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Penn State Great Valley Now Offering Stackable Credentials through Online Learning
Penn State now offers stackable online graduate certificates in various fields, which can count toward master’s degrees. Penn State is offering for the first time stackable credentials that can be used to earn master’s degrees in Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, and Psychology. The...
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the offensive line
Aug. 17—TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top offensive linemen for the 2024 season. 1. Jack Yatchenko North Allegheny Senior, 6-3, 285 The Tigers are two-time defending WPIAL 6A champions and reached the state finals last season, thanks in part to a stout offensive line. Yatchenko, a Princeton commit, is the anchor. ...
Pa. city may close over a dozen schools | Today in Pa.
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7 Delco School Districts to Receive Extra Funds from State Due to High Tax Burdens
Seven Delaware County school districts, including Upper Darby School District, are among the fifty across the state that will receive extra money from the state to lower the tax burden for local residents. Fifty school districts across Pennsylvania, including seven in Delaware County, with serious property tax burdens will get...
Apollo-Ridge aims to rebound in new-look Allegheny Conference
Senior Ryan Lydon said he and his Apollo-Ridge teammates have a chip on their shoulder to get back on track this season and challenge for a spot in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. The Vikings were 3-7 overall last year and 2-5 in the rugged Allegheny Conference. “We’re ready to...
‘The Weekend 48’: Don’t miss events in Renfrew and area
Here is a quick snapshot of what’s happening around town in the next 48 hours. The centrepiece of the Racing Season in the Ottawa Valley runs all weekend in Calabogie. The Summer Classic brings seven racing series to Calabogie Motorsports Raceway this weekend, including the first local run of the Miata Canada Cup. More details and tickets can be found online.
Bruce Springsteen delivers nostalgic, high-energy concert at PPG Paints Arena
Aug. 16—It might've seemed strange to the uninitiated to hear what sounded like booing from the crowd at Thursday night's Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert at PPG Paints Arena. Of course, the audience wasn't voicing their displeasure — they were just chanting "Bruce!" After a long wait — and nearly a year after these shows were originally scheduled — The Boss clocked in for a ...
PA State Rep Guzman and Mayor Moran host back to school even in Reading
Kids stock up for classes at Reading back-to-school event. Kids in Reading are getting stocked up for another year of classes as summer winds down. The city of Reading gave them a boost Friday with a free giveaway.
Pa. moved toward student cellphone bans this year. Here's what to know as classes resume
Clarification: Council Rock School Board Vice President Ed Tate III's explanation of the district's phone use guidance has been updated at his request. At Somerset Area School District, students are told to keep their cellphones out of their hands, at least during class instruction. ...
Russell Wilson takes a beating in brief Steelers debut
It was a rough Pittsburgh Steelers debut for quarterback Russell Wilson. After missing the team’s first preseason game, Wilson played four drives, almost all of the first half against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. To be honest, it was ugly. Wilson threw for only 47 yards on four drives...
Lancaster Dems pick school board leader to replace Rep. Mike Sturla in 96th House district race
Pennsylvania Democrats have selected Manheim Township School Board President Nikki Rivera to run for the Lancaster County state House seat that Rep. Mike Sturla is leaving at the end of his term this year. Sturla’s unexpected retirement announcement earlier this week set local Democratic officials scrambling ahead of the Democratic National Convention next week and […]
Countdown to kickoff: Only a handful of teams still play Saturday games
Aug. 16—There was a time when Saturday afternoon marked a busy end to a high school football weekend. Those days are a distant memory. The number of WPIAL schools that play their home games on Saturday afternoons because they have no lights at their facility has shrunk to only three. Western Beaver, Riverview and Summit Academy are the only teams that play their home games in the daylight on ...
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