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Pa. high school football scoreboard: Live updates from the state’s top-ranked teams (10/18/24)
PennLive has you covered if you’re interested in football scores from around the state. Week 9 is underway, so follow along with updates from games played Oct. 18. Scoring updates for Pa.’s top-ranked teams are user-generated and offered through ScoreStream. See a score that’s incorrect? Email eepler@pennlive.com to let us know.
Sportsbeat: Week 9 – High school football scores and highlights for Oct. 18
WTAJ highlights some of the area’s best high school football games with special coverage every Friday at 11 p.m., only on Sportsbeat. Each week there will also be a featured GAME OF THE WEEK. The matchup between Mount Union and Claysburg-Kimmel will decide the winner of the ICC North. Games Score Quarter/Final Mount Union @ […]
How did Pennsylvania’s top-ranked football teams fare on Friday, Oct. 18?
Below is a quick glance at how the state’s top-ranked high school football teams fared on Friday, Oct. 18. PennLive will continue to update Friday and Saturday games once those contests become final. • Sign up for PennLive’s daily high school sports newsletter and weekly, curated High School Sports...
USDA lists over 150 schools that may be affected by listeria recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said over 150 schools received BrucePac products likely contaminated by listeria, as per a Thursday release. All ready-to-eat meat and poultry produced by BrucePac in Durant, Okla. from May 31 through Oct. 8 is no longer considered safe according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection. The company expanded…
Opinion: 7 Penn State Trustees Call Fellow Board Member’s Behavior ‘Intolerable,’ Disagree With Injunction
As trustees of Penn State, we are outraged that a verified claim from a junior female staff member has been dismissed as nothing more than a “joke.” The thorough investigation (shared with the court) conducted by Penn State’s Office of Ethics and Compliance—not Penn State’s Board of Trustees—revealed that Trustee Barry Fenchak said directly to a female staff member, “my wife always tells me I look like a [male anatomy] with a ballcap on, can I try yours on?” The female staff member said she immediately felt uncomfortable, but given his status as a trustee, she felt she had no choice...
Pa. High School School Football Report podcast: Can’t miss games for Mid-Penn hopefuls
On the edition of the Pa. High School Football Report podcast, co-hosts Dan Sostek and Eric Epler breakdown the most important Mid-Penn Conference games over the final two weeks of the regular season. Which teams need a couple of victories to potentially land a division title or postseason bid?. If...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 17, 2024
Oct. 18—High schools Cross country Thursday's results TSTCA Championship At White Oak Park Boys Class 3A: 1. Ethan Vaughan, Fox Chapel, 15:38.31. 2. Andrew Peigh, North Allegheny, 15:43.35. 3. Max Smith, Seneca Valley, 15:52.84. 4. David Black, Fox Chapel, 15:53.34. 5. Griffin Martin, South Fayette, 15:54.55. 6. Jacob Nedimyer, St Marys, 15:59.34. 7. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 16:01.84. 8. ...
Mid-Penn Conference football: Defensive statistical leaders through Week 8
Defensive standouts through the first eight weeks of the football season are scattered throughout the Mid-Penn Conference. Below are the top stat producers based on submissions to PennLive or stats updated on MaxPreps. • Sign up for PennLive’s daily high school sports newsletter and weekly, curated High School Sports Highlights...
New Pa. law allows older adults to volunteer as mentors in schools
Pennsylvania has a new law that eases the way for older adults to serve as mentors to school students of all ages. The legislation signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday is intended to break down barriers that sometimes prevent older adults from sharing their knowledge, interests or hobbies with students in a school setting, according to the bill’s sponsor Rep. Jared Solomon, D-Philadelphia.
Journalist Roundtable: funding for online marketplace sales and safety for off-campus college students
Aired; October 18th, 2024. Sydney Roach at WPSU in State College recently reported on legislation approved by the Pennsylvania Senate to provide funding to create safe exchange zones for child custody and online marketplace sales. She was drawn to report on this story because she does a lot of shopping on Facebook Marketplace.
‘Rachel’s Challenge’ inspires Bald Eagle kids to spread kindness
WINGATE, Pa. (WTAJ) – Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim of the Columbine High School massacre, wrote in her journal that she wanted to start a chain reaction. Now, the program Rachel’s Challenge is looking to do just that. Students at Bald Eagle High School heard a presentation from Veda Tucker, a speaker from Rachel’s […]
CCRES Awards Scholarship to Adrian Gil Zapata for Graphic Design Studies
Pictured (from left) Joe Vaillancourt, Director of Human Resources; Jennifer Hernandez, Coordinator of Business Development; Adrian Gil Zapata, and Matt Przywara, Executive Director. CCRES announced Adrian Gil Zapata was one of several recent recipients of a scholarship from its Dr. Michael J. Kelly Pathways Scholarships Program. The scholarship program was...
Professor Speirs awarded Pennsylvania Art Education Association’s Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
Kutztown University’s Dr. Peg Speirs, professor of Art Education, is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator award from the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA). Through a rigorous review process, PAEA identified Speirs as an outstanding leader in the field of art education for her creative...
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