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Parents, students question Penn-Trafford principal shuffling
Carly Bouch wants answers from the Penn-Trafford School District administration. Bouch, of Trafford, is among several parents in the district who attended recent school board meetings to learn more about five longtime educators being shifted to different schools in the district next fall — including four elementary teachers who have worked in the same school for more than 15 years.
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Norwin grad makes Pan Am wrestling team
Norwin alum Kurtis Phipps qualified to wrestle in the U23 Pan American Championships on June 21-22 in Rionegro, Colombia. The Bucknell senior qualified in Geneva, Ohio, by reaching the 61kg finals of the U23 Freestyle Nationals. Phipps went 5-0 and advanced to the best-of-three finals before losing twice to Ohio...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Allison Smola
In last year’s PIAA track and field championships, Burrell’s Allison Smola got hurt in the preliminaries for the 100 hurdles. This year, she was looking for redemption and it started with her offseason training. “I know she did a lot of lifting at the local gym, and that...
Late rally not enough as standout Central Dauphin softball season ends in state semis vs. North Penn
MERTZTOWN — Central Dauphin didn’t have its cleanest day of softball in Monday’s state semifinal against defending champion North Penn. • Sign up for PennLive’s new high school sports newsletter here. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Jameson agrees to serve as interim Penn president through 2026 academic year
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson will remain in his position through 2026, according to an email sent to the University community Monday afternoon. In the email, University Board of Trustees Chair Ramanan Raghavendran announced that Jameson had agreed to serve in his role as interim president through the 2026 academic year or until a successor has been found.
New Kensington-Arnold selects 9 alumni as distinguished graduates
Seven Valley High School graduates and two graduates of Ken-Hi make up the second annual class of New Kensington-Arnold School District’s distinguished alumni. The Ken-Hi graduates Esther Belli Stevenson, 1947, and Michael Shamey, 1949, are being honored posthumously. The Valley High School graduates are Nancy Menk, 1973; Steven Paulovich,...
Local third graders buzz through Greensburg Rotary Club spelling bee
Nearly 30 third grade students from Aquinas Academy, Hempfield Area and Greensburg Salem school districts marched into the Greensburg Salem Middle School auditorium Thursday evening to “Gonna Fly Now,” known colloquially as the “Rocky” movie theme song. But only Amanda Wang remained on the auditorium stage...
Confusion over Springdale grade calculations prompts board to review policy
Jennifer Anderson was proud when her daughter, Caitlyn Dougherty, graduated from Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School last week. But she wasn’t thrilled with how the Allegheny Valley School District reported Caitlyn’s grade-point average on her transcript. Anderson is questioning how the district calculated her daughter’s GPA. “Thankfully, my...
Penn-Trafford School District parents searching for answers about principal realignment
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Some parents in the Penn-Trafford School District are upset about the news of a shift in principals at several schools in the district. Carly Bouch, a Trafford Elementary parent, has been asking for answers as to why the district is moving several administrators. "It's not...
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