Abby Kirkland

22 hours ago | post-gazette.com | Abby Kirkland |Lindsay Shachnow

PennWest University is establishing three new academic schools – a School of Education, a School of Business and a School of Nursing. The launch will take effect on July 1. “This milestone reflects who we are and where we’re going as an institution,” said Jon Anderson, president of PennWest University. “These schools honor our legacy while positioning us as a next-generation university.

2 days ago | post-gazette.com | Abby Kirkland

When Donta Green was playing football for Westinghouse High School in the early 2000s, college was just a dream for him. “I pretty much only went to school to play football. I wasn’t the best student,” he said. “But the IUP coaches gave me a shot.”good alumsSome 20 years later, not only is Green a proud graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he has returned to his Pittsburgh roots and is currently head coach of Westinghouse’s football team.

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Abby Kirkland

Shelter Soulmates is a monthly column featuring adoptable animals from shelters and 501(c)(3) rescues. All animals were available at the time of publication. DobiDobi is a 3-year-old, 22-pound French bulldog who sadly has been bounced around quite a bit in his short life. He is deaf, but you would never know it. Dobi is very in tune with his person and completely crate-trained and housebroken. He will bark at the door to go outside in a fenced-in yard.

3 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Abby Kirkland

Weekend Pet Events is a monthly listing of pet events published on the first Thursday of the month. If you are a 501c3 hosting an animal-friendly event, contact Abby Kirkland at [email protected]. Australian Shepherd Meet-Up Ice Cream SocialSalty Paws Pittsburgh, 4126 Butler St., LawrencevilleSaturday, June 8, noon-2 p.m.Meet Aussies and fellow pet parents as your furry friends enjoy the dog-friendly ice cream. For more info, go to www.saltypawspittsburgh.com.

3 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Abby Kirkland

The second annual Seneca Valley Best Buddies walk held May 31 in North Boundary Park in Cranberry brought with it several developments. This year, the local event for international nonprofit organization Best Buddies — which aims to create friendship, development and employment opportunities for those for people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities — brought in close to 300 participants to the community walk in a total that surpassed last year’s 250.