A $1.8 billion increase in school funding passed with Pennsylvania’s budget, July 8. Included in the budget is a $525 million increase for schools overall through the Fair Funding Formula.…
Property tax legal judgment could spell loss of school district revenue
A recent legal judgment about the constitutionality of the Allegheny County property tax system could be a boon to homeowners but could throw school districts into uncertainty about future funding.…
Sto-Rox hikes tax rate, Montour boosts staffing
By Alice Crow & Elizabeth Perry Carlynton, Cornell, Montour and Sto-Rox have all approved final budget proposals for the 2022-23 school year, with Cornell and Sto-Rox both proposing tax raises.…
Audit shows $600,000 budgetary shortage
An audit report presented May 17 shows the Cornell School District was running a $600,000 deficit by the end of the 2020-21 school year. Business Manager Patrick Berdine said the…
Parkway West CTC culinary students treat Cornell board like royalty
Cornell high school students Leiana Rucker (left) and Lily Brown (right) prep food during a Parkway Career and Technology Center culinary course. Surf and turf is not a meal you’d…
COMMUNITY RALLIES: Charges move forward against suspect in child abduction attempt
Family member Kristen McKee of Collier demands justice for nine-year-old Dezi who survived an abduction attempt Jan. 6. A crowd gathered for nearly two hours in the cold Jan. 25…
Cornell updates mask policy for students and staff
The Cornell School District has revised its mask policy for students and staff members. During a Jan. 10 meeting, directors voted 7-2 to adopt a policy highly recommending and highly…






