Kristin Runyon’s memory lives on through generations of caregivers who embody her strength, determination, and grit, and the Runyon scholarship.
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The Nittany Lions from Penn State Abington toppled Chambersburg’s Phoenix men’s soccer team Tuesday in a non-conference game in Abington.
Wilson College’s men’s golf team opened the fall portion of their season this month at the Dickinson College Invitational.
Phoenix men’s soccer team went head-to-head against the Hornets of Shenandoah University in a non-conference contest last Saturday.
Wilson College’s Phoenix field hockey team cruised past the Colonels of Wilkes University Saturday in non-conference play.
Ordering masks in classrooms can only be done through regulation, not exploitation of a decades-old law intended for quarantining the sick, Republicans say.
Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam last week mandated masks inside public, private and parochial schools and child care centers.
“A comprehensive and sustainable solution needed for several school funding issues is the most critical issue out there”
Penn State Mont Alto is offering 11 continuing education courses this fall, including three for health care administrators.
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Grace Gilbert Brooks building : Nursing center dedicated, offers LPN degree
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center formally dedicated its newly constructed Practical Nursing Program Building in June.
Friends, family and faculty celebrated the Class of 2021 graduates from Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and Fulton counties last month.
Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors based on their grade point average and their impact on their schools and communities
Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher.
Federal funds will help schools and libraries get laptops and tablets and add broadband connections to benefit students.
The Chambersburg Area School District (CASD) board of directors approved a 0% tax increase for the 2021-2022 General Fund budget.
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Exploring the publishing world: Greencastle students become authors
Creative writing students at Greencastle-Antrim High School took eventful journey into the realm of book publishing during a world-wide pandemic.
CASD’S board approved a proposed $160 million preliminary budget Tuesday with a property tax rate equaling last year’s 118.9296 mills.
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.