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Fired Pa. university dean awarded nearly $4M in retaliation suit seeks additional $500K
A former Bloomsburg University dean awarded nearly $4 million by a jury is seeking almost $500,000 more. Jeffrey Krug in a motion filed Friday in U.S. Middle District Court, claims he should receive an additional $290,458 to compensate him for the negative tax consequences of a lump sum award for back pay and front pay.
Southern Columbia coach celebrates record-breaking milestone in state high school football history
CATAWISSA, Pa. — While Friday night may seem like a high school football team celebrating a win in Columbia County, it's actually a celebration of a coach who just made state history. Jim Roth, Head Coach of Southern Columbia Area High School Football, is now the first football coach...
New Sensory Room at Southern Columbia Area School District
CATAWISSA, Pa. — Classes started last week in the Southern Columbia Area School District near Catawissa. This year, there is a new addition at GC Hartman Elementary School...a sensory room. When children are behind a desk all day, it can be challenging for some to concentrate. A sensory room is a space with sensory tools to help children regulate themselves.
Shamokin blanks Lake-Lehman Friday night on the black turf in a cross-district contest
Tagged under: District 2, District 4, Gameday Hub, News, pfn. 22 point second quarter barrage leads the District 4 Indians over over District 2 Black Nights. LEHMAN TWP- Shamokin Area is not unfamiliar with football in the Wyoming Valley, most recently a contest with Greater Nanticoke Area had the Indians facing a District 2 team. O Friday night on the unique black turf field at Lake-Lehman High School, the visitors from the Susquehanna Valley left the Black Nights flat to the tune of a 49-0 mauling before a moderate crowd for the Knights home opener.
University emails change to “Commonwealthu”
If you have tried to log onto your banner or brightspace over the summer you would have come across quite a significant change. Students have become used to the huskies.bloomu.edu that followed your email given to you when you enrolled at Bloomsburg, but as of June, 29th that address no longer works.
Commonwealth University trustees stand behind Hanna in wake of $3.9M whistleblower verdict
Commonwealth University’s Council of Trustees has expressed its “unwavering support” of university President Bashar Hanna in the wake of a recent federal jury verdict in a whistleblower case. Former Bloomsburg University dean Jeffrey Krug on Aug. 20 won a $3.9 million federal jury verdict over claims he...
WVB: Lackawanna To Host PSU Hazleton and Cecil In Tri-Match
SCRANTON, Pa. – A week after starting 2024 with a victory, Lackawanna College will look to get back into the swing of things with a pair of matches against PSU Hazleton and Cecil College in tri-match action on Saturday, August 31st, inside the historic Lackawanna College Student Union gymnasium. The event gets underway at 10:00am ET, when the Falcons take on PSU Hazleton. Then, the Nittany Lions and Cecil College will compete at 12:00pm ET. Finally, the Falcons and the Eagles will face off at 2:00pm ET to close out proceedings. There will be PPV livestreams available for all three matches via the Lackawanna College Athletics Network via lackawannafalcons.com/LIVE.
Mid Valley runs past Berwick in Defensive Masterclass.
The second week of Pennsylvania High School Football got underway on Friday Night as Mid Valley took down Berwick. Last year saw a respectable 7-4 season for Mid Valley. Throughout the 11 games last year, they allowed over 30 points just twice. Last season was good, but Mid Valley looks like a different animal this time around. They dominated their way through Pittston last week and did the same thing this week. In that Pittston game, RB Jakob Lesher ran for over 150 yards en route to a shoutout win. This week, Lesher had his way once again easily eclipsing the century mark for a second consecutive week.
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