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Report: Pittsburgh Promise Off To A Solid Start
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new study by the Rand Corporation found that the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program is off to a solid start in its early years. Today administrators of the Pittsburgh Promise...
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Franco Harris Remains On Board, Steps Aside As Chairman
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Standing up for his mentor Joe Paterno has already cost Franco Harris an endorsement with the Meadows Racetrack and Casino. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said that it should also cost him...
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Pittsburgh Promise Exec. Director On Franco
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — With Franco Harris voluntarily stepping aside as the board chairman for the Pittsburgh Promise, Saleem Ghubril, the executive director of the scholarship program,...
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Franco Harris Shakes Off Criticism
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Franco Harris is an iconic figure, but once he started defending Joe Paterno, people started turning on the Steeler Hall of Famer. Franco’s not backing down. “Once you get all the...
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Franco Harris Reinstated As Chairman Of Pittsburgh Promise Board
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Franco Harris is back in as chair of the Pittsburgh Promise. His fellow board members reinstated him on Wednesday. Harris voluntarily stepped down as chair after Mayor Luke...
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Pittsburgh Promise Program
There are hundreds of schools that you can attend on a Pittsburgh Promise scholarship. For more information on the program, click the link below: Pittsburgh Promise
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1st Class Of Pittsburgh Promise Students To Graduate College
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In the summer of 2007, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and then-school Superintendent Mark Roosevelt kicked off the Pittsburgh Promise – millions in scholarships for high school seniors...
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Community Service Effort Celebrates Pittsburgh Promise Graduates
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of Pittsburgh Promise students are graduating from college, and to celebrate, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl helped kick off a special community service effort Thursday....
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Local Leaders Celebrate Another Successful Year For Pittsburgh Promise
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Promise released its fourth annual progress report today. In addition to highlighting some of the program’s success, leaders announced a new initiative to bring...
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Pittsburgh Promise Launches New Mentoring Program
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Mayor calls it another piece of the Pittsburgh Promise. On Tuesday, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl launched his newest mentoring initiative called Promise Coaches. The announcement was...
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Pittsburgh Promise Coaches Program
his newest mentoring initiative called Promise Coaches. The announcement was made at Mount Ararat Baptist Church in East Liberty and what the program aims to do is connect skilled adults to high school...
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PTL Links: June 20, 2013
Some of today's topics include: Girasole Restaurant Kiya Tomlin Pittsburgh Promise Click here for more of today's links!
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New Donors Bring More Scholarships To Pittsburgh Promise
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Promise today announced the Grable Foundation has pledged an additional $5 million to the scholarship program, bringing its total gift to $10 million and the amount...
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Pittsburgh Promise Scholars Learn Valuable Lessons
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Landing your dream job takes more than just getting a degree or specialized training. There is a set of skills that are often not taught to college graduates. Officials with the...
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Pittsburgh Promise’s Annual Report Shows Higher Graduation Rates
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -The Pittsburgh Promise has helped hundreds of local students go to college. Today, an annual report on the program was released to the community. One of the big positives to come...
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Hurdle Shares Words Of Inspiration With Pittsburgh Promise Recipients
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is accustomed to inspiring winners. Tuesday afternoon at the Rivers Club, he spoke to about 100 students who received scholarships from the...
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Pittsburgh Promise Making Changes To Scholarships Program
The Pittsburgh Promise has been helping students with scholarships for nearly a decade. But the promise is being rewritten to guarantee it can be kept in the future. For more details on the changes,...
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Pittsburgh Promise Scales Back To Extend Years of Service
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Promise has come a long way since first announced by then Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Mark Roosevelt and former Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. “We are in the...
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Jazz Great Wynton Marsalis Will Perform At Pittsburgh Promise Gala
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is some big news this morning for jazz fans and people who help support the Pittsburgh Promise. The Pittsburgh Promise has announced that jazz great Wynton Marsalis will be...
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Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg Superintendents Lead ‘Walk For One Promise’ Event
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Marathon is just days away, but many people laced up for a different race this past weekend. It was the “Walk for One Promise,” which helps students who can’t afford...
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PTL Links: Aug. 1, 2017
Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics: Yinzer 5K Pittsburgh CLO’s “Mamma Mia!” Heinz History Center AAA Travel Monterey Bay Pittsburgh Promise
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Pittsburgh Promise Expanding, Partners With 19 Pa. Colleges & Universities
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Promise has been going strong for a decade now, giving public school children in the city a chance to attend college. Students can...
View ArticleSome Say It’s Time For ‘Pennsylvania Promise’ To Help Students Afford Higher...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Free tuition for Pennsylvania high school graduates to attend public colleges? Maybe that’s too good to be true, but two Harrisburg think-tanks...
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Ryan Shazier Surprises Pittsburgh Promise Recipients On Signing Day
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today was signing day for some of the students who have been helped by the Pittsburgh Promise. The program provides scholarship money for students...
View ArticleGrant To Provide $100K For Pittsburgh Scholarship Program
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Gov. Tom Wolf has announced the approval of $100,000 in funding for a Pittsburgh scholarship program. The money will provide 86 scholarships to high school graduates in Pittsburgh...
View ArticlePittsburgh Promise Pilot Program To Provide Coaches To Students At 3 Schools
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new initiative by the Pittsburgh Promise will bring coaches to three Pittsburgh Public Schools to help students plan for their future. The Promise Coaches pilot program was...
View ArticlePittsburgh Promise Honors Class Of 2020 At PPG Paints Arena
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to create a new normal for graduations and celebrations, the Pittsburgh Promise honored their senior class Saturday. The nonprofit works with...
View ArticlePittsburgh Promise Reaches 10,000th Scholarship Milestone
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Promise, a program designed to give college scholarships to every Pittsburgh Public Schools student who works for it, has reached an amazing milestone. In its 12-year...
View ArticlePittsburgh Promise Temporarily Eliminates Minimum GPA Requirement
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Promise is making changes in an effort to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have made the decision to temporarily eliminate its...
View ArticlePittsburgh Public School Seniors Celebrated On Promise Senior Signing Day
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In the Carnegie Science Center parking lot on Saturday morning, seniors from Pittsburgh Public Schools put their pandemic problems and grade school educations in the rearview...
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‘Get Them Started Off Right’: Pittsburgh Promise To Hand Out Sustainable...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the new school year kicks off Friday for Pittsburgh Public Schools, students transitioning to middle school will be getting a backpack stuffed with...
View ArticlePPG Foundation Provides Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship Program With $1...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship Program got a major boost on Thursday. The PPG Foundation provided the program with a $1 million gift. With the gift, each...
View ArticlePittsburgh Promise Creating New Advancing Educators of Color Scholarship
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Promise is creating a new Advancing Educators of Color scholarship. The goal is to add 35 Black educators to the Pittsburgh Public School...
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