He grew up in McKeesport, and while he worked in Pittsburgh most his life, Harold Hayes’ career took him on many journeys near and far. The KDKA-TV reporter who retired in 2016 spoke Thursday with students in one of Julie Himmelstein’s media classes at Sto-Rox Jr./Sr. High School.

Due to a lack of extra drivers, the Purple bus will not be in service on Wednesday. As a result, the Purple bus’ pickups will be split between the Blue bus and the Green bus. Either the Blue bus or the Green bus will report to the Purple bus stops to help collect students.

November is a month of transition and Thanksgiving. As October’s leaves are swept away and December’s snowfall draws closer, we want to take a moment and focus on who and what we’re thankful for in the Sto-Rox School District. We want to hear from you: our students, families, staff and neighbors who make up our community.

On Wednesday, November 9th, Sto-Rox School District will hold a security drill in each of its three school buildings. These drills are required by Pennsylvania code to take place within 90 days of the start of the school year, in lieu of a required fire drill.

On Friday, four Sto-Rox Seniors attended the Builders Guild of Western PA Union Fair at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. More than 40 trades and unions - representing future careers - were represented at the fair.

The Sto-Rox Vikings Football Team will move on in the WPIAL Class 2A Football Championship after beating Riverside 29-0 on Friday night.

Sto-Rox Jr./Sr. High School on Thursday built robots, thanks to a visit by Girls of Steel to the auditorium. The CMU-based robotics team brought along the parts and pieces of two rolling robots.

Good things continue to happen for the Sto-Rox Vikings High School Football Team. Check out these two great stories ahead of the Vikings’ first-round WPIAL playoff game against Riverside on Friday night.

Sto-Rox High School students interested in a career in the world of medicine have many options to choose from in the Health Care Occupations Technology program at Parkway West Career & Technology Center. This speciality will give students a variety of experiences to further their education as nurses, phlebotomists, or pharmacy technicians.