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LANSDALE — Work has continued behind the scenes, and the public could hear much more later this summer.

LANSDALE — Four incumbent Democrats are facing a team of Republican challengers in the May 18 primary for seats on the North Penn School board. Current board members Tina Stoll, Christian Fusco, Jonathan Kassa and Al Roesch have all filed on both the Democratic and Republican ballots, in their second runs as the "North Penn Neighbors for Progress" team against candidates Jessie Bradica, Frederick Froehlich, Michael Kennedy and Harry Snyder. All eight candidates were asked the same quest...

LANSDALE — A team of four Republican challengers are running in the May 18 primary for seats on the North Penn School board. The "North Penn Stronger Together" team of candidates Jessie Bradica, Frederick Froehlich, Michael Kennedy and Harry Snyder have all filed on both the Democratic and Republican ballots, as have current board members Tina Stoll, Christian Fusco, Jonathan Kassa and Al Roesch. All eight candidates were asked the same questions, and below are the answers for the "N...

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LANSDALE — Just days after hearing of a growing deficit in the districts extended school care program, North Penn School Board voted against a proposed fee hike. "We need to lower as many obstacles as possible for the community to access the services so desperately needed to catch up after the pandemic crisis," said board member Jonathan Kassa. On Tuesday night the school boards finance committee heard details of a massive deficit for the district extended care department, which provide...

LANSDALE — School extended care programs have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and could soon become more costly for district parents. North Penns school board could vote tonight, Thursday, April 15, to raise rates for district extended care programs, as part of an effort to plug a more than $1 million budget gap caused by the coronavirus. "Last February, we had a $956,000 fund balance, and this February we are at a loss of $720,000," said district Extended School Care Coordinator...

LANSDALE — Two weeks after the North Penn School District allowed more students to return to in-person instruction five days a week, the numbers are coming in, and a small group of students is now the center of attention. District officials and the school board gave an update Tuesday night on the breakdown of students staying at home versus coming to school, teacher vaccinations, and a big date coming soon. "District-wide, we are at pretty much one-third, one-third, one-third: slightly ...

Its no secret that Pennsylvania’s public schools and taxpayers have been under serious pressure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus and the mitigation efforts have strained our education system and our economy in profound ways, impacting each community member, from the children in our schools to seniors on fixed incomes. As school board members from around Montgomery County, we have seen up close just how overwhelming some of these challenges have been. As we look ahead at the stat...

North Penn School District Coordinator of Transportation Nick Kraynak, left, and Technician Specialist Angelo Tornetta pose next to a newly delivered propane school bus, indicated by a green sticker that reads "Powered by Propane," shortly after the bus was delivered on Friday, May 17 2019.