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Last spring, when the coronavirus outbreak was surging in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s daily briefings became appointment television for many, as he authoritatively ticked through the latest statistics on infections, hospital beds and deaths. Behind the scenes, Mr. Cuomo was often obsessed with another set of numbers: his ratings.
As N.J. college town marks COVID anniversary, Rowan professor looks forward to end of Zoom calls Updated Mar 12, 2021; Posted Mar 12, 2021 Professor Adam Lovitz teaches a drawing class in an outdoor amphitheater at Rowan University in Glassboro Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020.Courtesy Rowan University Facebook Share On Feb. 25, 2020, Kathryn Quigley shot off a quick email to her boss. “I said I’ve been watching coverage and when the coronavirus hits here it’s going to be a mess,” said Quigley, chairperson of the journalism department at Rowan University. “Nobody knew how bad it was going t...
BEAVER — Knowledge is power, and a Beaver County group is hoping to use that power to make education more equitable. The Quality Education Council of the Beaver County Partnership for Community and Economic Growth on Monday received $175,000 in grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Grable Foundation to continue the third phase of its Future of Education in Beaver County Public Schools Feasibility Study. The third phase of the multi-year study will involve a team from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Research and Reform in Education. It will focus on explo...
Pearse Bertram Rebrands as 'Pearse Bertram+ Streamline Contract Manufacturing' New name reflects company's growing nationwide contract manufacturing business News provided by Share this article Share this article BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearse Bertram, a large distributor of quality manufacturing components, today announced a rebranding. In recognition of the growing importance of its contract manufacturing business, Streamline Assembly, the company will operate under its new name Pearse Bertram+ Streamline Contract Manufacturing. The company has also relaunched its w...
How much more Beaver County property owners will pay in taxes after a court-ordered reassessment won't just be based on the new value of their home. During Tuesday's State of the County Breakfast, Beaver County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dan Camp balked at the notion that local governments will be rolling in riches because of the reassessment. He said that there won't be a windfall of revenue to municipal, school district and county coffers after the first property reassessment in 40 years in Beaver County. Anti-windfall legislation restricts how much more tax revenue a government ca...