Slideshow: WPIAL's 100 Years

 

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Multimedia presentation by Lizabeth Gray
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Photos from the Post-Gazette Archive
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The Library and Archives Division
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Pitttsburgh Division

Music by the Mt. Lebanon High School Drumline

The WPIAL, one of the largest high school organizations in the country, turns 100 this year.

Here's a glimpse of part of that story in pictures, as WPIAL flourished from modest beginnings to become a crucible for champions in sports ranging from football to baseball and from golf to wrestling.

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From humble beginnings, the WPIAL moves into its 100th yearHigh School Band DirectorsPost-gazette.com has been featuring the music of the Mt. Lebanon High School Drumline in Steelers' slideshows. If you would like to have your school band featured in Steelers slideshows and other multimedia packages, please send a CD with your school's name, address and contact information to Lizabeth Gray, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Blvd. Of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA. 15222 or e-mail that information to postscript@ post-gazette.com, with "Band Spotlight" in the subject field.Multimedia Index