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pray@altoonamirror.com Programs to help inmates at the Blair County Prison prepare for release have been nonexistent for the past year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is beginning to change, according to a deputy warden who addressed the Prison Board on Thursday. Jay B. Whitsel said several programs that ceased when the county commissioners implemented COVID-19 restrictions February and March 2020 are once again starting up. The effort began in late February when Intermediate Unit 8 initiated GED classes. Four inmates have been enrolled in the men’s in-prison drug and alcohol pro...

Department of Education Announces $10.8 Million to Expand STEM and Computer Science in Schools 04/13/2021 Harrisburg, PA - Continuing the rollout of his groundbreaking PAsmart initiative, Governor Tom Wolf announced $10.8 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to computer science and STEM education for Pennsylvania learners. Combined with PAsmart Targeted Grants announced in 2020, the Wolf administration has awarded nearly $20 million to bolster STEM and computer science (CS) in schools during the 2020-21 school year. “Workers in all types of jobs increasingly need to use comp...

6.5 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERY ADULT is now eligible for vaccination. Learn more. 6.5 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERY ADULT is eligible for vaccination starting April 13. Learn more. × April 13, 2021 Continuing the rollout of his groundbreaking PAsmart initiative, Governor Tom Wolf announced $10.8 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to computer science and STEM education for Pennsylvania learners. Combined with PAsmart Targeted Grants announced in 2020, the Wolf administration has awar...

Staff Writer Photo Provided Ritchie Elementary School students Megan Wheeler, left, and Ja’liyah Dunn-Allen work on a robotics project given them by teacher Gina Pollard. WHEELING — Some students at Ritchie Elementary School made a grab for robotics last week. Fifth grade students were tasked with constructing robo hands from the materials in a kit they were provided, then working with classmate partners to build an arm that would reach out and grab a bolt 10 inches away and bring it back to them. Earlier this year, Ritchie School and teacher Gina Pollard received a $5,000 grant to buy...

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries Highlights Statewide Literacy Initiatives 04/09/2021 Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is continuing to raise awareness on the importance of literacy through National Library Week. “Libraries remain community anchor institutions that play a critical role in supporting education, families, and literacy,” said Glenn R. Miller, Deputy Secretary for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. “Annual events like Families and Reading month and National Library Week help remind people of th...