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Warren County Students excel in National Fall Noetic Math Contest

Students from Beaty-Warren Middle School, Sheffield Area Elementary/Middle School, Youngsville Elementary/Middle School and Warren Area Elementary Center recently showcased their math skills in the National Fall Noetic Math Contest, an online, nationwide competition for elementary and middle ...

Recognitions on agenda for school board

The Warren County School Board will meet tonight and the agenda begins with recognitions and presentations from the SkillsUSA State Qualifiers, presented by Jim Evers of the Career Center. Other topics for the meeting include the Distributive Education Club of America and the Future Business ...

Mastriano Proposes English-Only Driver’s License Testing

State Republicans are eyeing legislation that would require all driver license tests in Pennsylvania to be offered only in English. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Chambersburg, issued a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation he is drafting. It comes a couple of months after House ...

Freshman wrestler turns match into moment of sportsmanship

What happened on the mat during a recent Warren Area High School wrestling match was about far more than wins, losses or the final score recorded in the books. It was a moment that reminded everyone in attendance of the deeper values sports can represent. Freshman Dru Abbey transformed ...

STEM grant keeps eye on future

The STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) program at the Warren County Career Center has received a $2,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools. The association is a highly effective organization whose voice reaches across economic and geographic ...

Minimum wage gets renewed focus in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s minimum hourly wage has been unchanged for 16 years, even as its neighboring states have climbed into the double-digits. Unlike years past, however, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal on Tuesday places a strong emphasis on finally bringing the rate from $7.25 to $15, ...