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Dr. Allen and Students Interviewed by Public Source on Impact of Teen Takeovers in Pittsburgh
August 25, 2026
City High's CEO Dr. Allen and Class of 2027 students Tre Jones and Byron Shumba were interviewed by Public Source to share insights and impact of the Teen Takeovers and subsequent response.
Tre and Byron shared about how the restrictions imposed this May by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership around teens in Market Square impacted their experience as students at a year-round school in Downtown Pittsburgh.
City High's CEO and principal, Dr. Allen, was also interviewed and shared about her surprise around the decision as both an administrator and a board member of the PDP.
You can read the full interview with Public Source here.
Tre and Byron shared about how the restrictions imposed this May by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership around teens in Market Square impacted their experience as students at a year-round school in Downtown Pittsburgh.
City High's CEO and principal, Dr. Allen, was also interviewed and shared about her surprise around the decision as both an administrator and a board member of the PDP.
You can read the full interview with Public Source here.
