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These 50 Pa. School Districts Are Getting Extra Money Because of Their High Tax Burdens
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Fifty Pennsylvania school districts with serious property tax burdens will receive an extra $32 million as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul education funding in this year’s budget. The supplements, which range from $50,000 to $5 million, target districts with high local taxes compared to the wealth of their residents. Many of the districts that will receive a supplement are in Allegheny County or the Philadelphia collar counties. State law directs...
Beaver County Times' 2024 High School football preview
With the 2024 high school football season right around the corner, the Beaver County Times will be hitting the road to cover several training camps over the next week to provide you all of the information for the upcoming season from all 19 teams across the Beaver Valley. There will be a...
Mars Area School District to get first mascot
MARS, Pa. (KDKA) -- Mars Area School District in Butler County is one of the fastest growing in the Pittsburgh region. With growth comes not only change but also filling in gaps previously left unfilled. Take for instance a school mascot. Mars has never had one -- until now.The higher-ups behind the scenes are about to spring one on everyone. Elli DeMarco and Elyse Windertsah, two students on the Mars High School dance team, said they had no idea a mascot was coming. When asked what they hoped it might be, they said they wanted to see an alien mascot for the Mars Area Fightin' Planets.It will be a big deal after all the years of never having one at the games.The decision has already been made, and school leaders and some board members know what it is. The big unveiling will be Sunday night at the Mars Area School District athletic complex at 6 p.m. It's open to the public if you want to go and see what the new mascot will be.
Route 228 construction won’t impact Mars first day of school
ADAMS TWP — As the Route 228/Three Degree Road intersection project continues, construction affecting Brickyard Road and access to district buildings will be complete in time for the first day of school, Mars Area District superintendent Mark Gross said. “Everything will be ready prior to the first day for...
Deer Lakes turns the page after historic 2023 season
Deer Lakes made program history last year with its first playoff victory. And what a dominant win it was in the WPIAL Class 3A first round. by 30 points in what was their second postseason game at home. Deer Lakes fell to eventual WPIAL and PIAA champion Belle Vernon in...
16 Pittsburgh Public schools could close under proposed consolidation plan
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders are considering closing more than a dozen schools as part of a proposed consolidation plan. The proposed plan comes after a number of different scenarios were presented by a consulting firm.The company is recommending streamlining the district from 54 schools to 40 schools by closing 16 and opening two.The following schools would close under the proposed scenario:Carrick High ScoolRoosevelt K-5South Hills 6-8South Brook 6-8Whittier PreK-5Spring Hill K-5Schiller 6-8Manchester K-8Allegheny 6-8Arsenal PreK-5Milliones 6-12Woolslair PreK-5Fulton PreK-5 (Relocated to Dilworth building)Lincoln PreK-5Weil PreK-5Linden PreK-5School leaders reviewed the scenarios at a meeting Tuesday night.This all comes as...
Central Valley looking to return to championship form in 2024
MONACA – After spending the past two seasons playing up in Class 4A in the Parkway Conference, Central Valley enters into the 2024 season back in Class 3A where it found a plethora of postseason success both at the district and state levels. Even though the team is moving back down a classification...
Cornell looks to get over hump in the 2024 season
CORAOPOLIS — It was a roller coaster ride of a season for Cornell in 2023 and as Ed Dawson enters into his 10th season at the helm, he looks to get his Raiders squad over the hump for a deep run into the playoffs after a disappointing end to the season last year. ...
Freedom Area looks to build upon 2023 season in first full season under Ron Balog
FREEDOM — When Freedom Area head coach Ron Balog was named the next head coach of the Bulldogs program back in March of 2023, he did not have a full offseason with his team where he knew he would struggle at the beginning of his tenure due to not having prior knowledge of the program before taking over. ...
Shady Side Academy looks to learn from losses, thrive in Class 2A
Shady Side Academy coach Chuck DiNardo would like to see the Bulldogs learn from the adversity they faced last season. During the last two weeks of the regular season, Shady Side Academy had a pair of six-point losses that impacted its playoff seeding. “Being in tight games like that is...
PPS president, Carrick residents comment on study recommending closure of more than a dozen buildings
PITTSBURGH — A consultant is recommending Pittsburgh Public Schoolscut its total number of school buildings from 54 to 40. That would mean closing 16 schools and opening two new ones. "I think the most important thing to know is that it is just a proposal. It is really the...
United Way Helping Kids Get School Supplies
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania will begin getting school supplies ready today for a number of students across the area. Around 150 volunteers will be unloading and sorting school supplies today to distribute to 30 school districts in the five-county Pittsburgh region. Officials say around 10,000 students in kindergarten through 2nd grade will receive the school supplies.
Aliquippa looks to continue postseason success under new head coach Vashawn Patrick
CLARION — Aliquippa’s offseason has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride for the program from lawsuits that looked to force the program to play up yet another classification, to its program’s longtime head coach taking a leave of absence. Now with all the dust settled, the Quips can focus on its...
Ambridge looks to use experience to create continuity within program
AMBRIDGE — Player retention is always an important aspect of growth from within a program. As Ambridge head coach Sherman McBride enters his fourth season at the helm of the Bridgers program, he has retained 17 seniors who look to play a key role during the 2024 season. “I am more at ease...
PennDOT, AAA, and Pittsburgh City Council promote road safety as school opens
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Soon enough, pretty much all kids in our area will be back to school.PennDOT says there were over 260 pedestrian-related crashes in Allegheny County last year. Seventeen people died. As kids head back to school, it's a reminder for parents and drivers.Road safety is something Pittsburgh City Councilperson Barb Warwick can't ignore."I'm a mother of four young kids and I am scared every day about my kids getting hit by a car," Warwick said. "I think it is the thing most parents are afraid of, right?"That thing they're afraid of is why she, AAA and PennDOT gathered...
Report: Dru Joyce, Duquesne to Return to Saint Vincent-Saint Mary for Game
Once again, Duquesne will be playing a game at Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School, where Dukes’ head coach Dru Joyce III played alongside LeBron James. Joyce played for former Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot at SVSM. Last season, the Dukes traveled over to Akron to play a game there in the high-school gym, and once again, the Dukes will be heading West to Akron.
University of Pittsburgh researchers working with the NIH to help women who are more susceptible to the flu
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There have been libraries of books written about the difference between women and men and now, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are embarking on a new study to help find treatments to help women who are more susceptible to the flu. The National Institutes of Health is putting nearly $4 million into this study to hopefully improve treatments. You could call it an unexpected benefit of the COVID-19 pandemic - having so many patients to study. "They found women between the ages of about 18 to 40-45," said Dr. Jason Shoemaker of the Pitt Swanson School of Engineering. "[They]...
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