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York City School District struggles with $8 million budget gap
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- February 23, 2012
Early this month, York City School District announced that, due to an $8 million budget gap, it may not be able to pay its teachers come April. District business consultant James Duff stated that paying the teachers has been given the highest priority amongst the various dues that need to be paid. School officials reported
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Penn State suffers major loss: JoePa dies at 85
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- January 26, 2012
Happy Valley was once home to a man who holds the record for most victories (409) by a Division I coach. Joe Paterno, former head football coach for the Pennsylvania State University, passed away Sunday at age 85. Best known as “JoePa,” he taught his students to play with honor and sportsmanship, emphasizing the importance
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Burning barns increase local air pollution
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- November 17, 2011
Two barns on Trail Road in East Hanover, Pa. caught fire Nov. 4 around 1 a.m. Currently the fires have been extinguished, but the remnants of ashes and hot debris still pose major health issues for those in the surrounding area. When the barns were first ignited, the fire was the size of a football
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett fights for education reform
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- October 27, 2011
Governor Tom Corbett is now, for the second time, proposing a plan for Pennsylvania public school reform. His initiative involves a voucher program for low-income students in failing public schools to attend private schools, an expansion of the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and better oversight of charter schools and teacher evaluations. “When we have
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