Gazette 2.0 welcomes 2020 Carlynton grad Sam Bigham as intern
Hello! You may have seen my byline before attached to stories about Carlynton School District and Crafton Borough. I will be contributing a lot more stories this Read more.
Kayaking Chartiers Creek to be made easier with Carnegie boat launch
(Photos) Carnegie has decided to build a boat launch for small non-motorized watercraft such as canoes and kayaks that use the Chartiers Creek. Read more.
Need is up at Crafton community food bank and garden
Dozens of area scouts collected and sorted donations they gathered for the Crafton Food Pantry during an April food drive in Crafton and Ingram. Pictured are members Read more.
Leak at Crafton Pool won’t delay May 27 open
A leak was discovered at Crafton Pool that was causing two to three inches of water loss a day. Borough officials said the leak will likely continue throughout the Read more.
Carlynton switches to digital report cards at elementaries
School directors at Carlynton received both technology and health/safety updates during the Jan. 17 meeting. Joshua Jones, the district’s technology director, Read more.
YEAR IN REVIEW PART II | Looking back at the second half of 2022
The McKees Rocks Bridge has been limited to a two-lane traffic pattern as well as closures and some alternating single-lane traffic use since PennDOT began the preservation Read more.
Carlynton psychologist describes ‘suicide contagion’ phenomenon
Carlynton School District Psychologist Dr. Patricia Serdy is reporting a spike in student mental health emergencies. Serdy told school directors during the Dec. Read more.
‘Redlining’ impact continues to affect local communities
Map by George F. Cram Company This 1937 “Cram’s Official Indexed Map of Pittsburgh” commissioned by the Home Owner’s Loan Association to show “residential Read more.
Carlynton officials talk grants and special needs programming
During the Oct. 18 school board meeting, Carlynton directors heard reports from various administrators learning about grant awards and steps being taken by the district Read more.
Report shows racial disparity in state schools
By Sam Bigham and Elizabeth Perry A report released in October ranks Pennsylvania 49th and 50th in providing average opportunities to Black and Hispanic students Read more.