Back to school in Erie, Pennsylvania

👋🏼 Hello! I’m Phaedra Trethan , here to highlight some of our shared history, experiences and more during America's 250th year. This week, we're taking a seat inside a historic one-room schoolhouse in Erie, Pennsylvania ✏️ We're also learning about: Benjamin Rush , a doctor, education advocate and Founding Father ; a trail project in California that honors an Indigenous tribe . 🪶 Did someone forward this to you? Subscribe here . Back to school ✏️ Margaret Clark instructs students at Hornby School to pull out slates, rags and chalk so they can do some "ciphering." "You know it better as math," she tells them. The problem she gives them is 1956, the year Hornby School closed, minus 1875, the year it opened. The fourth-graders from Wattsburg Area Elementary Center figure the one-room schoolhouse in Erie County's Greenfield Township had been in operation for 81 years. Dana Massing of the Erie Times-News (part of the USA TODAY Network) took readers back in time on a visit to this one-room schoolhouse , and shows why preserving the Hornby School can only be done by using it for its original purpose: education. Photos : Step inside the 151-year-old Hornby School. 📸 Watch

Warren Rolls Past Eisenhower in Inaugural Warren County Fall Brawl

RUSSELL, Pa. – Warren landed a big blow on the first play from scrimmage and never let up in a 60-14 win at Eisenhower in the inaugural Warren County Fall Brawl. On the first play from scrimmage, Warren quarterback Parker Kiser pitched to running back Aiden Eger. Eger took a step, then threw back to Kiser, who loaded up and fired downfield to a wide-open Grant May for a 55-yard touchdown. Charlie Blum’s extra point gave the Dragons a 7-0 lead just 12 seconds into the game.

The school day needs to be shorter

School days are very long and many students agree. School days need to be shortened! We should shorten school days to enhance student focus and have more time after school for student events. Students could have more fun if they have less school and more down time. They could also be more efficient with their time if they have less class time. They could use class time to do more useful work and less goofing off.

Week 9 High School Football Playoff Scenarios

We are two weekends away from the start of the second season in high school football and there is a boat load to be decided over the last two weeks of the regular season. Maybe it will be a little clearer after Friday, or maybe it’ll still be a haze-filled sky. We will re-do all of this headed into Week 10 to help you navigate the mess of brackets and seeding as well.

Official high school football playoff pairings announced

Austintown Fitch, Salem, West Branch, Girard, South Range, McDonald, and Springfield have earned a first-round bye

Two Mercer County schools receive funding to support highway career training opportunities

MERCER COUNTY - Two Mercer County school districts were awarded funding to support career training opportunities. The Farrell Area School District and the Mercer County Career Center received a combined $990,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Career and Technical Education Program. Farrell received $490,000 to establish a...

Helping Kids Get to School Safely: New Signs Go Up Around Perry Elementary

New signs are going up around Perry Elementary to help students get to and from school more safely. City and school leaders, along with United Way, came together at Perry today to explain what those signs mean for families and drivers. For students at Perry Elementary, the walk to school...

Eisenhower Students Continue 40-Year Pen Pal Tradition

Russell, PA — For more than 40 years, students at Eisenhower High School and Elementary School have built connections across grade levels through a tradition that combines classroom learning with friendship. Eisenhower's annual Pen Pal Program brings together high school football players and cheerleaders with second-grade students at the...

Penn State Behrend's New Nursing Program Helps Students Enter the Workforce Faster

For students in Penn State Behrend's new Second Degree Nursing Program, the road to a new career is a fast one. The full-time program takes just 16 months, giving students who already have a degree the chance to move into nursing without starting their college education all over again. "It's...

Watch live: Central Valley vs. New Castle High School Showcase Game of the Week

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Taggart Stadium in New Castle.

BC3 discontinues 32 programs after academic review

BUTLER TWP — Butler County Community College discontinued 32 programs — 19 leading to an associate degree and 13 leading to a certificate — after an academic portfolio review and program analysis were conducted. The decision was made unanimously by the board of trustees during a Wednesday...

Playoffs come early for Central Valley in critical matchup against surging New Castle

Central Valley has little room for error as it enters the final stretch of the regular season. After a heartbreaking overtime loss to Blackhawk, the Warriors are approaching Friday’s matchup with New Castle as more than just another game. “We gotta win two out of the three section games...

Making the Walk to School Safer

Helping Kids Get to School Safely: New Signs Go Up Around Perry Elementary. New signs are going up around Perry Elementary to help students get to and from school more safely.

Twenty-two area teams in OHSAA playoff position

Twenty two teams from the Mahoning Valley are in a playoff position with one game remaining in the regular season. Top 12 schools in each region in the final report on October 25 qualify for the playoffs. Top four seeds get a first-round bye. Top 16 schools in each region shown below.

Public invited to test drive a school bus

It's all to highlight National School Bus Safety Week.

Entering Week 10, 24 Mahoning Valley area football teams hold playoff spots

Entering the final week of the Ohio high school football regular season, a massive list of 24 Mahoning Valley-area teams are currently holding playoff spots. The final Ohio High School computer ratings and first-round playoff matchups will be officially announced by the OHSAA on Sunday afternoon. Here’s a glance at...

Local students named among winners in 2026 School Bus Safety Poster Contest

Two local students were recognized as winners in the 2026 School Bus Safety Poster Contest.

Erie Catholic Knights varsity team cleared to resume season

The varsity team for the Erie Catholic Knights Football program will be allowed to finish their season. According to Erie Catholic Schools, the varsity coaching staff has been cleared to resume practices effective immediately. They’re also eligible to compete in their game scheduled for this Saturday, October 24. The Knights’ program was suspended last week […]

Cathedral Prep Blanks McDowell 6-0 to Sweep Season Series

Week 10: Complete high school football schedule

Week 10 of the 2026 high school football season will include 42 games and feature 62 local teams