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Welcome to the PPS Newsroom!The Office of Public Information coordinates news coverage for the Pittsburgh Public Schools and is responsible for handling official communications between the District and the news media by providing story ideas to media outlets and helping to arrange appropriate interviews.
The office is responsible for the following:
- Responding to media inquiries;
- News releases on district and school activities;
- News conferences and briefings;
- Radio and television broadcasts;
- Sharing of District news on the PPS website and through social media channels.
Please view the District News Media Relations policy.
MEDIA CONTACTSEbony R. Pugh
Director, Public Relations and Media Content412-529-3616
District News
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Superintendent Wayne N. Walters Panelist in U.S. Department of Education’s Raise the Bar: Literacy & Math Series to Address Academic Recovery
Session 5 – Putting Policy Into Practice Virtual Convening - Thursday, February 9, 2023 Two-part session: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
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PUM One on One: Angela E. Mike, Executive Director of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) PPS
Angela E. Mike is the Executive Director of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Division of the Pittsburgh Public School District. Angela oversees 21 CTE programs located in six of the high schools and is responsible for multiple career exploration elective courses at the high school/middle school level.
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Teens who spend time in Downtown Pittsburgh say they need a welcoming neighborhood, more safe spaces
90.5 WESA | By Sarah Schneider Published January 26, 2023 at 5:35 AM EST Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith plan to establish an advisory committee that will be tasked with opening centers as part of Gainey’s “Plan for Peace.”