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

Butler Area School District To Conduct Emergency Test

The Butler Area School District will conduct a test of their emergency notification system tomorrow. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, all families should receive a phone call, text message, and email from the district. District administrators will also post the test message to all district websites and social media channels...

Sensory Regulation Space for Students

Students at the Elizabeth Lee Black School now have access to a new Sensory Regulation Space designed to support those with sensory processing challenges and promote emotional self-regulation to enhance classroom success.

Elizabeth Lee Black School New Sensory Regulation Space

Students at the Elizabeth Lee Black School at the Barber National Institute now have a new resource designed to help them manage sensory challenges and prepare for success in the classroom. School officials recently cut the ribbon on a new Sensory Regulation Space, a specially designed room created by the...

Moniteau clinches first playoff spot since 2018

–Moniteau defeated Brookville 6-2 on their Homecoming night Friday, and clinched their first District 9 playoff spot since 2018 with the victory. The scoring was limited on a rainy, muddy night!. –Karns City defeated Butler 33-21 in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. –AC Valley/Union defeated Otto-Eldred 34-28 in...

High school sports scores from Tuesday:

–Freeport-6 Knoch-0. –Seneca Valley-4 Peters Township-0. –North Catholic-11 Riverview-0. –North Hills-3 Mars-0. –Slippery Rock and Sharon battled to a 2-2 tie. –North Catholic and Oakland Catholic tied at 1-1. The WPIAL playoff pairings will be announced today. North Catholic golfer Christopher Faber finished tied for seventh place at...