Category: News
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Obituary: Jeff Watson, WPSD Class of 1981
Jeffrey J. Watson, age 61, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Jeffrey was born April 16, 1960. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.brandtfuneralhome.com for the Watson family. Source: Dignity Memorial
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Harry Lang’s book: Turn on the Words!
This article is about of WPSD Alumni, Harry Lang, Class of 1965. His book is published on December 2021. Source: Engagdet: Hitting the Books: The decades-long fight to bring live television to deaf audiences CBS just would not get on board with the rest of America’s broadcast networks. The Silent Era of cinema was perhaps…
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Obituary: Eleanor (Cutshall) Ritchey, Class of 1957
Eleanor (Cutshall) Lynn Ritchey, 83, of Enid Mt. Road, Six Mile Run, PA; passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Penn Highlands Huntingdon. She was born on June 12, 1938 in Mount Union, PA; a daughter of the late Hewie and Ora (Taylor) Cutshall. She was first united in marriage to William “Bill” Lynn;…
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WPSD partners with Little Lake Theatre
A community theater in Washington County is hoping to break a milestone for the area. The Little Lake Theatre in Canonsburg is partnering with the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, based in Edgewood, to put on a production that could be one of the first community theater shows in the area to feature both…
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WPSD Cup 2021 Photo Gallery
Post pandemic. No more social distancing. The weather couldn’t get any better than that. WPSD Alumnus are very proud to host 17th Annual WPSD Cup on August 29, 2021. WPSD Alumnus, staff, guests, friends and relatives having their blast time playing the golf at 3 Lakes Golf Course. Click below to view the 33 photos…
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TribLive: WPSD celebrates 2021 graduates
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood celebrated their 2021 graduates on Thursday. Graduates began their morning with a class photo and a graduation walk through the campus prior to a commencement ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Students, faculty and staff lined the halls to congratulate seniors Thursday morning, with…
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WPSD grad becomes licensed commercial truck driver
Posted: May 11, 2021 Article by: CCAC Public RelationsSource: ccac.edu PITTSBURGH—The Community College of Allegheny County is celebrating the accomplishment of Daniel Zeolla, who recently passed his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) exam to become a licensed truck driver –-and he did it without hearing a word from his instructors. Zeolla, who is Deaf, wanted to become…
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Zion Harper, Class of ’17: Local photographer overcomes challenges, owns business
David L. Dye, The Herald, Sharon, Pa.Tue, May 25, 2021 May 25—SHARON — Because he was born deaf, Zion Harper has to communicate mostly through sign language and writing — but he also has an eye for photography. As the owner of Zion Grant Photography in Hubbard, Ohio, the Sharon native has photographed everything from…
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WPSD teacher wins national recognition
The first time Wendy Auden saw someone use sign language, she was sitting in a pew at the First Presbyterian Church of Avonmore in Westmoreland County. At 11 years old, she was enamored with the graceful movements of the younger girl’s hands and felt a pull to learn their meanings. And she wanted to make…