Pennsylvania, its local governments are on track to use nearly all $13B in pandemic relief by end of 2026
A proposed joint transportation agreement between three Greene County schools was ultimately too expensive to make work for now, Jefferson-Morgan School District Superintendent Brandon Robinson said. The district鈥檚 board voted 9-0 Monday to reject proposed bids for the joint contract, which would have covered Jefferson Morgan as well as Central Greene and Carmichaels districts. The district received back bids from First Student, J-M鈥檚 current transportation vendor, as well as Student Transportation of America (STA). Five-year estimates from both companies starting in 2026-27 came in above the current rates. That in itself could鈥檝e just reflected 鈥渢he rising cost of ...
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Nurses and hospital workers, along with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, have launched a petition calling on Pennsylvania health care systems to invest in staff safety and security measures following the violent Nov. 7 attack of an emergency room nurse at UPMC Altoona by a patient. Travis Dunn, who was attacked by a patient, suffered multiple injuries, including a cracked skull and a brain bleed. He was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. 鈥淣o health-care worker should ever fear for their life while caring for others,鈥� SEIU Healthcare, the state鈥檚 largest health care union, said in an open letter. The assault at UPMC Altoona comes on the heels of the deadly shooting ...
The Washington County commissioners are considering moving duties from the nonprofit Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission 鈥渋n-house鈥� under the umbrella of its Department of Human Services, although discussions appear to be in the preliminary stages with some pushback over the possible ...
When Adrianna Walker was entering her junior season at Laurel Highlands, she was approached by then head coach Denny Marzano on switching positions. The Lady Mustangs were entering the season with a starting lineup that only had two returners, and the offense would be facing challenges, ...
Laurel Highlands graduate Ella Ciez has made her mark during her first two seasons at Division I Cleveland State, but the junior has her sights set on a mark in her best event as the Vikings hit the midway point of their season at the Magnus Cup, which begins this morning at Busbey Natatorium ...
Isabella 鈥淏ella鈥� Baker steadily improved each year of her cross country career before breaking out during her senior year at Laurel Highlands. The Davis & Elkins College commit won the Fayette County Coaches Association (FCCA) Cross Country Championship placed fifth in the WPIAL in ...
Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban 鈥渁ssault weapons,鈥� defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...
AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...
