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Leechburg Area School Board members got an earful from the public in their first meeting since Superintendent Tiffany Nix announced this month she is leaving. Wednesday’s meeting, more than three hours long and moved to the high school auditorium to accommodate a crowd of more than 50 people, saw residents
A fresh crop of faces has been elected to serve on the Leechburg Area School Board. And one of the youngest school board members in the Alle-Kiski Valley earned the most votes of eight candidates vying to fill five seats on the board. Andrew Pallus, 22, received 917 votes in
Leechburg officials are one step closer to joining the Armstrong County Land Bank. The Leechburg Area School Board voted 5-4 to approve joining the land bank at its regular meeting last month — a move applauded by Leechburg Mayor Tony Roppolo. “I’m thrilled the school board did pass it,” Roppolo
The Leechburg Area School Board is getting serious about real estate tax scofflaws. Officials say Leechburg Area is due $900,000 from unpaid taxes. On Wednesday night, the board heard from representatives of three firms that go after property owners who owe back taxes. • Jared McClay of Municipal Revenue Service
Unvaccinated Leechburg Area School District staff members will be able to choose whether to wear a mask in school buildings following a school board meeting Wednesday evening. The Leechburg School Board voted 5-3 to rescind the mask requirement. Members chose between voting yes to lift the requirement or no to