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At Café Momentum, teens learn lessons in restauranteering — and life.
Photo above courtesy of Café Momentum. We’ve heard a lot about the uptick in violence among young people in the Pittsburgh region recently including shootings and fights in all kinds […]
This local mom saved her son from choking with this tool. Now she’s helping other families to be prepared.
Photo above courtesy of the Weir family. One child dies every 5 days from choking, but a device called LifeVac has saved 700 people who were choking and likely would […]
Kidsburgh on KDKA: Get the scoop on summer camp 2023
Where to send your kids for summer camp this year? Kidsburgh’s Yu-Ling Cheng has the details.
Absenteeism in Pittsburgh schools: Check out KDKA’s report
New strategies are helping fight absenteeism in Pittsburgh schools.
Check out ‘Mars: The Next Giant Leap,’ now open at the Carnegie Science Center
The Carnegie Science Center takes kids to Mars and lets them imagine the future.
After viral TikTok video, this local family gets life-saving news
Pittsburgh comes through with kidney donation for this local family.
Wilkinsburg’s Center for Aviation Technology and Training is ready to inspire your kids
The Center for Aviation Technology and Training is currently open to school groups or youth-centered organizations
Kidsburgh on KDKA: Great maker activities for the final weeks of summer
Check out these fun and easy maker activities for kids.
The largest mural in the Pittsburgh region is coming to life in the Hill District — and you can help paint it
“I painted my name because I guess it’s important to show people how much you care about the community,” said 16-year-old Jerome Morant.
SLB Radio’s RADcast program teaches teens media skills — and life skills, too
Check out all that teens are learning in the RADcast program. (And find out how to sign up your student.)
10-year-old Daniella Neve from South Fayette goes public in hopes of finding living kidney donor for her dad
“This is fantastic,” says UPMC’s Dr. Amit Tevar about Daniella Neve’s efforts. “I think it will serve as a model for how things are done in the future.”
KDKA: Mt. Lebanon middle-schoolers helping Ukrainian children
“I really wanted to help them out so they can actually survive,” said Annamaria. “I’m lucky to live here and most likely not be part of a war.”
Suiting up for success: Steelers star Cam Heyward gives suits to dozens of high school seniors
Along with new clothese, Cam Heyward gave these students encouragement.
10,000 kids learn in simultaneous STEM challenge during Remake Learning Days
Learning adventures are happening all over PA during Remake Learning Days. Details here.
Surprise scholarship announcement gives boost to Steel Valley High School seniors
19 Steel Valley High School seniors are getting help with college.
KDKA interview: Remake Learning Days are here again!
The Remake Learning Days festival of hands-on learning has begun in SWPA. Details here.
Variety-The Children’s Charity is changing lives with its “My Voice” program, and it may go national
Variety-The Children’s Charity is changing lives with its “My Voice” program.
Thanks to a My Voice communication device, this young girl has a ‘bright future’
My Voice is changing lives for nonverbal children in the Pittsburgh region and beyond.
KDKA: It’s been a challenging 2 years of school, and the PSSA test scores show it
Pennsylvania’s standardized test scores are out and they show just how far kids fell behind during the pandemic. From learning online at home, to hybrid with no routine, to days […]
Order now: #bethekindkid t-shirts with a blue-and-yellow heart benefit nonprofit in Ukraine
You can help families in Ukraine by ordering this new #bethekindkid T-shirt. Details here.