Our Daily Bread

IMG_1658By Matthew Miramontes- 12th Grade, Cornell High School

Daily Bread is not just a clothing company based out of Pittsburgh, but a lifestyle.   Read more [...]

Teen Voice at The Teen Media Awards

IMG_1658By Matthew Miramontes- 12th Grade, Cornell High School

Teen Expression and expression as an overall statement has always been a topic in modern society. The use of teenage voices and ideas to fuel the future and allow some of the older generations to learn has always been something that I believed in, as we hold the power to change the future.     Read more [...]

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Teen Media Awards

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 By Ashley Priore- 11th Grade, The Ellis School

On Wednesday, August 10th the Pittsburgh community gathered at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch to celebrate local artist’s work at the annual Teen Media Awards. Read more [...]

The Black Family Reunion

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By Katrice Stallworth – 9th Grade, Trinity Christian School

...Vendors sold food(Soul Ice), hand-made clothing with fabrics from South Africa, health and wellness products among other things. Artists such as the Flow Band, Pieces of a Dream, Con Funk Shun, and the Spirit-filled Music Ministry performed. .....In summary, T. Rashad Byrdsong’s mission was to promote camaraderie among Pittsburgh’s African American community. Read more [...]

The DreamOn Festival of 2016

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By Delaja Evans- 12th Grade, City Charter High School

  Aside from the regatta there were many different activities going on in downtown Pittsburgh during the first weekend of August. Read more [...]

“The dream gets bigger the more you share it!”-Hillary Clinton and her Pittsburgh rally

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 By Ashley Priore- 11th Grade, The Ellis School

Democratic candidate for President of the United States, Hillary Clinton, visited Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, July 30th. With Tim Kaine, Vice Presidential nominee, Anne Holton, Kaine’s wife and former Secretary of Education for Virginia, and 42nd President and husband of Hillary, Bill Clinton, by her side, this event was part of a bus tour through Pennsylvania and Ohio. Read more [...]

When Performance Merges with the World of Physics

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By Emma Paulini- 12th Grade, Fox Chapel Area High School

On the night of July 28th, 2016, the worlds of science and art collided — in the best sense possible.  This cross-curricular evening, the first in a series dubbed “The Invisible Jazz Experimental Laboratories”, brought together physicists and artists from the Pittsburgh area to develop new points of view and perspectives of our world. Read more [...]

Steel City Slam: Sensational Stuff

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By Emma Paulini- 12th Grade, Fox Chapel Area High School

In the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the Steel City Slam, audience members snap and hoot as they connect with a piece. “Feel it in your heart; feel it in your pinky toe,” quipped Jude, the emcee for the night. Read more [...]

Forget Books – Check out Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s GSA

IMG_1662By Serena Zets- 11th Grade, Pittsburgh CAPA

In a world reeling from the June 2016 anti-LGBTQIA attack in Orlando, the Carnegie Library teen section's gay straight alliance (GSA) is a place full of hope. Read more [...]

Meet Darnell L. Ramsey, author of Justifying Our Bull

Demarre EvansBy Demarre Evans- 12th Grade, Central Catholic High School

On August 7, 2016, I had the chance to interview the author of Justifying Our Bull, Darnell L. Ramsey. His book is about developing God-like character, something he feels is very important.     Read more [...]