By Grace Jin – 12th Grade, North Allegheny Senior High School On a sunny summer day at Anderson playground in Schenley Park, you might see kids swinging high up in the sky, sliding through colorful tubes, or spinning the merry-go-around as their parents prepare for a picnic on the lawn. This summer, however, there was a new sight: a long table laid out with boxes of food, with a banner labeled "GrubUp." Read more [...]

By Zoe Moran – 10th Grade, Pittsburgh Obama Academy When you were little, did you ever dream of becoming a rockstar?  Now you can turn that dream into reality! WYEP has a Rock Radio Camp for kids learn how to write scripts for radio promos and even get to do one of their favorite songs that would go on the air. Read more [...]

By Emma Paulini - 11th Grade, Fox Chapel Area High School From Asian markets in the Strip District to Polish food in Deutschtown, Pittsburgh is a cultural hub where people from all over the world visit, work, and live.  Young people are also able to experience a little bit of Italy at Mondo Italiano Centro di Cultura Italiana.   Read more [...]

By Dejah Burke - 10th Grade, Propel Braddock Hills High School For young fashionistas ages 10 to 17, these girls have style.  From tutus to pants and accessories, they know their fashion!  The Beauty of S.T.E.M Makers Fashion Show on Thursday, August 20 was the culminating event for the Beauty of S.T.E.M Makers Institute, an 8-week workshop series from TekStart   Read more [...]

By Emma Paulini — 11th Grade, Fox Chapel Area High School The library: a public space filled with books, resources, and knowledgeable librarians.  A place to learn and explore or simply relax.  A place to meet friends, old and new.  Throughout the summer months, Pittsburgh teens take part in the Teen Summer Reading program sponsored by Carnegie Libraries   Read more [...]

By Dominic Lazzini - 10th Grade, South Fayette High School
A happy pig cannot be an artist. A sleepy tiger cannot be a chef. However, these odd combinations of animals in the workplace can be created in a cartoon, such as one created by artist Juan Fernandez in the Comics Creation Workshop. Read more [...]

By Kevin Blackwell - 10th Grade, Wilkinsburg High School and David Green - 10th Grade, Wilkinsburg High School
On Thursday, June 25, the Wilkinsburg community was brought together by Borough Councilwoman Marita Garrett at Eastridge Library for "Community Conversations." The Eastridge Library was once a church, but now it is used for community events.   Read more [...]

By Shawn Stubbs - 11th Grade, Wilkinsburg High School and Brandon Parker - 10th Grade, Woodland Hills High School 
On Thursday, July 23, we visited the retirement community Village at Pennwood. We first met Ms. Kim. She was really nice, and she gave us pizza and drinks before she introduced us to some of the residents. The first resident we met was from New Jersey. She moved to Pittsburgh at the age of 12   Read more [...]

By Emma Paulini - 11th Grade, Fox Chapel Area High School Imagine innovative, state-of-the-art technologies of present and future.  Some might envision the newest iPhone, others a life saving medical device, while others might imagine a superhuman — a robot.  How does this inventiveness begin?  Often, it can come about through the creator's exposure, education, and   Read more [...]

By Nico Chiodi - 11th Grade, Homeschool
Walking through the tinted glass doors of Artists’ Image Resource (AIR) on the North Side, I was immediately greeted with an artistic scene. The white tables along the white walls were covered in a random layer of paint spots and pen marks. One young man, James, worked intently at his computer   Read more [...]