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Many were delighted Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow Friday morning, indicating an early spring. But in Pennsylvania, where weather forecasts can change on a dime, local school officials said they are prepared for any late-season snow storms. Since the Flexible Instructional Days program was established by the state during the 2019-20 school year, many […]
Great Commission School will be moving from its brick building on the 1100 block of Sixth Avenue to a building that formerly housed a supermarket, then a telemarketing firm, in a shopping center in Wehnwood. The K-12 Christian school has maxed out its 33,000 square feet in its current three-story structure, and will have an […]
Blair projects receive grants Several Blair County projects received PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants, according to Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. The Williamsburg Community Junior Senior High School received $7,500 for overhauling small gas engines, while Spring Cove School District received $7,493 to update its agriculture curriculum. Tyrone Area School District received $7,468 for […]
From Staff Reports HARRISBURG — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding Monday announced $498,161 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture and Youth Grants awarded to 47 organizations in 24 counties, funding projects that prepare youth to succeed in Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry. Students and educators from Fox Chase Farm, the School District of Philadelphia’s 112-acre demonstration farm, […]
The Williamsburg Community is the only school district in Blair County surpassing the state Department of Education’s projected goal of proficiency in science and biology. According to a recent report assessing districts’ and students’ success for the 2022-23 school year, 91.9% of Williamsburg’s 464 students tested proficient or advanced in science and biology. The state […]