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Freeport Area School District officials agree that the district’s aging high school, at a minimum, needs renovations. The challenge ahead is figuring out how far the district can afford to go. The school board recently released the results of a feasibility study by HHSDR Architects and Engineers offering ways to

BUFFALO TWP — Buffalo Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization got the green light to move forward with plans for the school’s playground, the Freeport Area School District board decided at a m...

Superintendent Ian Magness will lead the Freeport Area School District for five more years. The school board approved a new contract that will keep Magness at Freeport Area until October 2028. “I am humbled and grateful that the school board is giving me an opportunity to lead the district for

Updates to Freeport Area High School that school officials call long overdue are planned as part of a $66 million renovation project. The project is part of a five-year plan that still must be approved by the school board. Last month, the board heard presentations from J. Greer Hayden of

TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Two incumbents and two newcomers seem to have secured nominations Tuesday to appear on the November ballot for seats on the Freeport Area School Board, based on unofficial primary results. The unofficial results from Armstrong and Butler counties Wednesday afternoon showed Melanie Zembrzuski (723 votes), Gary Risch Jr. (661 votes), Christine Davies (622 votes) and John Haven (53...