2-D Art teacher Rolanda Root has received the “Outstanding High School Art Educator of the year” award for her work in the Pittsburg High School art program. This is Root’s 20th year teaching...

Pittsburg High School senior Alyssa Cosens has qualified for SEK state in golf. This is the third year in a row that Cosens has achieved this qualification.  “Making it to state this year felt super...

Ever since Shaleigh Kunkler was young, she had been interested in going to Columbia University. Columbia University, based in New York City, is a prestigious Ivy League school with rigorous application...

Former Pittsburg High School student Madisyn Robison is the new public information officer and social media manager for the USD 250 school district. “I had my first experience with social media management...

Senior McKenzie Rowe has recently received a merit scholarship of $76,000 to The Art Institute of Chicago.  “It definitely [means a lot]. I wasn’t going to get to go because the tuition was so...

On Tuesday, Nov. 9, teachers could be found flying above the city of Pittsburg on a Blackhawk helicopter. Blackhawks from Forbes Field in Topeka made their way to Pittsburg to give civilians a trip on...

On Jan. 20, PHS choir director Susan Laushman was given the honor of the National Federation of State High School Association’s (NFHS) Outstanding Music Educator award.  According to the official...