Your guide to Pa.’s 2021 primary ballot questions
All Pennsylvania voters yes, that includes independents and minor-party members will be asked to consider four ballot questions. Two of them are about as non-controversial as possible. The other two? A different story. Below, Spotlight PA breaks down the basics of what they would do, who is in favor and who is opposed. More.
Ballot questions should be clear, but 2 written by Wolf administration don’t pass test, critics say
Two proposed constitutional amendments that will be before voters have drawn the ire of Republican leaders in the state House and Senate, who called language written by the Wolf administration “prejudicial.” More.
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Franklin Regional School District officials next month will consider a 2021-’22 budget that raises property taxes to the state-designated limit for the fourth year in a row. The school board unanimously approved a proposed $63.9 million budget with a projected $437,000 deficit. The budget would raise local property taxes to
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Traci Eshelman Ramey would be an excellent school board member for the Franklin Regional School District. She is a self-starter and problem-solver committed to education.
Ramey started a local company that taught foreign language skills to children because she understands the value of bilingualism in children at an early age. She has advocated for schools to address the challenges with common core integration, covid-19 and access to education, and inclusion for all students.
Her work within a school system includes addressing homeless students’ needs and advocating for assistive technology for students with disabilities. She believes in collaboration and teamwork, which is why she worked with Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, on career and technical training to support future careers for students with disabilities.
Tony LaRussa | Tribune-Review
A free mobile covid-19 testing site was set up in the parking lot of the North Park Swimming Pool on Jan. 21.
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The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,462 coronavirus cases in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March 2020.
In the past week, 10 new cases were reported.
The health department this week released updated figures for the three ZIP codes that comprise the area.
The largest number, 677, are from residents in the 15668 area, which is strictly Murrysville. That represents an additional four cases since April 20.