Education

PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ)– Several members of the Philipsburg-Osceola Education Support Professionals union were at the district’s school board meeting on Wednesday night as part of their collective bargaining with the district continues. The bargaining process has been ongoing since February, and both sides say that they have been able to move closer on several items. […]

No well-performed concert or musical theatre production should conclude without a warm round of applause to show the audience’s sincere appreciation. The same goes for a special Tyrone Area School District teacher deserving of a long ovation for her career of dedication, service, and accomplishment. After 40 years of...

State College Area School District has received multiple reports singling out individuals for bullying in connection with a Park Forest Middle School student's death, but Superintendent Curtis Johnson said Thursday that an investigation has so far "found no evidence that any one person or incident is responsible." The parents of 14-year-old Abby Smith, of Port Matilda, also said they do not believe bullying led to her death by suicide on May 12, Johnson wrote in a message to families. In the days after the eighth-grader's death, the district has received numerous Safe2Say reporting line tips and other communications that specific individuals had...

After working for Tyrone Area School District for the last 12 years, custodian Barry Shaffer is ready for retirement at the end of the 2023-24 school year. Shaffer spent the first nine years in the district working the second shift at the middle and high school but moved to the first shift staff at the elementary school three years ago.

Prom and graduation are joyful times for seniors, but a long-running program presented by Tyrone driver’s education teacher Cummins McNitt reminded them that it takes just one poor decision for joy to turn into tragedy. To educate seniors about the possible consequences of driving while impaired, McNitt has held...

Southern Fulton (16-4, 8-0)traveled to Claysburg High School on Tuesday to play the ICC Conference Semifinal game against the West Branch Warriors (17-3, 10-0). Although it was a great baseball game, it proved to be a heartbreaker for the Indians, as they lost the lead late to take a 2-1 defeat.

Six students from the Tyrone chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) placed in the top three at the regional competition and advanced to the Pennsylvania State FBLA conference in Hershey from April 10th through 13th. The six students were Jake Rice, Logan Harpster, Drew Escala, Carly Nowlin, Paige...

TYRONE, Pa. — Cash Sprankle grew up processing venison in a small, red warehouse in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. It wasn’t until he graduated from Penn State University’s Butcher Apprenticeship Program that this red warehouse would become his butcher shop, Sprankle’s Butcher Shop LLC. PSU’s Butcher Apprenticeship program...

Students can experience a need for everyday items due to many possible situations, from something as serious as sudden homelessness, to something as minor as “I just spilled chocolate milk on my pants and need something clean to wear right now!”. To address either of these scenarios, and everything...

Moshannon Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Moshannon Valley also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.

Members of the Tyrone Area FFA and junior firefighter Wyatt Walls of the Neptune Volunteer Fire Company, joined forces to educate 103 kindergarteners on four different Ag Safety Day activities on April 30. The event aimed to instill safety education in young students, fostering awareness of their surroundings and nurturing...

Tyrone High School junior Alex Thompson got interested in engine repair at age 13 in his grandparents’ garage, tinkering with an old Wheel Horse tractor he got for free. Since then he’s been developing his mechanical skills at the Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center and using those skills to fix something far more important than a tractor…his future.

CLEARFIELD, Pa. – Two West Forest High School sophomores were elected and installed as officers in the PA State FCCLA Student Executive Council in Clearfield on April 19, 2024. Macalie Hoffman (left) is the First Vice President and Hazel Hilyer (right) is the Vice President of Meetings. The officers...

TIONESTA, Pa. — Two West Forest High School sophomores were elected and installed as officers in the PA State FCCLA Student Executive Council in Clearfield on April 19, 2024. Macalie Hoffman is the First Vice President and Hazel Hilyer is the Vice President of Meetings. The officers will be...

DeVaughn Earl-Hayden pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts as Woodland Hills ended a 58-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over Steel Valley (4-12) in nonsection baseball Wednesday. The Wolverines’ last victory was March 26, 2021, a 6-1 win over Carrick. Nate Scott had a triple and an RBI,...

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — First graders at Osceola Mills Elementary School launched into learning on Tuesday. It’s all part of the group’s project for Remake Learning Days. It’s a virtual challenge that includes nearly 10,000 elementary students across Pennsylvania. Local students got the opportunity to participate in the crafty catapult challenge. After they were […]

Middle school science teacher Mike Whitling went from being a substitute teacher to a full-time teacher, and plenty of Tyrone Area Middle School students were happy to hear that. Whitling is the type of teacher who can crack a joke and light up the classroom. “Mr. Whitling makes learning fun...

Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Warrior baseball team took on the Golden Tide of Curwensville for the second time this year. In the top of the first, the Tide had runners on 1st and 3rd before Luke Liptak struck out Meryk Sutika for the third out. Then, in the bottom of the 1st, Isaac Tiracorda started things off with a double and was hit in on a Lukas Colton double to make it 1-0 Warriors. Following that was a very lackluster second inning from both sides with there only being a walk and a hit by pitch for the Warriors. Then in the bottom of the 3rd, Isaac Tiracorda got things going once again with a triple that hit off of the bottom of the fence in center. Lukas Colton was then walked and then both were hit in by a Brody Rothrock double to make it 3-0. Later in the inning, Brody then scored on a Nick Parks single. Things were then awfully silent until the top of the 4th where Curwensville had runners on first and third once again and catcher Isaac Tiracorda back picked Meryk Sutika at third base to get out of the jam. Finally, the Warriors then rallied in the bottom of the 5th starting with a Tyler Wilson double, followed by a Nick Parks hit by pitch, and a Coby Kephart single to load the bases. Gavin Rothrock and Zachary Mcgonigal both drew a walk to make the score 6-0. Tiracorda then singled to left scoring both Coby and Gavin. Lukas Colton then singled to score Zachary to make it 9-0. Brody Rothrock then walked things off with a single to left field that scored Isaac. Junior Lukas Colton stated, “It was cool,” after Brody finished the game off with that hit. With that win, the Warriors are way ahead in the ICC North Division and are now ranked 3rd in the District 6 AA rankings.

TIONESTA, Pa. — Two West Forest High School sophomores were elected and installed as officers in the PA State FCCLA Student Executive Council in Clearfield on April 19, 2024. Macalie Hoffman is the First Vice President and Hazel Hilyer is the Vice President of Meetings. The officers will be...