At least nine out of 1,000 U.S. children are abused or neglected in some way. Organizations like CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) are founded to give these children a voice. For some children, it’s a lifeline. Melissa Sproveri has been inspired by impacting kids’ lives, and ...
Every six years, school districts in Pennsylvania have to work up comprehensive plans. Warren County School District has to submit its plan this year. To that end, the district gathered 34 people for a day. They worked together to “ensure that all students are achieving at high levels,” according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. According to PDE, successful districts share some characteristics. The agency points to those characteristics as goals for the comprehensive planning process: ¯ clear and shared focus; ¯ high standards and expectations; ¯ ...
Warren County School District has not tipped its hand on whether or not it will join a county-sponsored property tax abatement program. One way or the other, it would take more than a simple vote. At Monday’s meeting of the school board, Solicitor Chris Byham said that even a change to an existing local economic revitalization tax assistance (LERTA) would require the district to schedule a public hearing. City of Warren officials asked the board to consider adding years and a small area of the city to an existing LERTA program. The change would extend a three-year abatement to ...
The competitors in Friday’s Warren County Spelling Bee who did not win may take solace in the fact that the student who won did so for the third consecutive time. Macy Winicki made it three straight by first qualifying for the county-wide bee through the competition at Beaty-Warren Middle ...
On Tuesday, people nationwide will be making new friends. Make a Friend Day is celebrated every year on Feb. 11. In observance of Make a Friend Day, officials at Beaty-Warren Middle School decided to shake things up at lunch on Friday. Principal Shannon Yeager and Counselor Matt Menard ...
A local social group is looking to expand the historical awareness of students in the area. And they’ve attached a cash prize to the effort. The Gen. Joseph Warren Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Warren Suffragette Centennial Group are hosting an essay contest for all high school seniors in Warren and Forest counties. The aim of the contest, according to a statement from the DAR is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed by Congress in June 2019 and ratified by the states on August 18, 1920. “The ...
