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NorthcentralPA.com

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Williamsport elementary art teacher honored with top state award

Williamsport, Pa. — The Williamsport Area School District is proud to announce that Chelsea Cramer, Cochran Primary School's primary art teacher, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) Outstanding Elementary Art Educator Award. Through a rigorous review process, PAEA recognized Cramer for her creative contributions, excellence in professional engagement, and dedication to service, highlighting her leadership and commitment to advancing art education across Pennsylvania. “I’m truly honored to receive this recognition from PAEA. One of the things I love most about teaching art is watching students discover what they’re capable of when they have opportunities to make creative choices and explore their own ideas. I want my students to see themselves as artists, feel confident taking creative risks, and know that their ideas matter. For me, art education is about so much more than the finished artwork — it’s about the curiosity, independence, and problem-solving that happen along the way.” Cramer also adds how important it is to work alongside other art educators that share the same passion: “I’m also fortunate to work alongside an amazing group of art educators who share ideas, encourage one another, and inspire me to keep learning and growing.

Williamsport, PA · 7d

Erie Times News

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To solve Pa.'s literacy crisis, put resources behind reform | Opinion

“…But Mr. K, reading is soooo boring,” said Chance, one of my freshman students on a blistering day in late August. To an English teacher, saying those words during the first week of a school year is like exposing Kryptonite to Superman. As a kid younger than Chance, I routinely struck out at T-ball in first grade. I was more thrilled with the evenings after practice, when I escaped to the public library where I checked out Alvin Schwartz’s "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" books. I became an English teacher precisely to pass along that sense of wonder to my students. During my time in education, I have learned that a student's lack of enthusiasm for reading is more than just a personal preference; it is fueling a measurable literacy crisis across Pennsylvania. According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) , just 33% of Pennsylvania fourth graders are proficient readers. That’s a troubling reality with consequences that extend far beyond elementary school. Students who struggle to read in early grades face greater challenges throughout their education and beyond, limiting their opportunities in college, careers, and life. The consequences extend across our commonwealth, too: low literacy

Pennsylvania · 5d

PennLive.com

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School safety means protecting kids from illegal vapes, too | Opinion

When we talk about school safety, we often think about locked doors, emergency plans and practice drills. Those things matter. But protecting students also means paying attention to the everyday concerns that can affect their health, their learning and their ability to feel safe and supported. Protecting kids from illicit vapes belongs in that conversation.

Montgomery County, PA · 6d
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District 10 Announces 2026 Football Playoff Brackets; Postseason Begins Friday

District 10 has announced its 2026 football playoff brackets Sunday, with postseason action beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, across five classifications. The Class 1A, 2A and 3A tournaments feature six teams apiece, with the top two seeds receiving first-round byes. Class 4A opens with four teams competing in semifinal games, while Class 6A features two PIAA subregional matchups.

Pennsylvania · 5d
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NorthcentralPA.com

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Centre County students place in bus safety poster contest

Wingate, Pa. — Two Bald Eagle Middle School students took the top two spots in the grade 6-8 division of the state’s School Bus Safety Poster Contest. Ten students and three school bus drivers from across Pa. were honored during Pa. School Bus Safety Week, held from Oct. 19-23. From Bald Eagle Middle School in Centre County, Hailey Struble placed first and Gracelyn Glunt placed second in their division. PennDOT and the Pa. State Police presented the student winners with certificates and trophies during an Oct. 21 ceremony at the Hershey Antique Automobile Museum. This year’s winners were chosen from 92 student entries from schools across Pa. under the theme “Safe Rides – Everyday Heroes.” “With the end of another summer, school is back in session, and school buses have returned to our roads, shifting the Shapiro Administration’s focus to getting young Pennsylvanians to and from school safely,” said PennDOT Director of Driver Licensing Dios Arroyo. “School Bus Safety Week gives everyone an opportunity to pause and realize just how much our own actions behind the wheel can affect innocent, young lives.” Officials also recognized the winners of the 47th State School Bus Driver Safety Competition, held in June at

Centre County, PA · 7d

Newswatch 16

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Students moving and digging dirt for buggy competition

Williamsport, PA · 5d

NorthcentralPA.com

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Loyalsock school district proud of 10 nominees for 2026 Women of Excellence Awards

Williamsport, Pa. — Ten members of the Loyalsock Township School District community have been nominated for the YWCA Northcentral PA ’s 18th annual 2026 Women of Excellence event , which recognizes women and young leaders across the region. Two district educators are nominated in the Women of Excellence Education category: Victoria Campman, the district’s PK-12 career services school counselor, and Kimberly Hoffman, a kindergarten teacher at Donald E. Schick Elementary School.Eight Loyalsock Township High School students are nominated for Young Ladies of Excellence honors: Makayla "Mickey" Flournoy-Brown for Art & Culture, Olivia Bortz for Education, Karlee Brouse for Guiding Light, Natalee Pearson for Health & Wellness, Gia Biacchi for Junior Rising Star, Addison Barowy and Caroline Crawford for Sports, and Kristina Kranz for Advocacy.The YWCA Northcentral PA’s annual signature event recognizes women and young leaders across seven categories. This year’s program includes 53 Women of Excellence nominees and 46 Young Ladies of Excellence nominees.According to the YWCA, the event “honors generations of strong, creative, and caring changemakers who lead by example, embrace civic responsibility, and demonstrate exceptional leadership.”The 2026 Women of Excellence event will take place Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Martin Theatre at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center

Williamsport, PA · 8d

WFMJ.com

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Liberty is out of the playoffs for using ineligible player

Liberty is out of the playoffs for using an ineligible player in last nights game against Canton Central Catholic. In a statement from Liberty Schools superintendent Brian Knight,. "On Saturday afternoon, we identified that an ineligible student may have participated in Friday night's playoff game against Canton Central Catholic. After...

Liberty, PA · 6d

High School On SI

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Pennsylvania High School Football Final Scores - October 30

High School On SI has final scores from Pennsylvania high school football action from Friday, October 30. Full Pennsylvania High School Football Scoreboard Penn

Pennsylvania · 7d

High School On SI

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Fab Five: Pennsylvania High School Football Games to Watch in Week 10

It's league championship week throughout the state, with No. 24 West York among the teams looking to lock up titles

Pennsylvania · 8d

NorthcentralPA.com

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Curtis Power Solutions donation gives Penn College students hands-on generator experience

Williamsport, Pa. — Students in the on-site power generation technology program at Penn College now have the benefit of learning in an expanded lab thanks to a gift from Curtis Power Solutions LLC. The gaseous-fueled generator set will allow students to work in smaller lab groups, according to Drew T. Smith, instructor of diesel equipment technology: electric power generation. “This will give them more hands-on time per student, and it exposes them to MTU’s control system for gaseous-fueled generator sets,” Smith said. The technology is used heavily throughout the program, which teaches students in-demand skills such as installing, servicing, and repairing diesel power generators. Students also refine the practical skills needed to work with electrical machinery, electric and electronic machine control devices, and other electronic equipment. “Donations like this are important because they provide our students and instructors with access to a variety of modern equipment,” said John A. Pecchia, assistant dean of diesel technology and natural resources. “There are a variety of reasons why graduates in the on-site power generation program are in high demand, but the recent boom in data centers has probably been the biggest driver, not just in this region but across the United States.” Penn

Williamsport, PA · 8d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Schools welcome statewide cellphone ban

How much school districts will have to do to comply with a statewide ban on student cellphone use next year appears to depend largely on whether they already regulate the devices. The law, signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday, prohibits students from using mobile devices on school grounds throughout...

Pennsylvania · 9d

WBRE

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Holy Redeemer athletic director placed on administrative leave

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has learned that the athletic director of Holy Redeemer High School has been placed on administrative leave and is being investigated for alleged inappropriate contact with students. Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce said John Patrick (JP) Aquilina is being investigated by Wilkes-Barre detectives, the DA’s office, and […]

Wilkes-Barre, PA · 10d

13 Action News

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The Ninth Hour: Pennhurst State School and Asylum

Pennsylvania · 8d

The Center Square

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Report: Pennsylvania ranks bottom third in 'educational freedom'

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania ranks in the bottom third of states overall in educational freedom, according to a new report. The Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report Card ranked the commonwealth 36th overall, down six places from 2025, with declines in three of five categories: education choice, teacher freedom, and transparency; and in return on investment and civics education.

Pennsylvania · 7d

parentdiaries.com

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Every Pennsylvania School Must Ban Student Cellphones From Bell to Bell, Including Lunch, Under a Law Gov. Josh Shapiro Signed Oct. 26

Pennsylvania students will spend the whole school day without their personal phones starting next school year. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 1014 on Oct. 26 at Lenape Middle School in Doylestown, and the new law requires every public, charter, cyber charter and private school in the state to adopt a “bell-to-bell” policy that keeps students off their phones from the first bell to dismissal, including lunch, recess and the walk between classes.

Pennsylvania · 10d

CBS Pittsburgh

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Friday's Pennsylvania high school football scores

A list of Pennsylvania high school football scores for October 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania · 7d

NewsChannel 36

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Troy, Canton Area Schools aim to set world record

TROY, Pa. (WENY) — During the month of October, students from Troy and Canton Area Schools host the ‘Tab Wars’ to collect aluminum can tabs for a good cause. In 2026, they hoped to shatter a world record. The tradition started in 2021, three years after Troy...

Troy, PA · 7d

westmorelandsports.com

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Westmoreland High School Football Preview - Week Ten

The final week of the high school football regular season has arrived, and most games have massive implications for the postseason. This week’s slate began on Thursday with Hempfield Area falling to Pittsburgh Central Catholic to determine the Class 6A Conference champion. Four more games featuring Westmoreland County teams will determine conference titles, while at least a half dozen other tilts will help shape the playoff field. For the few games that won’t impact the postseason, the teams are looking to finish their campaign on a high note. Here’s a full breakdown of all of the Westmoreland County games in Week Ten.

Pennsylvania · 8d

YourErie

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New PA school bus safety bill signed into law

Pennsylvania · 9d