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IUP ANNOUNCES MOVE-IN DATES, WELCOME WEEK ACTIVITIES
IUP unveiled their plans for the start of the fall semester as well as Welcome Week activities. Move-in for new students will start this Saturday and will run through the duration of the weekend. The Early Immersion Experience for those in the Crimson Scholars Circle kicked off this past weekend and will run through Friday, and Welcome Week activities will start Sunday and will run through Friday. As part of Friday’s festivities, the annual Opening of the Academic Year program will kick off that day’s events at 9 a.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
Derry looking for continued success in move to Class 3A
It was a huge leap for the Derry football team in 2023. The Trojans ended a 20-game losing streak, won five games and qualified for the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. Even though the Trojans (5-6 overall, 4-3 Allegheny Conference) fell to McGuffey, 25-13, in the postseason, the program made major strides.
North Star approves bond for building upgrades, moving toward school merger
BOSWELL, Pa. (WTAJ) — The North Star School District board took its first steps towards a major building renovation at the elementary school following Tuesday’s meeting. A roughly $10 million bond was approved during the meeting that will go towards capital improvements at the elementary school in Boswell, according to our media partners at the […]
Nonprofit group that aids in students' successes will expand to four south-central Pa. schools
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Students in four South Central Pennsylvania schools will see new faces in the hallways this year. Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania (CISPA) is a non-profit organization working to provide additional support for students to be successful, in and out of the classroom. This year, the program is expanding its work to include Cedar Crest Middle School, Paradise Elementary School, Upper Dauphin Area Middle School and Ferndale Area Elementary School.
Parents urge Greater Latrobe to settle contract with teachers as new school year nears
Greater Latrobe teachers are slated to return to work on Monday, but they may be reporting for in-service duty without a new contract in place. Teachers and their supporters packed this week’s school board meeting following the July 31 expiration of the Greater Latrobe Education Association’s previous five-year labor agreement and in advance of a negotiating session with district representatives set for Friday.
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