The PIAA faces a significant shortage of high school sports officials in Pennsylvania, exacerbated by disrespect towards referees and the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat this, initiatives like the Junior Officials Program and Officials Appreciation Week are being implemented to recruit and retain officials.
In March, all recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be losing an additional monthly payment at the same time about 249,000 households in Pennsylvania will experience a decrease…
School directors at Carlynton received both technology and health/safety updates during the Jan. 17 meeting. Joshua Jones, the district’s technology director, updated the board on all things Promethean boards, Chromebooks…
Going into the new year, the COVID-19 pandemic is still having an impact on us as a culture, despite the lockdowns ending. In our last issue, we covered the increase…
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act provided emergency funding to local governments. Allegheny County was awarded $381 million of Pennsylvania’s $6.1 billion federal allotment.…
Six months after a July 4 address where President Joe Biden declared the nation was moving toward “independence from the coronavirus pandemic,” new case tallies have soared well beyond the…
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…