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TCCS students hoping to fill empty bowls for others

Students at Tidioute Community Charter School have come up with a unique — and artsy — way to raise funds for those in need in their community. “Tidioute Community Charter School art students made ceramic bowls — “empty bowls” — and TCCS graphic art students created a cookbook ...

2020-21 school calender finalized

The Warren County School District has finalized the school calendar for next year. The school board unanimously approved the 2020-2021 calendar during Monday night’s meeting. School is set to start next fall on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and wrap up on Friday, June 11, 2021. Students will be ...

WCSD proposes tax hike not pass index

A tax increase can’t be ruled out as part of the Warren County School District’s 2020-2021 spending plan, but it won’t be high enough to trigger a referendum. The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) calculates a percentage index to determine the maximum tax increase allowed ...

State school performance helps identify challenges

When the statewide school performance profile numbers were released in November, only two Warren County schools found themselves to be above the midpoint of scores. The scores take into account standardized test scores, improvement on those scores compared to previous results, attendance, ...

Saturday hunting opener aims to maintain younger hunters

The Pennsylvania Game Commission bucked tradition by opening its rifle deer season on Saturday this year. It was an attempt to keep younger hunters. “We’re losing hunters,” Pennsylvania Game Commission Northwest Region Information and Education Supervisor Chip Brunst said. “We ...

Sheffield Area Elementary Food Drive with whipped cream on top

In an effort to bring awareness to hunger and homelessness across the nation, Sheffield Area Elementary School’s fifth-grade class teamed up with the Kids in Need (KIN) Fund for a food drive during the school’s Hunger and Homelessness Week effort. The KIN Fund was established in 2015 ...