As school districts reach the end of the first quarter of the school year, many are forced to borrow money to meet their district鈥檚 expenditures. It鈥檚 unfortunate that districts now have another expenditure to meet that comes with interest they must pay on these loans. There is no end in ...
October is more than a season 鈥� it鈥檚 a signal. The air turns crisp, the hills come alive with brilliant reds and golds, and communities gather under Friday night lights for high school football. It鈥檚 the season of pumpkin patches, hot cider, and those first frosty mornings that tell us: ...
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania defines Animal Humane Law as neglect, mistreatment or cruelty perpetrated upon any animal. While state and local law enforcement can investigate and charge, only Humane Society Police Officers (HSPOs) are specifically trained for this. As their title suggests, ...
School has resumed and our kids are back playing sports. It's great to see children competing in soccer, cross country, and volleyball. But with the return of high school and college sports, we once again are faced with the concern of biological males competing in girls' sports. This recent ...
As a local business owner who has proudly served this community over the past few years, I have witnessed firsthand the growing challenge that homelessness presents鈥攏ot just for those without shelter but for the entire neighborhood, including small businesses like mine. Homelessness is often ...
In November 2023 the school board for Connellsville Area School District eliminated the traditional recognition of academic excellence when they voted 7-2 to no longer recognize a valedictorian, salutatorian, or top 10 students at graduation. Parents and students were only notified of this ...