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YX: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

February 18, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 02/18/2017: Big sister and BBBS staffer, Blaise, and little sister, Chae’Lyn (10th grade, City High), talk about their relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh.

Live Music: Alyssa Hankey

February 11, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 02/11/2017: Live music with singer-songwriter, Alyssa Hankey.

YX: Fairchild Challenge Honorees

February 11, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 02/11/2017: Isabel Horgan (11th grade, St. Joseph High School),Tali Brobst (7th grade, Trafford Middle School) and Zoe Smith (9th grade), Sabrina Catalano (12th grade) and Kate Polechko (11th grade) all at Penn-Trafford High School discuss their award-winning submissions to the Fairchild Challenge, a national competition fostering environmental awareness in teens and sponsored locally by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

YX: TEDx Youth @ Steel Plaza

February 11, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 02/11/2017: Youth co-organizers and Pittsburgh CAPA seniors Arwen Kozak and Leah Deflitch with details on the TEDxYouth@SteelPlaza event, 2/18, Pittsburgh CAPA.

Live Music: Purple Bamboo

February 4, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 02/04/2017: Chinese music ensemble Purple Bamboo, featuring Ai-Lin Chen (guzhen), Kai Liu (dizi), Mimi Jong (erhu) and Jin Yang (pipa)

YX: Pittsburgh Sci-Tech Academy Poetry

February 4, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 02/04/2017: Original poems from Pittsburgh Sci-Tech Academy sixth graders Kymir Edwards, Tahj Jones, Ella Jones, Namell Scrubbs and Lucy Painter along with instructor Wendy Moore

YX: Center for Young Musicians Duets

February 4, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 02/04/2017: Center for Young Musicians pianists Bob Carey (13, Quaker Valley Middle School), Clara Yuo (10, Providence Heights Alpha School), Abby Bojalad (11), Jayne Miner (11), and Lakshmi Mulgund (12) studying at Sewickley Academy, Sami Alissa (7) and Yazan Alissa (9) studying at Winchester Thurston perform duets along with their instructor, Simmi Tripathi

2017 GRAMMY Nominees for Best Children’s Album

February 4, 2017 – 10:00 am
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From 02/04/2017: Featuring five of the artists whose albums have been nominated for this year’s GRAMMY Award for Best Children’s Album.

Live Music: Wil Kondrich

January 28, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 01/28/2017: Live acoustic music with Wil Kondrich.

YX: Demarre Evans

January 28, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 01/28/2017: Songwriter, guitarist, and Pittsburgh Youth Media reporter Demarre Evans (12th grade, Central Catholic High School).