CASD’S board approved a proposed $160 million preliminary budget Tuesday with a property tax rate equaling last year’s 118.9296 mills.
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Mercersburg’s Rachel Hissong is one of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s top graduates, completing her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average
A donation of $75,000 was presented to the Greencastle-Antrim Education Foundation’s (GAEF) Kaley Field Project by F&M Trust.
Shippensburg University senior Mari Reott received the 2021 PSAC Women’s Swimming Champion Scholar award from PSAC Associate Commissioner Carlin Chesick….
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Northeast Regional Drill Championships: CASHS drill team took four awards
The CASHS Trojans Cadets took First, Third and Fourth places in various categories in the Northeast Regional Drill Championships last month.
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USCAA National All-Academic Team: Mont Alto student-athletes honored
The PSUMA student-athletes are part of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s 2020-21 Fall and Winter National Academic Team.
The coaches are recruiting players from current and prospective students with the goal of teams competing in tournaments in the fall 2021.
Wilson College student Odessa Kalathas has been named a Newman Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program…
Pennsylvania’s first 94,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine will be prioritized for teachers, administrators, bus drivers and other school support staff
The graduates were celebrated in a small virtual gathering during their final classes and will have the opportunity to join the spring commencement ceremony in June
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Shippensburg University: Swimming teams recognized for scholastic excellence
SU women’s and men’s swimming teams have been named Fall 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams reflecting a long standing tradition of scholastic exelence.
The extra stimulus funding will help schools meet the unique needs of educating students during the current Coronavirus pandemic
Commissioners awarded $1.38 million to Chambersburg, Greencastle-Antrim, Waynesboro and Tuscarora districts, with G-A getting the lions share of the funds,
The guidance comes after many schools transitioned to remote learning amid an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations following Thanksgiving.
Students from Franklin County have been recognized as Provost Scholars at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Provost Scholar status is achieved when students complete a minimum of 45…
WITF-TV wants to ensure that children at a young age are exposed to 21st century skill-sets that will prepare them for the future.
During the past year, the students in Franklin County have struggled with disrupted education and stressful situations at school and at home.
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Shippensburg University: Student-athletes exceed national averages
Classroom accomplishments are a tribute to the hard work of student-athletes as well as the commitment of academic-support personnel and faculty.
Two more cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, bringing to four the number of cases since CASD reopened its classrooms on October 19.
Chambersburg’s schools will reopen on a hybrid model combining classroom work with virtual learning next month. Chambersburg Area School District’s…
She was selected from a highly-qualified field of over 70 applicants, according to the foundation’s board chairman, Joseph Huber.
With the decision to reinstate the fall football season, teams will play their first games starting Oct. 23. The season will conclude with the conference championship game on Dec. 19,
Programming will range from the new PBS KIDS program “Elinor Wonders Why” for young science enthusiasts to “The Story of China” for high school social studies learners.
PSUMA Colloquy Series talks this fall will take place via Zoom. The talks will highlight current faculty research and are open to the public and free of charge.
CVAS encourages anyone interested in bringing a four-legged friend into their home to check out the wonderful animals available for adoptions at the shelter.
With more students logging in online and at home, many parents and students are feeling overwhelmed.
Chambersburg Area School District Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: From optimism to losing faith
CASD taxpayer Tracy Hershey takes Dr. Dion Betts and the CASD board to task in letter publicly criticizing Betts.
Because of continued concerns about transmission of COVID-19 and more restrictive guidelines for large indoor gatherings, commencement ceremonies for May and August graduates, planned to take place on campus September 12, will be offered in a virtual format.
Instead of in-person classes, students will get “robust online, remote instruction“ this fall.
The decision came after the board listened to over an hour of public comments submitted by email from CASD parents and taxpayers
Wyatt-Thermil is a former Division I student-athlete with a passion for helping student-athletes achieve academic success.
The school district will hold two ceremonies — one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday — in the WASD auditorium. They will run from 3-8 p.m. both evenings.
United Way of Franklin County is once again coordinating its annual school supply donation drive, Stuff the Bus.
On Mondays children will receive three breakfast and three lunch meals and on Thursdays two breakfast and two lunch meals.
In addition to the three students from Franklin County, 17 students from nearby Adams and Cumberland Counties are among Reach Cyber Charter School’s Class of 2020. They include:
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale Is recommending strengthening PA law on bullying in schools.
He starts his new job at Wilson July 1, replacing David Boisvert. Boisvert served as an interim vice president in the role for three years.
Chambersburg’s JROTC cadets are on a roll. In what has already been a banner year for the Chambersburg Area Senior…
The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the college’s traditional commencement ceremony this year, so graduates will get a virtual ceremony now and a formal ceremony this fall.
One Franklin County school and community pulled off an amazing porch prom while maintaining social distancing! Next up, plans for Class of 2020 Graduation!