We love Happy Apple and their wonderful teachers. My two little ones have Mrs. Dansak and she has…read morebeen absolutely wonderful! The director-Mrs. Gaudino is also amazing! So friendly and we love her stylish glasses! Best preschool in Irwin area! Would recommend Happy Apple to anyone and everyone!

We highly recommend Happy Apple! The owner and teachers are all wonderful! We are on our 4th year…read morethere as our oldest son attended two years and now our youngest. They both have had great experiences and have learned so much!

This is the first year I registered my child at this preschool and I could not be happier…read more As many moms do when entering their child into preschool, I did a ton of research both online and word of mouth. Newlonsburg seemed to be in the win for all categories. The teachers have been absolutely wonderful and manage to consistently stay in communication with the parents. The programs and events they organize for the school shows the amount of care and support they have for these children. My son is thriving here and genuinely looks forward to coming every single week!

I vote here, so I do not want this review to reflect anything beyond my voting experiences and the…read moreorganization of said experiences. In all fairness, I have been voting at this location for the past decade and up to the Primary Elections of 2016 rarely had to wait longer than a few minutes. However since the resurgence of people voting in the past three elections, I have waited in excess of two hours to spend 30 seconds casting my ballot. Let me start with the bad. It's all bad. First you stand in a ridiculously long line that begins all the way down a hill. This line wraps down and around the building. As you wait you are accosted by many strangers and strange politicians wanting to hand you literature while parading around in a "make America white again" hat and giving you "tips" on how and who to vote for. Sorry people drive me nuts. Yea buddy I have been waiting in the cold now for over an hour and it hadn't occurred to me as to what I am doing and who I am going to vote for. This isn't a restaurant, I am not looking for recommendations at this point especially from you so unless you are handing out a deeply needed cup of hot coffee MOVE ON... Once you actually make it through the ridiculous line you are met with the two oldest people in the county that hand write your name into a ledger book. After several attempts of saying and spelling my name, marked with confusion such as Terry? Did you say Mary? Kerri, with a K? No, I said a C. Is that two R's? Yes... Awe finally, now go to the next line... Now the next line you get to locate the person representing the book that contains a range of voters. You know the A-F, G-L, M-R, and so one. Of course my line has a lady who can't be located. I patiently wait because what's another 5 minutes when you have just stood outside in the cold, dark PA weather for the last almost 2 hours. Finally I move up. Report my name, locate it before the volunteer, then sign and take my number to now the last waiting post, my final destination. I wait for another volunteer to take my little number then take me to one of the vacant machines, mind you there were hundreds of people in line, 6 total machines, yet only about 3 being used. I cast my vote and 20 seconds later I am bolting out of there. Long story short, get out and vote, just not in my over registered under staffed precinct. I think all these "coming out of the wood work voters" should step up and volunteer. I bet a lot of them have tons of free time on their hands while posting hate messages on-line in their basements. 3 Stars cause the church is probably a great church and this review shouldn't reflect them negatively.

This review is limited to the high school musical "Spamalot" which I took my husband to see. One of…read morethe nice things about seeing high school musicals is that you save a lot of money and usually get a good show. The performance was held at 10th St Elementary which is where they stage their musical theater. Street parking is available. I was fortunate to get our tickets ahead of time so we would have good seats. I didn't get to see much of the building itself except there is an outdoor playground and I was able to see the school office from a distance. The auditorium is a very nice size and the sound and tech crew sit high above the rear for the effects. I liked the fact that they used the same head mikes which made it a lot easier to catch the lyrics and parts I normally miss when seeing the show in a large theater like the Benedum. These high school students put on an amazing job and although due to space and cost could not use all the props associated with the production (in this case the funny curtain), still, they were able to make up for it in comedy and dance. I loved how they showed picture biographies of the cast in the lobby and and Tee Shirts hanging in the foyer of past productions. Spamalot is a ripoff of Monty Python and the Holy Grail movie set to music where it literally takes jabs at many Broadway musicals of the past. It's definitely a good comedy worth seeing. I want to thank everyone at Riverdale for all the hard work put into this production because a show of this quality is not as easy to replicate on stage. The 10th Street Elementary school sits on Pennsylvania Ave about a mile from Oakmont's main shopping district.

This review is limited to the high school musical production of "Spamalot." Woodland Hills School…read moreDistrict has in previous years tackled some of the most difficult Broadway musicals to produce on a high school stage. Among these previous musicals include "Phantom of the Opera" and "Sweeney Todd." My girlfriend and I went to see this production and believe me they not only nailed it to perfection but added some recent events into the action. For example, when they were announcing the winner of who found the grail they opened the envelope and read "La La Land" It was a cute throwback to the Academy Awards goof. This musical had us laughing like there was no tomorrow. The set design, costumes, ensemble were spot on. We sat directly in front of the orchestra which belted out the tunes with a solid dexterity. We were even amazed that they could replicate the videos used on the curtains during intermission and the ending. Spamalot is loosely based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It won the 2004 Tony award for best musical and has been seen on occasion at Pittsburgh CLO summer series. This was the first time I ever saw it done in a high school. Strobe lights, gunshot noises, ice steam were all part of the special effects. I read in the program that to recreate the period all of the costumes had to be made by hand. Woodland Hills High School has won some of the Gene Kelly awards for excellence in musical theater with some of their past productions. They have been nominated again this year for Spamalot. Also what's great is that it is so reasonable to see an outstanding musical at a very inexpensive price. I will be anxious to see what they choose next year because they certainly will be on my return list for musical theater.

Great place to walk or run. They have a track. The area is clean and safe. I love to go early…read moremorning and I've never had any issues up there.

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From the owner: Shady Side Academy is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s best private school for pre-k through grade 12,…read moreoffering an exceptional coed education with an optional boarding experience for high school students in grades 9–12.

In the world of education, where nurturing young minds is paramount, the recent actions of Glen…read moreMontessori stand as a glaring example of negligence and disregard for both two prospective students and our family. The administration and teachers of Glen Montessori have demonstrated a shocking lack of professionalism and compassion, turning what should have been a hopeful transition into a nightmarish ordeal for two qualified students and their dedicated parents. Maria Montessori herself once said, "The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind." It is with a heavy heart that I must highlight how far Glen Montessori has strayed from this ideal. Two weeks before the school year was set to commence, this school denied contracts to two well-qualified students whose family had gone above and beyond in their commitment. Despite the expense and stress of traveling back and forth from out of state on multiple occasions for interviews and a tour, and receiving nothing but positive feedback from the school throughout the past year, our family was abruptly informed that the students would not be admitted. The circumstances surrounding this decision are nothing short of disgraceful. While it may be the right of any private school to reject prospective students, the school administration's refusal to provide a clear explanation or even return communications regarding their denial is both unprofessional and unethical. This review will have to serve as our closure. It is a deeply disappointing display of incompetence and insensitivity that has left the students with scant options for appropriate education in their new state, just as they are about to face significant transitions in environment and culture. In the words of Maria Montessori, "The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist.'" Instead of embodying this ideal of fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment, Glen Montessori has chosen to operate with a disconcerting lack of transparency and empathy. The frustration experienced by our family cannot be overstated. We trusted Glen Montessori to provide our children with an environment that values and nurtures their potential. Instead, we have been met with an administration that is seemingly indifferent to the impact of its actions. It is truly shameful and unexpected that a school purporting to uphold the values of the Montessori method would fall so egregiously short. I urge prospective parents to consider these grave missteps when evaluating their educational choices. The failure of Glen Montessori to honor its commitments and communicate effectively reveals a profound disregard for the very principles it claims to champion. We are happy for other families who may have had much better experiences than we were offered. God bless them and forgive them for what ensued but we are confident that this may have saved us from some unbeknownst tragedy that may have occurred to our children while under their "care."

This school is opposite of nurturing, Non supporting of special needs of children, discriminate…read moreparents who challenge them and question their rules. They are so clumsy and non transparent. 4yrs back we took our 2.5yrs old shy and non English speaking child for their interview at this school. We were later informed that the spot has been taken and we cant get in. When we fought back asking for explanation why they interviewed us if the spot had been taken? They apologized and "qualified" my daughter to attend their 3-6yrs program. My son has been attending their birth-3yrs program last couple of years and be 3 soon. Last month we are hearing that our child is not ready to move to next class 3-6yrs in fall while they also wnt keep him in his current classroom few extra months after he turn 3yrs till he "qualifies". I have never heard of such a thing where a daycare kicks a toddler out unless the child is showing violent behavior like hitting kids, teacher, using foul language, damaging and breaking their property and refuses to follow rules, things of that nature.. Our child is none of that. All this time it was never communicated to us that there are such great concerns in his development. Last year we started questioning their policies on masking everyone 2yrs and older in school. We requested the school to provide transparent masks to teachers and make exemptions if the toddlers 2-3yrs old who are showing delays. They didnt accomodate any of our request nor addressed them with valid reaponse. They didn't like parents questioning the rules they make and are acting narcissistic. Because of us fighting for our child rights now our son is getting kicked out with invalid and made up excuses. The school has no moral or ethics. The school head is explaining to us that they 'don't want to work with us-parents', which is fine. But how could they put it all on my 2yr old child and say he didn't qualify to move or even continue there a bit longer? Such discrimination!!

We love it here! Great Christian education! We've made wonderful friends with other students,…read morefamilies and staff. If you are looking for true Christian education this is the place.

$14 for a great, HUGE, fish sandwich, coleslaw and fries or mac and cheese! Wholesome atmosphere…read moreand sweet volunteers. Reasonably priced desserts. Can't wait to go back.

---Fish fry review---…read more I stopped by the fish fry at Sacred Heart in Shadyside last Fri. with a friend. I'd originally planned to visit one in Polish Hill, but I had an appointment after 5 and they stop serving at 6, so we decided to try Sacred Heart, which runs until 7:30, instead. As usual, I called in my order ahead of time, and it was taken and fulfilled with no hassles. When we showed up at 6, our food awaited us, so we paid and grabbed a seat. Both of us ordered the fried fish dinner ($9 each). Both came with sides of cole slaw, and I ordered mac and cheese as my second side, whereas my friend ordered fries. Like the fish fry at St. Raphael, the fish dinners here come with a dinner roll, but not as a sandwich. In terms of quality, the fish here was a cut below the fish at the last fry I attended (at St. Maria Goretti in Bloomfield)--it just wasn't as fresh. My friend said that he found the fish moister than the fish at the last fry we attended together (at Epiphany Uptown), and while this may have been true, freshness is the most important factor to me when judging the quality of fish. As for the sides, the cole slaw was of the creamy variety and was rather sweet (disclaimer: I'm not much of a fan of cole slaw in general), and the fries and mac and cheese were of average quality and were a bit scant in quantity. The one major redeeming factor of this fish fry--believe it or not--was the desserts. Although they were no doubt pre-made, they were presented very nicely, and were a cut above the lousy desserts at St. Raphael's. I had a slice of lemon meringue pie and my friend had a slice of blueberry ($2 each), and we both enjoyed them. For me, this was the high point of the meal. The environment and clientele of this fish fry reminded me a lot of St. Raphael--it's held in an elementary school cafeteria, and most of the clientele consisted of families with young children who probably attend the school. The priest came around and greeted all of the diners, including us, which was a nice touch. For me, this fish fry was just A-OK. If it's convenient in terms of location, then it's worth a try--otherwise, I'd recommend skipping it to try a better one, such as Swissvale VFD's.