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Pennsylvania teacher's charges weren't reported to district, superintendent says
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — How did a Delaware County teacher continue to teach for months after he was arrested — twice — for allegedly exposing himself in public? According to officials in the Haverford Township School District, the Pennsylvania Department of Education might be to blame.The district says it just learned this week of multiple criminal cases against 47-year-old Matthew Gagat, who has been suspended from his job as a fifth-grade teacher at Lynnewood Elementary.Gagat was charged in Horsham, Montgomery County, in March 2024 for allegedly exposing himself in public, and was charged again in June 2024 after allegedly exposing...
2nd area man injured at Trump rally released from hospital
Jul. 28—Moon Township resident James Copenhaver, one of two area residents injured in the shooting at the July 13 Donald Trump rally in Butler County, has been released from the hospital. A spokeswoman for Pittsburgh's Allegheny General Hospital confirmed the 74-year-old man was released from the medical facility on Friday. Marine veteran David Dutch, 57, of Plum, also injured at the rally, ...
Gov. Shapiro’s Democracy Summer Camp raises questions for GOP lawmaker
Gov. Josh Shapiro took a break on Thursday from traveling around the state ducking questions about the veepstakes and promoting legislative accomplishments, to participate in a Democracy Summer Camp bearing his name. The low-profile, invitation-only camp designed for digital content creators and held at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, is...
PA's new app helps families of children with disabilities find parks that meet their child's needs
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new app is helping families of children with disabilities find a local park that meets their child's needs as July marks a major milestone in the U.S.This month celebrates 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law protecting people with disabilities from discrimination.The state's new app, Park Finder, details playgrounds and parks and lists all they offer the community, and is currently available online.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans with disabilities are the largest ranked minority group in the U.S., with about one in six children having a developmental disability.According to a release from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society's Good for You initiative, "Children with disabilities can have different needs for their play, such as more or less sensory input; however, playground play is critical for all children's cognitive and physical development, supporting socialization, creativity, and community building." With this in mind, multiple parks across Pennsylvania are tailoring their playground designs to children of all abilities and implementing special features like an interactive sensory green garden or an Augmented and Alternative Communication tool that uses pictures and symbols to help children with nonverbal communication.
Shapiro’s position on Gaza tests close bonds with Arab, Muslim community
For years, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania was able to execute a balancing act that eludes many Jewish politicians: vocally supporting Israel while maintaining close ties with Arab and Muslim voters. After Shapiro became attorney general in 2017, he helped lead opposition to the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting Muslims. A longtime state representative, he...
5K walk and run honors Pitt student killed by ex-boyfriend and other domestic violence victims
Pittsburgh (KDKA) – Hundreds of people gathered Saturday to run, walk and honor the life of Alina Sheykhet, a Pitt student killed by her ex-boyfriend in an act of domestic violence in 2017. As the horn sounded on Saturday's 5K, the memories seeped in for Alina's dad Yan Sheykhet."It's really hard for me," he said. "That pain's never gonna go away."This is year five for Alina's Light Walk and Run for Love. Seven years after Alina's death, the nonprofit created in her name continues to try and turn grief into hope.Yan is the president of Alina's Light. There was purple everywhere on...
Nifty at 90: OC woman still enjoys organizing class reunions
Felicia (Phyllis) Rizzone Dolecki, a lifelong resident of Oil City, is celebrating her 90th birthday on Monday, July 29. Born in 1934, she worked at her father’s grocery store and later at Kresge’s, Pennzoil, and the Venango County Courthouse. She enjoys spending time with friends and organizing class reunions. Phyllis married Frank Dolecki in 1956 and they raised two children, Mike and Julie, before Frank’s passing in 1983. She now cherishes time with her five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Birthday cards can be sent to her at 1293 Grandview Road, Oil City.
'It's a community of women': Nuclear energy leader discusses Pittsburgh conference, industry future
PITTSBURGH — Energy industry leaders expect our demand for electricity to grow at a faster rate than ever before, and this week in Pittsburgh, a group of women came together to explore how nuclear energy will help meet that demand. This week, the nonprofit U.S. Women in Nuclear Conference...
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