A rendering of AC Hotel by Marriott Pittsburgh Southpointe.

A rendering of a room in AC Hotel by Marriott Pittsburgh Southpointe.

Patrons dine recently at Casciola’s Twin Twist and Diner in Cecil.

Brownsville-based Duda’s Farm Inc. filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy protection.

Locally sourced produce is a big seller at Duda’s Farm Market.

Duda’s Farm Market

The Farmhouse Market offers a variety of goods.

This bag was for sale recently at The Farmhouse Market.

The Farmhouse Market

The Farmhouse Market offers at least 14 dozen cupcakes for sale each day its open.

A rendering of a room at the AC Hotel by Marriott Pittsburgh Southpointe.

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Less than 5% of teachers in Pennsylvania are teachers of color. Pictured are Black educators at Washington Middle School/High School: front, Stephen Cherry, music teacher; Teresa Booker, dean of students and former special education teacher; Richie Barnes, truancy officer, and Damon Lewis, science teacher; back: Chet Henderson, principal; Rashaud Olson, language arts teacher; and Treg Campbell, English teacher.

Rashaud Olson teaches eighth-grade language arts at Washington Middle School.

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Washington High School principal Chet Henderson taught history and coached football before he became an administrator. He said the district’s Black educators play a critical role in the education of the student body, which is comprised of nearly 50% of minority students.

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Teresa Booker, a former special education teacher, is dean of students at Wash High, where she also coaches girls volleyball.

Richie Barnes serves as truancy officer at Wash High. 

Science teacher Damon Lewis has spent 19 years in the classroom. He taught in the Pittsburgh Public School system before joining the staff at Washington two years ago. 

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Stephen Cherry is a music teacher and band director at Wash High.

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Treg Campbell, a graduate of Wash High, teaches English at his alma mater.