Q&A: Jake Seltman of Grow Pittsburgh on growing kid-size urban gardeners

“Kids who wouldn’t touch a salad have such great enthusiasm when they’ve been involved in growing it. If kids grow kale, then kids will eat kale.”

Family Volunteering Challenge

Many people want to volunteer but think it’s too hard when they have kids.  Now, the United Way is making it easy for families with their “Families for Good Challenge.” […]

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Girls Write Pittsburgh inspires teens with the power of the pen – and keyboard

Girls Write Pittsburgh “is a space for women to grow into themselves and grow their voices,” says founder Vivian Lee Croft.

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Maker Monday: Paper Beads

Have fun crafting paper beads in this creative Maker Monday project.

Pittsburgh’s Top 10 Baby Books will delight infants — and their adult readers, too

Babies love snuggling in a cozy lap and paging through a good book. Here are 10 books that are sure to charm.

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People magazine celebrates Pittsburgh’s Megan Yunn, founder of Beverly’s Birthdays

“We all have birthdays, and everyone should know that they are loved, cared for, that they’re noticed and special,” Yunn told People.

Young Dancer Overcoming Obstacles to Reach Her Dream

Five local girls from a small ballet school in the South Hills were recently accepted into the most prestigious summer dance program in the country in New York City, but […]

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Uber and The Ellis School are driving girls toward tech careers

Leading by example is one way to get girls interested in tech careers. A group of women from Uber recently offered professional advice to Ellis School students.

Sponsored Content From Our Sponsor: Phipps Helps Families Make the Most of Screen Time

In today’s world, screens are within reach of your eyes, ears and fingertips. While screens play important roles in our work, school and home environments, too much screen time can […]

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Maker Monday: Marshmallow Pops

Put kids in charge of dessert for a Maker Monday change of pace.

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Kidsburgh Hero: This school security guard is making a big difference in students’ lives

Can one person make a difference? Meet school guard Nikkia Ingram, who looks out for students beyond personal safety.

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My Favorite Pittsburgh Thing To Do With Kids: Dorie Taylor

Boomerang Pittsburgh parents delight in wide variety of family entertainment.

Urban Impact Changing Young Lives

A big event is coming up on June 10 featuring Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle and former Steeler Tunch Ilkin, but it has little to do […]

Oli's Angels

Oli’s Angels delivers free support to moms before, during, and after birth

A mother’s grief inspires her to found a new non-profit, Oli’s Angels, to support moms from pregnancy through post-delivery.

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Maker Monday: Marshmallow Peeps Boats

Marshmallow Peeps and bunnies are forever! Here’s a fun way to apply scientific strategies.

Big Donation for Head Start from PNC

Preschool teachers across the region are buying school supplies and resources for their classrooms today.  They are doing that because PNC  “flash funded”  850 projects across the country yesterday — […]

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5 Pittsburgh kids cooking classes that kids are eating up

Kids learn lots of skills in the kitchen and gain an appreciation for good food in cooking classes held throughout Pittsburgh.

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Pittsburgh Tech Girls Rock in free workshop at Sarah Heinz House

Girl power! Get in on the hi-tech action with a free day of empowering fun.

10 ways to celebrate April’s Month of the Young Child with Pittsburgh kids

Kids are in the spotlight during April, with a month-long lineup of fun events — and many of them are free!

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Maker Monday: Thread Spool Car

Building a simple car develops a number of S.T.E.A.M. skills. Count the ways with this fun and easy craft.