YOUNGSTOWN The meaning behind the expression on Alexis Porterfield’s mortarboard runs considerably deeper than her decision to travel some 300 miles to
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Wessel & Co., a regional certified public accounting and business consulting firm, has announced the following promotions in its audit and tax departments:
⢠Jared Black has been promoted to staff accountant III. Black is a graduate of St. Francis University with a bachelorâs degree in accounting. He joined the firm in 2016 and is a member of the audit department. He focuses on manufacturing and government audits, while also having experience with nonprofit organizations and school district audits. He is an active member of the Manufacturing & Distribution and ACE Niche teams and also a committee member of the activities committee and For-Profit Standards Task Force.
Residence: Orrtanna, Franklin Township
Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Political experience: Current President of Gettysburg Area School Board
What makes you the best candidate? I am a retired Pennsylvania State Trooper who has seen firsthand the value of education whether it be the advancement for college or the vocational side. My wife teaches within the district, and we have one child that has graduated and two children that currently attend. I also currently serve as Chief for the Cumberland County District Attorney s Office, Narcotics Division. I am responsible for full and part time employees along with all the budget and operational constraints that arise in both. In addition, I currently serve as President of the Gettysburg Area School Board.
With backing of unions, Pennsylvania public universities to slash over 1,500 jobs
The Board of Governors and chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is moving forward with a restructuring plan that will merge six universities into two. The result will be the slashing of thousands of jobs and the erosion of the quality of education, even as tuition continues to rise.
PASSHE consists of 14 public universities across the state, enrolling over 95,000 students and employing over 11,000 workers and faculty. It ranks 48th in the nation in terms of public expenditure on higher education.
William Pitt Union at the University of Pittsburgh. (Photo: pitt.edu)
Lifting Erie County families from the economic shock of COVID-19 and into a new, post-pandemic future will likely be the biggest challenge for the next County Council.
And with three seats on the seven-member body up for election this year, the onus will be on voters to decide who best to meet that challenge come 2022.
In the 2nd District, Democratic incumbent Andre Horton is running unopposed both in the May 18 primary and Nov. 2 general election making his reelection a guarantee.
However, Council Chairman Carl Anderson, a Democrat, is running for county executive, leaving his 4th District seat up for grabs.