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BUFFALO TWP — Buffalo Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization got the green light to move forward with plans for the school’s playground, the Freeport Area School District board decided at a m...
Taxpayers in the Freeport Area School District will be paying about 3% more in taxes in the upcoming school year. The school board voted Wednesday to increase taxes for district residents living in the Armstrong County communities of Freeport and South Buffalo by 3% and for residents of Buffalo Township,
Updates to Freeport Area High School that school officials call long overdue are planned as part of a $66 million renovation project. The project is part of a five-year plan that still must be approved by the school board. Last month, the board heard presentations from J. Greer Hayden of
The Freeport Area School Board has a new president, vice president and a couple new members. Former vice president Adam Toncini was appointed as board president, and Greg Selinger was named vice president at Thursday night’s reorganization meeting. Newcomers Melanie Zembrzuski and Gary Risch Jr., along with incumbents John Haven
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Two incumbents and two newcomers seem to have secured nominations Tuesday to appear on the November ballot for seats on the Freeport Area School Board, based on unofficial primary results. The unofficial results from Armstrong and Butler counties Wednesday afternoon showed Melanie Zembrzuski (723 votes), Gary Risch Jr. (661 votes), Christine Davies (622 votes) and John Haven (534 votes) — all of whom also ran on an uncontested Democratic ballot — garnered more votes on th...