Top 10 Kidsburgh Feature Stories of 2015
From summer camps to indoor play spaces; from unique toy stores to farm adventures—these are the top 10 Kidsburgh feature stories that our readers thought were worth reading, posting, forwarding and sharing this year.
Top 10 Kidsburgh News Stories of 2015
Welcome to our year-end roundup of what Kidsburgh readers found most newsworthy in 2015. Free activities, accessible playgrounds, new playspaces and dancing all seem to be favorites for Kidsburgh readers in top 10 news.
Family-friendly Frick Environmental Center opens doors for kids in 2016
The Frick Environmental Center opens next year with family-friendly amenities and expanded kids’ programming.
Video: Parents praise creative learning through technology at Elizabeth Forward schools
From the Dream Factory to the SMALLab, Elizabeth Forward parents praise the creative and fun ways their kids are learning through technology in this video.
Buzzword Pittsburgh adds public art as tool for developing kids’ vocabularies
Buzzword Pittsburgh is working with Pittsburgh’s Office of Public Art to develop a public art project around words.
Fun things to do with kids over the holiday break
The holiday break offers plenty of fun things to do with kids, from a spectacular light show to the Mess Fest.
“United for Children” plan expands United Way kids’ programs
United Way of Allegheny County released their strategic 5-year plan, “United for Children,” December 3.
Arcade Theater’s Penny Arcade expands interactive kids’ shows through grant
Penny Arcade, the monthly interactive kids’ show of Arcade Comedy Theater, is auditioning more performers and looking to build audience in 2016.
Award-winning Teen Zone welcomes young library patrons in East Liberty
At the East Liberty branch of the Carnegie Library, the Teen Zone was created to better engage teens on three different levels.
New “412 Youth Zone” offers a central hub for homeless and foster youth
By the end of this month, Pittsburgh will have a central place for homeless and youth aging out of foster care to go that addresses their needs: the newly named 412 Youth Zone.
How Pittsburgh parents cope with the holiday frenzy
We spoke with a number of Pittsburgh parents to check in on their favorite holiday traditions and how they refresh, recharge and reconnect this time of year (if they do!). Here’s what we found.
Pittsburgh Urban Teaching Corps includes free master’s degree from Chatham
The Pittsburgh Urban Corps program provides a free Master’s degree at Chatham while helping to overcome urban teaching challenges.