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Two new Republicans will join the Hempfield Area School Board after a year filled with debate of national hot button issues and a pause on a planned $132 million high school renovation project. Tracy Miller, 46, who works for a local tax collector, and Jennifer Stape, 38, a stay-at-home mom,
From the Westmoreland County commissioners to the Allegheny County executive and district attorney, numerous high-profile races will greet voters on Election Day. Arguably, no race has been more contentious than for state Supreme Court, where Republican Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Carluccio and Democratic Superior Court Judge
A student is calling for changes in the Hempfield Area schools after two recent safety threats, including students caught with two loaded guns and another threatening classmates.
Hempfield Area School District may soon have more leeway on how frequently students can be searched for contraband, amidst rising parent and student concerns following security incidents at the district. A new section to the district’s search policy, defining rules for the use of metal and weapons detectors, was approved
There are nine candidates for five seats on the Hempfield Area School Board in the Nov. 7 general election. A field of 15 sought the positions during the primary race in the spring. The district is rehashing a major renovation project, and there’s been lengthy discussion on topics including library
Several Hempfield Area residents and student leaders shared their concerns at Monday’s school board meeting about the district’s response to an incident last week involving guns at the high school. Resident Lindsay Stevens expressed frustration that much of the discussion about school security has been behind the scenes in executive
Less than two weeks from the start of the 2023-2024 school year, Hempfield Area is going back to the drawing board on its ambitious high school renovation project. After learning the project bids came in millions of dollars over budget at a meeting on Aug. 9, board members rejected all
Fifteen candidates are competing in this spring’s primary for five open seats on the Hempfield Area school board. Candidates said they are running for office for myriad reasons, including concerns over the ongoing high school expansion project, debate over appropriateness of library books and materials and a desire for more
Hempfield Area officials defended the district’s proposal to permanently close Harrold Middle School at the final public meeting before the school board will vote on the plan in February. About 70 people attended Monday’s board meeting, many of them to speak out against the plan. Parents raised concerns over transportation,
Hempfield Area School District parents say they are concerned about possible disruptions students might face if the district’s middle school consolidation plans are approved. Around 50 parents and guardians attended a meeting this week at Hempfield Area High School detailing proposed plans to permanently close Harrold Middle School and consolidate