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Waynesboro school board member censured over alcohol use

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Waynesboro Area School District Director Linda Zimmerman has vowed to file defamation charges against fellow board members after she was censured for coming to board meetings while impaired by alcohol at the board meeting this week. Zimmerman, whose term expires in December 2027, was accused last...

Waynesboro, PA · 1d
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BCPS to transition to virtual after three traditional inclement weather closures

Baltimore County Public Schools announced its inclement weather plan for the 2026-2027 school year. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) permits local school systems to repurpose inclement weather days as virtual school days and BCPS plans to transition to virtual learning after three traditional inclement weather closures. If additional...

Baltimore County, MD · 1d
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High school junior killed in single-vehicle Montgomery County crash

DARNESTOWN, Md. - A 17-year-old student at Northwest High School was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Darnestown early Wednesday morning. Montgomery County police and rescue officials were called to the area of Riffle Ford Road near Seneca Creek Trail around 3:19 a.m. for a crash involving a Jeep Wrangler.

Montgomery County, MD · 1d
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Local history: Wilson College changes with times

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Wilson College helped change the landscape of women’s education, not just in Franklin County, but across the nation. This is part two of a two-part series looking back at the history of Wilson College and the impact it has had on the world. Turn of...

Chambersburg, PA · 3d
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Maryland Marching Band Association Announces 2026 State Champions and Final Rankings

Several Montgomery County high schools earned top finishes at the 2026 Maryland Marching Band Association (MMBA) State Championships, highlighted by Thomas S. Wootton High School winning the Open-Small division and Quince Orchard High School finishing second in the Show Band division. Wootton earned a score of 93.6 to capture the...

Montgomery County, MD · 3d

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Game of the week: Smithsburg, Mountain Ridge set to square off for berth in state quarters

There are four big reasons why Smithsburg’s football team would love nothing more than to beat Mountain Ridge in Friday night’s Maryland 1A West Region second-round game. The first three reasons are simple. The Miners are 3-0 against the Leopards in the all-time series. The fourth reason, however,...

Smithsburg, MD · 1d

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The fallout from West Perry school board’s vote to close Blain Elementary

PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Cumberland and Perry counties are a real microcosm of the differences between school districts. Controversial school boundary plans related to population growth have been a hot topic in Cumberland Valley. It’s a very different story in West Perry. Arguments made by its school board members in favor of closing Blain […]

Perry County, PA · 2d

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Carlisle high school teacher shares 582-pound elk harvest with students

CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — Hunting is a huge deal in Pennsylvania, mainly because of the state’s deer and elk populations. One Midstate teacher had the hunt of a lifetime and didn’t want to leave his students out. Joshua Knisely is an 11th- and 12th-grade emotional support teacher at Carlisle High School. He’s also a hunter, […]

Carlisle, PA · 1d

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South Western High School classes canceled due to power outage

Electrical issues stemming from a power outage closed South Western High School on Friday, district officials. Parents received notifications that the high school Penn Township had been closed on Nov. 13 due to a power outage. Separately, crews were spotted working on the school. The closure only affects the high school on Bowman Road, according to the notification. In a statement, district superintendent Rob Freil told The Evening Sun that the school's electrical issue resulted from an overworked motor which had been attempting to provide the school building with power amid an overnight power outage. The widespread power outage had been reported across south Hanover on the night prior, Thursday, Nov. 12, around 10:15 p.m. that night. Want Hanover and Adams County news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Hanover Daily Briefing newsletter by Harrison Jones here . The Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department was then called for an outside investigation around 10:26 p.m. on Thursday after reports of a large bang in the area of the Brunswick Drive Met-Ed substation, records showed, with firefighters tracing the issue back to the substation. By 10:42 p.m., the Met-Ed outage tracker reported around 2,684 customers were without power, the majority

Hanover, PA · 3h

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Harrisburg running back P.J. Dent continues to make his mark as Cougars’ offensive leader

The 6-foot, 200-pound running back has established himself as a dependable force in Harrisburg’s backfield, combining physical running with the ability to break tackles, pick up difficult yards and find the end zone.

Harrisburg, PA · 1d

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Wilson West Lawn Football Prepares for Quarterfinals Clash with Harrisburg

WHITFIELD, Pa. - Wilson West Lawn (4) will face Harrisburg (5) in the district football quarterfinals on Friday. Wilson's defense has allowed just 13 points per game this season, and are looking to slow down the Cougars. "Definitely our mentality is win or go home so we just got to...

Harrisburg, PA · 13h

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Wilson College Welcomes Community for Annual Christmas Vespers

Wilson College invites the community to begin the holiday season at its annual Christmas Vespers service on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in the historic Alumnae Chapel in Thomson Hall. The service will be led by the Rev. Andrew Hart, the Nancy Adams Besch ’48 and Elisabeth Hudnut Clarkson ’47 college chaplain, and Dillon Beede, director of choral activities and chair of music.

Chambersburg, PA · 1d

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Virginia High School Football Game Ends Early With Major Controversy On Dirty Tackle That Injured Quarterback

Woodberry Forest was declared as the winners of the high school football game against St. Michael in Virginia on Friday night. There were still 84 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when the officials called for an early stoppage due to a violent hit to the head that required the quarterback to leave the field […] The post Virginia High School Football Game Ends Early With Major Controversy On Dirty Tackle That Injured Quarterback appeared first on BroBible.

Woodberry Forest, VA · 6d

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Maryland’s Top 25 Public High Schools for 2026-2027, According to Public School Review

Public School Review has released its rankings of Maryland’s top public high schools for the 2026-2027 school year, with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) claiming the top two positions in the state and placing eight schools among the top 25 (top 25 rankings below). Walt Whitman High School in...

Maryland · 3d

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Officials release five-year roadmap detailing Virginia campus relocation plan

Officials on Wednesday released a five-year roadmap outlining the transition schedule of different programs, offices, schools and departments from the Virginia Science and Technology Campus after the University sold the property in February. The 83-page plan, which gives a detailed breakdown of the 15 units impacted by the transition including...

Washington, DC · 2d

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Virginia's largest school district touts mediocrity

On Nov. 4, leaders of Fairfax County Public Schools emailed parents to brag that district students outperformed their peers across Virginia on the SAT.

Fairfax County, VA · 19h

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MCPS Announces Winners of 38th Annual High School Cheerleading Competition

Cheerleading teams from all Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high schools competed in the 38th annual MCPS Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, October 31, at Montgomery Blair High School. MCPS shared that the annual competition brought together squads from across the county to showcase their skills through routines featuring high-flying stunts,...

Montgomery County, MD · 2d

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Maryland High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Nov. 10, 2026)

As the Maryland private schools get their playoffs underway and the MPSSAA moves the second round of its state playoffs, here is our latest update to the Maryland High School Football State Rankings.

Maryland · 2d

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Northwest principal placed on leave

Germantown, MD — Principal Scott Smith of Northwest High School was placed on administrative leave on Oct. 14. MCPS’s Division of School Leadership released the following letter regarding his departure: “I am writing to let you know that Mr. Scott Smith is currently on leave. At this time, assistant principal Mrs. Danielle Abdelsalam will serve as the acting principal. Under her leadership, we are confident that the operations of the school and instructional program will remain strong during Mr. Smith’s absence…We are committed to sharing more information regarding the length of Mr. Smith’s absence when available.”

Germantown, MD · 4d

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These Are the Best Elementary Schools in Maryland According to New 2027 U.S. News Rankings

The school ranked first in Maryland’s newest elementary rankings doesn’t even have kindergarten classes. It serves grades two through five, an intriguing detail behind a list that families may want to examine more closely. U.S. News released its 2027 rankings in October 2026, using reading and mathematics results...

Maryland · 22h