School Rivalry Ferndale Area and Conemaugh Valley School Districts were once big rivals. But now they’re in a football, band, and cheerleading co-op together. This month, two fires destroyed the homes of two students within the districts. “In August 2020, our biggest area rival became family and we all know what Ferndale Area does when someone in our family is in need. We were put together as one family…and not just on the football field,” staff wrote on the FASD Facebook page. They’re joining forces even more and selling t-shirts to raise money for the families impacted. The shirts have both a Blue Jay and a Yellow Jacket on them, reading “Better Together.”