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![Penn Hills Students Turn Innovation Into Industry Through xTool Partnership and PHorge Entrepreneurship Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761570374/phsdk12paus/wrrasa085qf0gqjuyzfe/IMG_5429.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761570374/phsdk12paus/wrrasa085qf0gqjuyzfe/IMG_5429.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761570374/phsdk12paus/wrrasa085qf0gqjuyzfe/IMG_5429.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761570374/phsdk12paus/wrrasa085qf0gqjuyzfe/IMG_5429.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761570374/phsdk12paus/wrrasa085qf0gqjuyzfe/IMG_5429.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1761570374/phsdk12paus/wrrasa085qf0gqjuyzfe/IMG_5429.jpg","width":2200}])
Penn Hills School District has partnered with xTool to give students hands-on experience in product design and business development through the PHorge Entrepreneurship program.
![PHorge Robotics Students Earn First Industry Certification in Mechanical Foundations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761566935/phsdk12paus/bhdawpr2jpp5cqzgjop8/IMG_5510.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761566935/phsdk12paus/bhdawpr2jpp5cqzgjop8/IMG_5510.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761566935/phsdk12paus/bhdawpr2jpp5cqzgjop8/IMG_5510.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761566935/phsdk12paus/bhdawpr2jpp5cqzgjop8/IMG_5510.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761566935/phsdk12paus/bhdawpr2jpp5cqzgjop8/IMG_5510.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1761566935/phsdk12paus/bhdawpr2jpp5cqzgjop8/IMG_5510.jpg","width":2200}])
Twenty-five Penn Hills students from the PHorge Robotics Academy and Senior High Robotics Program have earned their first industry certification in Mechanical Foundations, endorsed by the ARM Institute. This milestone highlights the district’s commitment to providing real-world, industry-aligned pathways that prepare students for college, careers, and the trades.
![Penn Hills School District Launches Clothing Drive to Support Local Families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760474735/phsdk12paus/kepj72mnzbjvqzinw5wb/ClothingDriveFinal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760474735/phsdk12paus/kepj72mnzbjvqzinw5wb/ClothingDriveFinal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760474735/phsdk12paus/kepj72mnzbjvqzinw5wb/ClothingDriveFinal.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760474735/phsdk12paus/kepj72mnzbjvqzinw5wb/ClothingDriveFinal.png","width":1080}])
![Taking Flight: Three Penn Hills Students Join the “Fly Like a Girl” Drone Academy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759866618/phsdk12paus/n5sivekpwaxkfr8zwtvs/Screenshot2025-10-07at34946PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759866618/phsdk12paus/n5sivekpwaxkfr8zwtvs/Screenshot2025-10-07at34946PM.png","width":491}])
Penn Hills students Atheena Burnett, Ashleigh Pickens, and Alonah Darwin joined the Fly Like a Girl Drone Academy alongside teacher Marlon Heywood.
![Taking Flight: Penn Hills Launches Drones Led by Marlon Heywood]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759857148/phsdk12paus/ut7fxoylg5decmwi1gtl/IMG_5361.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759857148/phsdk12paus/ut7fxoylg5decmwi1gtl/IMG_5361.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759857148/phsdk12paus/ut7fxoylg5decmwi1gtl/IMG_5361.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759857148/phsdk12paus/ut7fxoylg5decmwi1gtl/IMG_5361.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759857148/phsdk12paus/ut7fxoylg5decmwi1gtl/IMG_5361.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759857148/phsdk12paus/ut7fxoylg5decmwi1gtl/IMG_5361.jpg","width":2200}])
Penn Hills educator and Innovation Institute Fellow Marlon Heywood is helping students take learning to new heights through a first-of-its-kind Drone Pilot Course. The program combines STEM, flight technology, and real-world innovation in Penn Hills classrooms.
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