink, Jack Alexander, Zoey Allen, Davian Altdorfer, Saulo Alves,...
Oakmont Regional HS holds graduation on Friday: see the list of graduates
Oakmont Regional High School held its graduation exercises on Friday, May 31, where 154 students received diplomas. Included in the ceremony were three student speakers: Class President Cooper Carignan, Madeline Davison, and Cathal Wells. The other class officers are: Ashlyn Breton, Dylan Gage and Cathal Wells. The graduates are:. Gavin...
Pitt names 1st woman as engineering dean
Michele V. Manuel, a leading materials engineer in Florida, is the University of Pittsburgh’s new dean of engineering, a discipline dominated by males nationally that has sought to identify talented women and minorities. Her appointment as U.S. Steel Dean of the Swanson School of Engineering is effective Sept. 1,...
Gateway speech instructor's final promotes gratitude
Phil Randolph has been a full-time Gateway High School teacher for 18 years. “I first student taught here right out of college in 2005, and they’ve kept me around ever since,” said Randolph, who teaches English. In addition to serving as the boys’ volleyball team head coach, junior...
Sewickley Academy graduation set for June 7
Sewickley Academy officials plan to send off their class of 2024 into their next chapters in life with inspiring words from a University of Pittsburgh medical professional. Dr. Joseph Maroon, clinical professor of neurological science at Pitt’s Medical Center and the Heindl Scholar in neuroscience, will be the guest speaker at the private school’s commencement ceremony on June 7.
Carlynton renews superintendent's contract, hires assistant superintendent
Carlynton School District has selected its top administrators for years to come. Board directors on May 21 renewed Superintendent John Kreider’s contract for a term expiring June 30, 2029. Also at the meeting, the board hired Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor as Carlynton’s assistant superintendent, effective July 1. Board...
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