State program gives each child born in PA $100 towards college
Posted on: January 16, 2020The hope is that families will start their own college savings account.
Here’s why a vision test is so important for your kids
Posted on: January 06, 2020Vision problems are the No. 1 one cause of disability in children.
Cam Howard meets Cam Heyward: Boy with rare disorder meets his fave Steeler
Posted on: December 17, 2019“I’m 13 now, and my body is like 70 years old.”
Pittsburgh teen rodeo champ heading to world finals in Vegas
Posted on: December 05, 2019"You just you move your hands or you move your legs, and he knows exactly what you want."
Parents, schools and social initiatives needed to prevent bullying
Posted on: November 27, 2019We’ve seen a lot of cases of bullying in the news in the last couple of weeks. Despite all of the anti-bullying lessons at schools, it’s not going away. In fact, an unscientific survey on the KDKA Facebook page found that 69% of parents said their child was bullied. Dana Ziemniak of Thornburg Borough knows...
Pilot program hopes to reduce racial achievement gap in Pittsburgh Public Schools’ kindergarteners
Posted on: November 14, 2019Educators are realizing the value of play and of the simple messages of Mister Rogers.
‘Normal-C’ musical at Baldwin High School is geared towards kids with special needs
Posted on: October 31, 2019"Basically it's about how teenage fears are all the same, no matter whether you have a disability or you don't,"
Peer-to-peer mentoring empowers kids to help one another
Posted on: October 24, 2019“It’s probably not easy to open up to adult, but opening up to someone your age is relatable,”
Sue Klebold, mom of a Columbine shooter, shares what she’s learned about the unimaginable
Posted on: October 03, 2019"I've tried to take whatever happened and make it my own life's mission."
Worried about your teen vaping? Dr. G is here to help
Posted on: September 27, 2019"I would like to remind parents that privacy is a privilege, not a right."
Pittsburgh schools hoping to reduce student stress and anxiety with lessons in mindfulness
Posted on: September 12, 2019"The counselors really make you feel homey and welcome when you're having a bad day."
For Pittsburgh kids with special needs, equine therapy is more than horseplay: It’s life-changing.
Posted on: September 06, 2019"This is where they grow and make friends.”
Boys & Girls Club looking to double programs for teens
Posted on: August 29, 2019"There's not enough diversity in technology. ... This kind of program's really going to encourage that."
Let’s Go Fishing brings Pittsburgh urban communities together
Posted on: August 22, 2019"I thought you could only fish in the woods."
Pittsburgh high school kids are helping researchers find a cure for cancer
Posted on: August 15, 2019“There’s a lot of messy, unglamorous details of being in the lab. You love it more for all the little tidbits.”