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May 1— MAHANOY CITY— Insurance is covering Mahanoy Area School District's legal bills as its appeal of a student free speech case has risen to the U.S. Supreme Court. "The school district has paid the deductible of $15,000 related to our E&O insurance," Business Administrator John J. Hurst told the school board Thursday night. The nine justices on the Supreme Court...
MAHANOY CITY â The Mahanoy Area school board rejected the sale of 18 âprivate saleâ properties for taxes at a recent meeting. The properties â 17 in Mahanoy City and one in Mahanoy Township â were presented to the school district by the Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau for approval. Private sales are for taxes, but those properties are not sold free and clear of other liens and encumbrances, including mortgages and judgments. Bids must be submitted in writing and anyone owing taxes on a property in the county cannot submit such a bid. Nine different entities offered...
MAHANOY CITY — As per past practice, the Mahanoy Area school board at Monday’s meeting agreed not to raise real estate taxes for the 2021-22 fiscal/school year beyond a specific