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cillig@altoonamirror.com Michael Strasser has served as superintendent of the Cambria Heights School District since 2009. He will wrap up his 37-year teaching career at the end of this school year. PATTON — Michael Strasser has faced numerous challenges throughout his 37-year teaching career. But of all the obstacles he has faced, arguably none have been more difficult than COVID-19. Entering the final weeks of his career in public education, Strasser reflected on the stressful yet rewarding journey he has witnessed. “To see the teachers, students and parents rise to the challenge when c...

amollenauer@altoonamirror.com Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 has received a grant of $69,570 from the Grable Foundation of Pittsburgh. The funding, provided to the STEM Ecosystem, will go toward equipment, online resources and programs to enhance STEM-related programs for schools, public libraries and career and technical centers in Cambria, Somerset, Blair and Bedford counties. The grant is expected to impact unemployment rates in Pennsylvania by providing opportunities for students to gain skills in science, technology, engineering and math, which in turn will provide career and entrepren...