‘Hard-to-reach’ communities a focus for population count
Self-responding rates by municipality Below are the self-respond rates for each of Gazette 2.0s municipalities, ranked against all 2,556 statewide as of Aug. 28 Read more.
Director search continues after candidate refuses appointment
The search to fill the Sto-Rox school board continues, after one of the two candidates approved during the Aug. 20 business meeting rescinded his offer shortly afterward. Read more.
On this day… August 20, 1643 ‘Founding Mother’ Anne Hutchinson killed by Siwanoy Indians
Banished from the fledgling town of Boston on charges of heresy in 1637 and later killed by an avenging band of Siwanoy warriors, Anne Hutchinson’s miserable demise Read more.
Borough joins other communities in pilot by adding lead testing to rental process
A one-year lead testing pilot program prompted by findings of concentrated lead contamination among children in McKees Rocks and other area municipalities was approved Read more.
District approves hybrid reopening plan for students
Cornell students will follow a half-day rotating schedule when they return to school this fall, according to a plan passed by the board of directors Aug. 10. Administrators Read more.
Barry Balaski accepts 4-year superintendent contract
After a period of rocky leadership dating back to 2013, Moon Area administrators have now placed their hopes in Barry Balaski to lead the district forward. The board Read more.
School directors approve virtual-only return this fall
During a special meeting held July 27, Moon Area school directors voted to begin the fall semester with virtual-only instruction. The decision came a week after Read more.
District still working to fill board vacancies left by resignations
After losing three board members in late June, the Sto-Rox School District has since filled one of those seats and interviewed a candidate for another of the remaining Read more.
School board eyes cost-cutting measures following negative budget approval
Having passed a negative budget last month, administrators are working to bridge the financial gap before the year closes out. Looking to weed out unnecessary Read more.
On this day…Aug. 6, 1945: Codename ‘Little Boy’ Atomic destruction of Hiroshima sets in motion 75
When the 9,000-pound atomic warhead known as “Little Boy” detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima Aug. 6, 1945, an estimated 60,000 people lost their lives Read more.