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School board reviews facility upgrades, staffing

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The Warren County School District Board of Directors reviewed a wide range of facility, finance, personnel and curriculum matters during its committee meeting Monday, including cafeteria renovations, potential new revenue opportunities, staffing updates, technology purchases and the formation of a new football booster organization. Among the facilities items, board members reviewed a proposal to renew the sewage treatment permit at Eisenhower, a routine permit renewal required every five years. The board also discussed a design services agreement for renovations to the Sheffield Area ...

Strong showing

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By day, Alex Shaw works a fast paced job as a process technician, but under the squat rack, this Sheffield graduate transforms into a localized titan of the barbell. Shaw began powerlifting in December 2021 and his first competition was The Beast of the Northeast in Bradford, Pa., in March ...

Dressing up raises funds for County Historical Society

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The Warren County Historical Society held its annual Fashion Flaunt Fundraiser recently at the Wilder Museum in Irvine, Pa. Raising more than $2,000 with the purse auction bringing in over 75% of the proceeds, used to fund the museum's general operating expenses for the 2026 season. Since ...

Report finds fewer students, more spending in schools

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At 1.5 million, fewer students today attend Pennsylvania’s public schools than in 2019 by roughly 7%. That figure climbs to 18% when analyzing enrollment figures since 2000, as the Commonwealth Foundation did in its latest report on public education funding, using state data. The raw data equates to 8 in 10 districts – of which 500 exist – and comes even as schools spend more money on staff, facilities and bolstering reserve funds. The policy group, focused on fiscal conservancy in state government, concludes that increasing support for shrinking schools, as has been done for ...

Chautauqua County has hope for former Bush plant

Business

While more than 200 people were laid off through the closure of Bush Industries, Chautauqua County officials insist there is interest in the facility and in the industrial park where it sits. According to the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, Bush Industries laid ...

America 250 event planned by Zippo Manufacturing

Community

BRADFORD — Zippo Manufacturing Co. will host the America250PA-McKean County Celebration Concert and Fireworks Display on Thursday from 3 to 10:30 p.m. at the Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public and will feature food trucks, bounce ...