Schenley High News

Schenley High School is now Schenley Apartments. Here's a look inside  NEXTpittsburgh

Inside the grey limestone walls of the massive Schenley Apartments in North Oakland, the broad windows, terrazzo floors and oak interior doors lining the long ...

Luxury apartments move into former Schenley High School  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“A truly unique historic property modernized to exceed your expectations,” says the Craigslist ads for the new Schenley Apartments. Oh, and it used to be ...

That 1971 Schenley High School team was one of the best ever! (Bill Neal's Column Oct. 4)  New Pittsburgh Courier

10—Let's get right to it. Pictured in the photo are members of the 1971 Schenley High School City League and State Championship Team. Considered by most ...

Odd Pittsburgh: Famous Pittsburgher's Who Went 'Back To School' Around Here  NewsRadio 1020 KDKA

Take another trip into Pittsburgh's past with The Odd Mysterious and Fascinating History of Pittsburgh!

Schenley duo cashes in again in The Basketball Tournament  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

D.J. Kennedy and DeAndre Kane team up again with Overseas Elite to win The Basketball Tournament.

Schenley set to reopen as high-end apartment building  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Workers put the finishing touches on a $28 million residential conversion at the former high school building in Oakland.

Pittsburgh city schools have churned out a lot of big-name talent in sports and other endeavors  PGH City Paper

The Pittsburgh City League recently crowned the Allderdice Dragons as 2017-18 basketball champions in both men's and women's basketball.

Historic Larimer School to become apartments as part of ambitious $30M redevelopment plan  NEXTpittsburgh

The redevelopment of the historic Larimer School is just one part of a $30 million plan to jumpstart the local economy.

Legacy Series: Looking back at the 2007 Schenley Spartans  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Characters” was the word coach Fred Skrocki used to describe his 2007 Schenley High School basketball players. There was Onion at point guard, but also Big ...

'Ghosts of past' plague closed Schenley High School in North Oakland  Tribune-Review

On the outside, Schenley High School stands proud in North Oakland, its Indiana limestone stately and clean. Inside, the 97-year-old grand dame of Pittsburgh ...

An Unsuccessful 30-Year Effort To Desegregate Pittsburgh Public Schools  90.5 WESA

About half of Pittsburgh Public Schools' 23000 students attend their neighborhood schools. The map that assigns kids to those schools last changed in 2012.

New movie filmed in Pittsburgh high school written by native  WTAE Pittsburgh

It's a special homecoming for Point Breeze native Jesse Andrews as his film, "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" premieres in Pittsburgh this week.

Bruno Sammartino: The first story we wrote about 'Pittsburgh Hercules'  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Before he was a famous wrestler, Bruno Sammartino was a kid who bulked up. This is the first time a Pittsburgh paper wrote about him.

Answers still sought for 'lonely child' who disappeared from Pittsburgh in 1962  Tribune-Review

In the time it took Mary Ann Verdecchia to walk four city blocks, her life changed forever. The 10-year-old girl disappeared from her Bloomfield neighborhood on ...

10 Of The Coolest Movies Ever To Be Filmed In Pittsburgh  Pittsburgh, PA Patch

10 Of The Coolest Movies Ever To Be Filmed In Pgh. - Pittsburgh, PA - Dozens of movies have been filmed here. Here the best that show off the city and ...

Park University at Goodfellow AFB Confers 20 Undergraduate Degrees.  San Angelo LIVE!

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, TX — (Press Release) Park University's Goodfellow Air Force Base Campus held its commencement ceremony on July 13 at ...

Obituary: Henry Reynolds / 'An entrepreneurial soul' led to jobs as educator, barber and airline ticket agent  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Henry Reynolds Sr. of Penn Hills worked a variety of jobs — sometimes more than one at a time — to provide for his wife and three sons.

Overtime…2016 City League Hall of Fame honorees announced  New Pittsburgh Courier

10 It's important that I get started with a profound and heartfelt acknowledgment to the courage demonstrated by the seven year old girl that found her mental and ...

Former Schenley stars win big money in The Basketball Tournament  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

D.J. Kennedy, DeAndre Kane and DeJuan Blair are champions together once again. The former Schenley High School standouts helped their Overseas Elite ...

'It was the greatest': Schenley trio revels in $2 million The Basketball Tournament success  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It was just like old times. Just as they did 10 years earlier at Schenley High School, D.J. Kennedy, DeJuan Blair and DeAndre Kane teamed up to win a ...

BAS celebrates 50 years with founding members  University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News

The African American Alumni Council hosted a discussion about the Black Action Society, which was founded 50 years ago. Approximately 50 people attended ...

The city has plans for a futuristic transit connector between Oakland and Hazelwood but residents of Four Mile Run fear disruption to their neighborhood  PublicSource

The city and backers of Hazelwood Green have been looking to develop some kind of transit system that would bypass a congested Second Avenue along the ...

'You knew he was going to be a star:' Crowd fills Blue Slide Park to remember Mac Miller  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

On Tuesday, the blue slide in Frick Park was surrounded by thousands of fans mourning the Pittsburgh rap star.

House of Soul: After 25 years, this band can still get you on the dance floor  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Would Pittsburghers pay a $5 cover charge to hear 1970s hits by Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang and Prince? The 10 members of Soul Stew & Sweet ...

Parents want to restore international luster to Linden K-5  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Linden K-5 was once among the most sought-after public schools in the city's East End, a distinctive German-language magnet right down to its use of ...

Pittsburgh's creative forces: 12 people to meet in 2017  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Some are new to Pittsburgh. Others were born in the Steel City and are now just hitting their stride. They're innovators, they're visionaries, they're creative forces, ...

DeJuan Blair gets a shot in the D-League, and it's not beneath him  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

After a few months playing in China, former Pitt star DeJuan Blair is back in the U.S. bringing a veteran presence to the Texas Legends.

Sale prices announced for six closed Pittsburgh schools  Tribune-Review

Pittsburgh Public Schools set the sale prices of six closed schools in a bid to raise money for the cash-starved district. The school district is asking $325000 for ...

Who's Next: Business & Finance; These 11 Pittsburghers are shaping the city's boardrooms and banks  The Incline

From accountants to entrepreneurs, these rising stars are making a difference in our region.

Phillips K-5 teacher inducted into the PPS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame  South Pittsburgh Reporter

Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) inducted its last class of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in 2007, on Thursday, April 27, seven new members.

Ron Cook: Pittsburgh wrestling icon Bruno Sammartino visits the roots of a life well-lived  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The 81-year-old wrestling legend will return to his hometown in Italy as his childhood home will become a museum dedicated to his career.

'Me & Earl & the Dying Girl,' made and set in Pittsburgh, premieres today at Sundance Film Festival  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Filmed at Schenley High and the Point Breeze childhood home of author Jesse Andrews, the film has buzz. But will it get distribution?

TV Shows and Movies That Take Place in Pittsburgh (& How to Watch Them)  Thrillist

Though it may seem novel to choose Pittsburgh as a film destination, there's a long line of television shows and movies that have been se...

The Hill District, a community holding on through displacement and development  PublicSource

The Hill District hasn't reaped the benefits of the economic growth experienced by the city at large, leaving some residents with a fear for the future and the ...

Obituary — Hawthorne, Kenneth L.  New Pittsburgh Courier

HAWTHORNE, KENNETH L. “I've never forgotten where I came from.” Kenneth L. Hawthorne, age 83, passed away on October 8, 2017. He was born in Mobile, ...

Pittsburgh Milliones students, staff seek to 'change the narrative'  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Amir Hutchins had plenty to look forward to after graduation from Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12. When he's not working his summer job as a junior counselor at Mount ...

Beau Berman  WTAE Pittsburgh

Beau Berman is a Pittsburgh native who grew up in Shadyside, attending Schenley High School and Penn State University, and now works as a reporter for ...

Physical rehab reunites student, former Fox Chapel administrator two decades later  Tribune-Review

Sitting with physical therapist Laura Teschke and his family at HealthSouth Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital, Howard Bullard told a joke with a smirk on his ...

Local Scene: Mars Jackson does a 'Heart Dance,' Burgh Boyz Fest debuts and Rolling Stone showcases Code Orange  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mars Jackson, the sole R&B/hip-hop artist on the Pittsburgh label Misra, is offering a taste of his forthcoming album with the single “Heart Dance,” a smooth R&B ...

New South Oakland sign honors Warhol, Marino, Sammartino  University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News

Andy Warhol's renowned pop art might be housed in a museum across the river, but he got his start in Oakland.At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, about 40 people joined ...

Novel by Schenley grad Jesse Andrews headed for big screen  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

You don't see many books dedicated to a high school. But then, you don't see many books like "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," which dares to make you laugh ...

Sound of home: Film tells 'greatest jazz stories never told'  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A new documentary shows how Pittsburgh nurtured musicians who played in local clubs and set a high standard for creating innovative jazz.

Taylor Allderdice Boys’ Basketball Team Preparing For PIAA Title Game  CBS Local

SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) – The Taylor Allderdice boys' basketball team is heading to the Class AAAA state finals for the first time in the school's 89-year ...

W.Pa. districts join struggle to sell shuttered schools  Tribune-Review

Hallways inside the two-story, brick building that once housed Donora Elementary are silent, having hosted its last students two years ago. Ringgold School ...

How a Pittsburgh school, empty for 30 years, became home to electronics firm  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Hays School had been empty for 30 years when Bob Dagostino drove by one morning and saw the "For Sale" sign. He copied the number and called for a tour.

Obituary: Fred Reginella / City engineer navigated geographic, financial challenges in Pittsburgh  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mr. Reginella spent a quarter-century as an engineer for the city until his department was eliminated in 2004.

Steelers honor 100-year-old veteran with No. 100 jersey after practice Friday  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Charles Wiggins, 100, lives in Wilkinsburg and served in the Navy in World War II.

Pittsburgh Promise Aims To Offer Support, Even After Graduation  90.5 WESA

More than 200 Pittsburgh Promise scholars and alumni gathered downtown Wednesday to meet with prospective employers for the annual Career Launch.

Casting director swims in Pittsburgh's deep talent pool  Tribune-Review

Nancy Mosser's favorite part of being a casting director is telling an actor they landed the job. 'There is nothing better than that,' says Mosser, owner of a ...

Chinese 'Dreamer' who came to Pittsburgh for life-saving medicine worries she'll be forced to leave  WTAE Pittsburgh

'Dreamer' from China who grew up in Pittsburgh worries she'll be forced to leave.

Krysinsky: Remembering Point Park's 'One of a Kind' Bob Rager  Pittsburgh Sports Now

Editor's note: John Krysinsky is the publisher of our brother site, Pittsburgh Soccer Now. John is a Point Park alum and was men's soccer coach for the Pioneers ...

Tiny church in Hill District has a tradition of giving  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For 90 years, Enon Baptist Church in the Hill District has been ministering to people in need. During its annual community day celebration held in the summer, ...

Return to greatness: basketball alums compete in annual tournament  University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News

Led by former point guard Levance Fields, the Zoo Crew, a team of Pitt alumni, will compete in The Basketball Tournament starting Saturday.

Former Chartiers Valley, Arizona star T.J. McConnell makes NBA's 76ers  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

T.J. McConnell got called to the office, and it nearly brought him to tears. McConnell, a former basketball star at Chartiers Valley High School, has made the ...

Award-Winning High School Senior Says Struggling With Language Pushed Her To Write  90.5 WESA

Zainab Adisa's love for writing blossomed in high school, but it took her some time to get there. She spent several years in elementary school in English.

#SEENAmericanDream: Haji Muya  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Haji Muya, 26, resides in the North Side. Originally from Kenya, he grew up within a refugee camp before moving to Pittsburgh in 2004.

Lucas sprints into Slippery Rock Athletic Hall of Fame  New Pittsburgh Courier

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa – As an undergraduate student-athlete at Slippery Rock State College, Fred Lucas had one of the finest careers in the history of his ...

Shaler student Gavin Dietz makes motion picture debut in 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gavin Dietz will make his Hollywood film debut this month in a movie that took two top awards at this year's Sundance Film Festival — quite an accomplishment ...

Friends, luminaries celebrate Bill Nunn III's 'life well-lived'  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The memorial *service* for the actor drew celebrities including Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee.

Upcoming Western Pa. auctions include paintings, pottery, coins  Tribune-Review

Back for the second of a trio of blockbuster fall sales, Concept Gallery prepares for a Nov. 1 auction. Meanwhile, Constantine andamp; Pletcher offers bidders ...

Andy Warhol - Death, Art & Marilyn Monroe  Biography

High-art demigod, consummate businessman or a blurring of the two? It's a continual debate when it comes to the life of artist Andy Warhol. Learn more at ...

Pittsburgh's New Immigrants: For 60 years, America officially excluded Chinese people  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

The Chinese Exclusion Act, passed by Congress in 1882 and was not lifted until 1943, when politicians acted partly out of embarrassment.

Tuskegee Airmen historian, longtime newsman Bobonis dies  Tribune-Review

Regis Bobonis Sr., who became the first black Pittsburgh TV news reporter and spent the last 20 years documenting the region's Tuskegee Airmen, might never ...

Obituary: Bill Nunn III / Actor in Spike Lee movies who had Steelers connection  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Known for his work with Director Spike Lee, the Hill District native died in Pittsburgh this morning.

Steel City Yellow Jackets Hope To Create A Buzz For Pro Basketball In Pittsburgh  90.5 WESA

When Averill “Ace” Pippens received a call about becoming a head coach and general manager of a semi-professional basketball team, he had no hesitation.

In photos: Pittsburgh movie history highlights  WTAE Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's unique style makes it a perfect backdrop for Hollywood movies. Take a look at our city's film history, including "Night of the Living Dead" by the late ...

Oakmont Country Club maintains original architecture through renovations  Tribune-Review

The 112-year-old clubhouse at Oakmont Country Club, with its broad porches and tasteful dining rooms and sitting rooms, still has the relaxed but elegant feel ...

Breaking barriers at Penn State and beyond  Centre Daily Times

It wasn't until 2007 that Penn State alumnus Darryl Daisey started doing research for Penn State's Black Alumni Reunion that he realized how much history ...

A life on the Hill: The journey of Sala Udin | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sala Udin's life is an odyssey that winds through the city's jazzy but poor Lower Hill and into the heat and hostility of the Jim Crow south, then back to a changed ...

How Pennsylvania City Mayors Fared In The Primaries  90.5 WESA

Lancaster Councilwoman Danene Sorace won the city's Democratic nomination for mayor Tuesday, and will face Republican Cindy Stewart in the fall. Urban.

Absent founders, Penn State football both earn praise from celebrities at golf event  York Dispatch

The absent founders and the Penn State football program both earned praise from the sports celebrities at a golf tournament helping Special Olympics.

North/South/East/West Xtra: Youth football programs design safety plan to combat decreasing numbers  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

District youth football programs are experiencing a decline in participation, citing parents' concern over head injuries.

Why soup cans? Still no definitive answer for Warhol's choice  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Fifty years ago on Monday, Andy Warhol debuted his paintings of Campbell's Soup cans. And still, no one can answer the question.

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