WESA- Last month’s historic snowstorm sent schools across Allegheny County online, in some cases for an entire week. WESA tracked remote learning across the region as crews worked to clean up snow-covered roads in the days that followed the winter storm. On…
Trib Live- Cheri Green signed her now 10-year-old daughter up for the Northern Area Boys & Girls Club of Western PA two years ago, never expecting it would lead to a role in a national Super Bowl ad. When the…
WJAC-TV- A Somerset County organization is helping students with their remote learning during this cold winter weather. The Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania operates the Clubhouse for Kids in kindergarten through 8th grade at Georgian Place in Somerset…
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette- The digital divide received heightened attention during the COVID-19 pandemic when virtual learning became a necessity, but it was an issue in Pittsburgh communities long before it became a national emergency. Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis’ Bus…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette- The Steelers got some words of encouragement Friday from their next generation of fans. Kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania wrote letters to T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward and Calvin Austin III, among others, wishing…
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts newsletter- At the end of November, Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Nicola Henry-Taylor worked with the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition (PLDIC), the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh Chapter…
WESA- Allegheny County has a new online dashboard for out-of-school time programs, illuminating where after-school and summer programs are available and where gaps exist. With data collected by RAND researchers, the new dashboard allows viewers to see more than 500 programs across…
New Pittsburgh Courier- The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania has opened a “CLUB Teen Center” in Downtown Pittsburgh, at 600 Liberty Avenue. The center is housed in the former Pittsburgh Police mini-substation…
WPXI- A Steelers legend helped spread holiday joy on Saturday. Jerome Bettis and his Bus Stops Here Foundation delivered gifts around the Pittsburgh area, stopping in multiple communities. Channel 11 crews caught up with the Bus in Carnegie at the…