WESA- Amere Turner, a senior at McKeesport High School, is one of several young people hoping local politicians will hear them and be inspired to action. "Our voice can make a difference,” Turner said. “As long as we take the…
Are the kids alright in the age of AI? “I first used AI when I was 12 or something, whenever Snapchat AI came out,” 14-year-old Tristan Clark told Technical.ly. “I thought it was cool. I was trying to figure it…
When it comes to soccer, teamwork is key. And it’s no different when you’re a high school student organizing a camp for kids. North Catholic soccer players ran a summer camp in June for kids from the Boys & Girls…
Beaver County Radio- The Aliquippa Clubhouse with the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania is conducting Summer Camp for 26 students in grades K-8 for 9 weeks. According to a news release, the camp is focused on providing engaging…
Pittsburgh Business Times- Two Greek partners best known for their backgrounds in the restaurant business are leveraging their investment in a Butler Street building to host one of Pittsburgh's oldest and largest nonprofit institutions dedicated to children. Partners Dimitri Takos,…
McKeesport, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker today visited the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania’s Teen Center in McKeesport to highlight the Shapiro Administration’s $2.4 million investment in L&I’s Schools-to-Work Program (STWP). The grants will support 12 innovative initiatives aimed…
Courier Newsroom - February 14, 2025 - by Marcia Liggett For New Pittsburgh Courier\ It’s taken years, but Aliquippa kids now have the chance to experience the “Boys and Girls Club,” right in their own backyard. Boys and Girls Clubs…
by Helen Fallon February 9, 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania Vice President of Programs Kara Petrosky has worked with teens for the past 20 years. One point she can make with certainty is not enough assistance exists regionally to…
Pittsburgh, PA – February 5, 2025 – Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania (BGCWPA) is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club and Pittsburgh Soccer in the Community. Together, these organizations bring an inclusive and…
PITTSBURGH, PA – January 27, 2025 — Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania (BGCWPA) is proud to announce Tayshawn Lyons, a 15-year-old from Stanton Heights and student at Shady Side Academy, as the 2025 Youth of the Year. This…