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Millersburg Area School District hires new superintendent
MILLERSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A Midstate school district will have a new leader beginning next month. Dr. Lee Christine Bzdil was hired this month as the next Millersburg Area School District Superintendent. “I am honored to serve as the next superintendent of the Millersburg Area School District, and I...
Harrisburg SD appoints new acting superintendent
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — Harrisburg School District has appointed a new acting superintendent. The District announced Tuesday that Dr. Marcia Stokes will take over the role on July 1. Currently, Stokes is the District's chief financial officer. The search for new leadership comes after former Harrisburg School District...
Vietnam vet finally fulfills dream with honorary diploma from Pennsylvania high school
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A decorated local Vietnam veteran who sacrificed so much to serve his country was finally handed the honor he waited decades to receive - a high school diploma. Robert Toporek dropped out of high school in 1965 to enlist in the Army, but not before passing his...
Penn State announces plans for centralized administration at some campuses, as employee buyouts take effect
Close to 400 Penn State employees took the buyout offer the university made earlier this year as part of its efforts to cut costs at its Commonwealth Campuses, according to a news release, which also outlines the university’s plans for shared regional administrations. According to the university, about 77%...
‘Making a difference’: MLK Jr. Leadership Development Institute set to graduate next class
The Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Development Institute will graduate its next class of community leaders on Sunday, June 23. The ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in Rose Lehrman Arts Center theater at Harrisburg Area Community College. Admission is free. An offering will be accepted. Refreshments will be...
Trinity falls to Neumann Goretti in state semifinals
READING, Pa. (WHTM) — The Trinity Shamrocks baseball team made history in 2024, becoming the first team in program history to reach the state semifinals. Unfortunately, that was where their road ended, as the Rocks ran out of gas in the 3A state semifinals, falling to Neumann Goretti 11-1 in five innings. “Just really proud […]
New college nursing program aims to ease shortages in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College and Millersville University are teaming up to try to get more nurses in the workforce, as the hospitals in Pennsylvania face a shortage of the position. These two schools are offering what is called a concurrent program. This speeds up the process of getting a bachelor's...
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