Baden school buys 520 ukuleles for virtual and COVID-safe music classes
Posted on: December 17, 2020"It’s giving kids confidence and a way to get their frustrations out."
Help from Dr G: How to reduce stress during the holiday season
Posted on: December 03, 2020This is the year to let go of some traditions, not hold yourself to perfection and to delegate.
Worried about peanut allergies? The FDA approves first drug for kids with peanut sensitivity
Posted on: December 01, 2020"We're tricking the immune system to learn how to tolerate it."
KDKA survey: 42 percent say kids are learning less through online classes
Posted on: November 25, 2020“Right now, it just reassures me that they’re safe, and that’s the biggest thing for me.”
Can your kids trick-or-treat safely during the pandemic?
Posted on: October 28, 2020You should limit groups of trick-or-treaters to only your family or pod.
Pittsburgh teen competes nationally as a top motocross rider
Posted on: October 20, 2020A 16-year-old from the Pittsburgh region is the second-best motocross rider in the country in his age division. Gavin Towers is sponsored by Kawasaki and travels around the country to train. He defies gravity — shooting through the air, twisting around bends and bolting like a bullet on his bike. It can be scary to...
Pittsburgh teachers use technology to help kids learn in new ways
Posted on: October 13, 2020It brings excitement to kids wherever they happen to be working.
Dr. G on what to do when your kids are sick during the pandemic
Posted on: October 08, 2020"Right now, a sick day for one person in your home is a sick day for everyone in your home."
Center For Theater Arts provides much-needed outlet for Pittsburgh kids
Posted on: September 30, 2020Nothing will stop kids from dancing, singing and acting their hearts out.
Vacant Homestead church converted into rope challenge course
Posted on: September 23, 2020Old churches have been converted into all kinds of things in Pittsburgh -- a brewery, restaurant, apartments -- but this is one of the most unique.
Black Girls Equity Alliance reports shocking biases in Allegheny County
Posted on: September 17, 2020One of the key findings is that black girls are ten times more likely than white girls to be referred to juvenile justice.
How to protect your kids’ eyes during remote learning
Posted on: September 07, 2020“When they stop doing close work, the eye can still be turned in and then they see double or seem a bit dazed.“
Dr. G: How to support your kid’s mental health during back-to-school transition
Posted on: August 26, 2020Kids need to be with other kids, not just for fun, but for biological and developmental reasons.
Boys & Girls Clubs help support parents amid move to online learning
Posted on: August 12, 2020“We very much pride ourselves on never turning away families in need."
