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Archive for June, 2006

New chemistry lab at Bidwell Training Center

Monday, June 26th, 2006

(PITTSBURGH) - Manchester Bidwell Corporation will honor the invaluable service of esteemed board member Dr. E. Peter Benzing with a naming dedication for its chemical laboratory at Bidwell Training Center. The Dr. E. Peter Benzing Chemical Laboratory will be officially recognized on Monday, June 26 with a dedication ceremony and cocktail reception from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 1815 Metropolitan Street. (more…)

Will arts partnership boost a sagging city school?

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

By Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

William E. Strickland Jr.’s life changed when he first saw art teacher Frank Ross at the potter’s wheel in an Oliver High School classroom.

Mr. Strickland hopes a partnership between the Pittsburgh Public Schools and Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, an organization the Oliver alumnus founded in 1968, will hook other students on art and help them thrive in school.

For the full Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06165/698026-298.stm

New MCG partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

The following release is courtesy of Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Pittsburgh Public Schools and Manchester Craftmen’s Guild to Celebrate New Arts-Integration Reform Model for the Helen S. Faison Arts Academy K-8 (more…)