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Hempfield defeats La Salle for 6A state title; Juniata loses thriller to Harbor Creek
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A pair of District III teams were in action for the 2024 PIAA state championships. The Hempfield Black Knights have pushed all the right buttons to this point to get to this point. They got the scoring started in the third inning when a base hit from Brayden Hostter down the right side brought home Dylan Jackson and Logan Dougherty.
‘Blatant violation of the First Amendment’: Civil liberties experts criticize Penn’s new media policy
Penn's recently announced temporary open expression guidelines include a provision relating to media access, which has received stark criticism from several nonprofit organizations. The policy — released on June 6 as part of the new Temporary Standards and Procedures for Campus Events and Demonstrations — states that “[n]ews media are...
Pittsburgh-area leaders look to secure more resources to address child care crisis
HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and local legislators advocated for higher pay for child care workers on Thursday. They hope to secure more resources to address the child care crisis.The Learning and Education Chil Development Center in Homestead is full and every child care spot is taken. The challenge is finding and hiring workers. It's not that there aren't openings for workers, as there are plenty. The problem is paying them what they deserve."We're averaging $15 an hour in our sector, and that's an average. So imagine, we have educators making far less than that," said Danielle Daye, owner of the Learning & Education Child Development Center.Daye knows the challenges because she deals with them every day. The average kindergarten teacher makes $69,700 per year, according to Innamorato's office, with the average day care worker making $29,088. "We know that child care and pre-K teachers are among the lowest-paid positions in our entire workforce," Innamorato said on Thursday. "The average child care teacher in Pennsylvania earns just $15.15 an hour," Innamorato added. So, what's the problem? If the government doesn't help by pumping funding into this day care crisis, nothing will change.
David C. Frederick Honors College to open at Greensburg campus in fall semester
The David C. Frederick Honors College is expanding to Pitt’s campus in Greensburg. The new branch of the honors college was developed at Greensburg in partnership with the Pittsburgh campus and will launch at the beginning of the fall semester. This expands on the honors program that the faculty at Pitt-Greensburg first developed in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Kensington innovation projects to continue despite changes at Penn State
As chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, one of Kevin Snider’s goals was to sink his campus’ roots so deeply into the city that its initiatives would continue without him. Now that he’s set to retire at the end of the year with his campus falling under a...
Penn State faculty want more answers on university's buyout and reorganization plans
Penn State has been offering more information about its employee buyout and campus reorganization plans, but many faculty still have questions and concerns, which they directed at university administrators during a Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. Allen Larson, of New Kensington, said that Penn State campus is seeing a large departure...
Championships highlight banner school year for Norwin sports
It started with a bang in the fall. It ended with a surprise in the spring. With a bounty of success, Norwin’s 2023-24 sports year called for more space on the gymansium walls as athletic director Mike Burrell placed orders for championship banners. Fall. The boys soccer team used...
Manor College IT Intern Discovers the Art of Information Technology
Manor College shares the journey of IT Intern Kareem Haines, who proves that connections aren't just digital — they're personal. In the back of a dark, dingy closet, Kareem Haines is forearm-deep into a cabinet full of ethernet cables — a years-old puzzle that connects the important systems throughout the building. Once untangled, labeled, and reorganized, the completed job leads to faster problem-solving and solutions for the institution’s information technology team.
Hempfield Area considering replacing high school auditorium roof
Hempfield Area School District’s high school renovation project may yet take a step forward this summer with replacement of the auditorium roof. The roof over the seating area and stage is in poor condition, according to high school principal David Palmer. “Honestly, we cannot continue with the roof the...
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