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'Mom and Me' classes are not just for moms anymore

Marty Levine Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Moms and kids may still be the most popular pairing, but "Grownup and Me" classes are popping up in Pittsburgh and dads are welcome everywhere.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Spring into art this Friday at the Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District, a free and festive night of immersive art and performance with 36 stops, not to mention pop-up shopping.

What's next for The Pittsburgh Promise?

Marty Levine Wednesday, April 24, 2013
With a new infusion of funding and more evidence that it's working, The Pittsburgh Promise launches a new phase with the same outstanding promise to each city student who qualifies: $40,000 in college scholarships.

Top healthy kid activities: It's a family affair

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan Wednesday, April 17, 2013
From a rowing camp to jumping at the library to It's a (W)rap, Pittsburgh offers a great choice of healthy activities for kids and their families.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Geek Art/Green Innovator's Festival (aka GA/GI) occupies Penn Avenue

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Geek out and go green at this weekend's fourth annual Geek Art/Green Innovator's Festival (read: GA/GI) along the Penn Avenue arts district. Test out new video games designed right here in the Burgh, purchase eco-fashions from local designers and find out what exciting plans are in store for the roof of Downtown's USX Tower.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Weekend of Public Art features performances, workshops, tours and more

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The first of its kind Weekend of Public Art ushers in a new era of activated spaces and places in Downtown Pittsburgh. Zany Umbrella Circus rolls into town with a tent and bus in Market Square, the Sisters of the Lattice transform a parking lot into a performance venue and more--and you're invited to be a part of it all.

Photo Slide Show: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre students get their first pointe shoes

Brian Cohen Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Once a year, a new group of young students at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre earn their first ever pair of pointe shoes. In a sweet and touching slide show, our photographer captured the special moment.

Innovators in Pittsburgh education

Marty Levine Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Meet the innovative people who are launching big, bold ideas that are changing the face of education in Pittsburgh, from fighting inequity to preventing gun violence to making teachers more effective.

Pittsburgh teens who are changing our world

Marty Levine Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Think one person can't make much of a difference? Wait until you meet these change makers--all of them teenagers, and all of them appearing at the Be Inspired: Girls Can Change the World event this Saturday. 

Educational standouts to celebrate

Marty Levine Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A community activist running for school board, a grad student who created a school and now oversees teacher effectiveness, a social worker who brings communities together and more -- all of these Pittsburghers are outside the classroom but still bringing special talents to local education.

Moms with home businesses make it work

Marty Levine Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Pittsburgh moms who are staying home to raise their kids and build a career are finding fresh ways to ensure that both thrive despite the many challenges.

The Top 10 Tech Companies to Watch in 2013

Deb Smit Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Pop City launches the first of a two-part feature on home-grown companies poised to hit their stride in the coming year. Among our brightest tech stars, one helped both presidential campaigns while another just added Dallas Maverick owner and Mt. Lebanon native, Mark Cuban, to its board. Find out who they are and what's next for them in 2013.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Ring in 2013 Downtown at First Night Pittsburgh!

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, December 19, 2012
100 events, 45 venues, one night. Are you ready to rock First Night Pittsburgh? The region’s largest New Year’s celebration, the ultra family-friendly Downtown festivities boast legendary Nola ensemble The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the debut of the Light Sprites puppet parade (with Grand Marshal Pittsburgh Dad!) and plein air crafting at Decoration Stations. Read on to ring in 2013.

The guide to winter fun for kids in Pittsburgh

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan Wednesday, November 28, 2012
From paintball and parrots to ice and clay, there's plenty to do in Pittsburgh to make winter fun for your kids. 

SMALLab: Blending disciplines, firing up students

Amy Whipple Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The theory is is that people learn through their bodies and learn especially well when they work together. Perfect, in other words, for antsy, socially blossoming middle schoolers. See how the forward-thinking Elizabeth Forward High School implemented a very cool learning initiative that has students in motion.
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