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Weve had some horrific storms in the last 60 years, but none as fierce as the Columbus Day Storm of October 1962. But the first two pictures I am sharing

Robert Smigal passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Cumberland Times News on 2024-02-19.

William G. “G.W.” Sprague, after a period of declining health, took flight with the angels on Jan. 18, 2024.

A newly adopted report from the Basic Education Funding Commission lays out a roadmap for improved funding. Now the legislature has to decide how closely they want to follow that map.

Public school advocates in Pennsylvania are criticizing publicly funded programs that pay tuition at private and religious schools. They say many such schools discriminate by cherry-picking which students are able

Public school advocates in Pennsylvania are criticizing publicly funded programs that help underwrite tuition at private and religious schools.

Public school advocates in Pennsylvania are criticizing publicly funded programs that help underwrite tuition at private and religious schools, saying many of...

Public school advocates in Pennsylvania are criticizing publicly funded programs that pay tuition at private and religious schools. They say many such schools discriminate by cherry-picking which students are able

Critics in Pennsylvania are voicing their concerns about the state's school choice program, asserting that it diverts crucial funds from public education.

With Democrats controlling the House and Republicans controlling the Senate, lawmakers returned to session on Monday with school funding still an unresolved area of contention.