Pine Richland

Superintendents Support New Initiative

Superintendents from area schools are supporting Pittsburgh 250, a new initiative striving to turn the spotlight on Pittsburgh.

Superintendent's Forum

They received their first look at the initiative at the Western Pennsylvania Superintendent's Forum that met during its annual conference at the end of November of 2006.

Superintendents from
Quaker Valley, South
Fayette & Pine-Richland
meet with PA Secretary of Education Gerald L.
Zahorchak.

Pittsburgh 250 is helping young people become more knowledgeable of Pittsburgh with the ultimate goal of keeping young people in Pittsburgh.

In 2008, Pittsburgh will celebrate its 250th anniversary. Pittsburgh 250 is a celebration of the region's past, present, and vision for the future.

Superintendent Dr.James C. Manley had the chance to meet one of the many business professionals supporting Pittsburgh 250, Kim Tillotson Fleming, president of Hefren Tillotson, Inc.

Fleming is a parent and a community member of the Pine-Richland School District.

Click here to access Pittsburgh 250’s website.

Pittsburgh 250
Goals

To showcase how the region changed the world, and how it continues to be a great place to live, work, and visit.
To grow the economy through business retention, attraction, expansion, and tourism.
To foster a sense of pride among the residents of the region as well as those now living in other areas.
To support significant community projects that link the past to the future, generate national attention, and create lasting legacies.
To facilitate collaboration among civic leaders, businesses, and citizens; build community; and streamline marketing efforts into a unified message that invites the world to experience Pittsburgh.