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PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
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Harrison County Native, Lincoln Alum Rusty Hutson is Named Most Loyal West Virginian by WVU
West Virginia University is recognizing its 2026 “Most Loyal” honorees for their service and leadership as part of the annual Mountaineer Week festivities Nov. 9-15. The awards are given each year to celebrate WVU community members whose Mountaineer spirit shines as they make a difference in the lives of others.
deepcreektimes.com
WTAJ
Centre Daily Times
Penn State trustees poised to OK $16.6M upgrades on Thompson Hall. What to know
Penn State’s board of trustees is poised to approve a $16.6 million construction project Friday to upgrade residence hall Thompson Hall, primarily by renovating all bathrooms and adding student amenities. The trustees’ Committee on Finance & Investment unanimously recommended the move for approval Thursday morning. It will now be voted on by the full board Friday afternoon. The project would replace 76-year-old communal bathrooms with “shared private” bathrooms, with one added for about every six beds. The laundry room would also be refurbished with new gas dryers, a community kitchen would be installed, and six bedrooms (with 14 beds) would also be added. The move comes on the heels of the university announcement it is facing a $124 million shortfall driven by declining enrollment and rising health insurance costs. But Housing and Food Services operates as a self-supporting unit, similar to athletics, and officials explained funds remain in the unit’s reserve. “After we do all of the projects we have slated for this fiscal year, we’ll still have $27 million in the HFS Reserve,” said David Snyder, the associate vice president for auxiliary and business services. The university has made a concerted, yearslong effort to modernize student dorms. It finished
wbut.com
PIAA high school playoff results from Tuesday:
–The Mars girls shutout Northern York 3-0 in their Class 3A First Round matchup. Next up will be District 9 champion DuBois in the Quarterfinal round Saturday. Mars improved to 18-1-1 this season. DuBois defeated Penn-Trafford 4-1 in their First Round match, improving to 17-4-1. –The Freeport and North Catholic...
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Pittsburgh advocates call for stronger support for growing number of students learning English
As educators and community members walked into the City of Asylum Tuesday night, they were given the opportunity to meet with students who presented a math word problem in their native language. If the attendee couldn’t answer or comprehend the question, the students would use a white board to try to visually explain the problem.