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Penn Hills School District exits financial recovery, now in monitoring stage
PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Penn Hills School District is now in the monitoring stage after poor financial decisions led to a deficit in the millions."When I left the school board in 2009, we had money in the bank -- not much -- but then when I got back on the school board in 2015, we were $18 million in the hole. It was just shocking to me," said school board president Erin Vecchio.In 2019, the matter of fiscal mismanagement went before an Allegheny County grand jury, and while charges were not recommended, it said the district was in...
Pittsburgh's Tree of Life awarded money for education
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Federal funding is going to the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. On Friday, Senator Bob Casey announced $1 million to develop new educational programming at the K-12 level. The money is broken down into staffing, technology and classrooms."This is a broad base educational program, and I think it forms the foundation of our efforts to combat antisemitism. We have to go directly at the question: What happens to the next generation?" Casey said. On Wednesday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to...
With Olivia Signorino in rhythm, Penn softball continues to look formidable
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — Before every pitch, Olivia Signorino would walk to the back of the circle and step out. She’d wipe her right pitching hand on a towel tucked in her back pocket before looking to her coach, Beth Zachary, for the next call. She’d spin the ball...
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