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    Pa. school district cuts social studies requirements despite opposition
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    Pa. school district cuts social studies requirements despite opposition
    MADDIE HANNA The Philadelphia Inquirer 
    Dec 07, 2022
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — A divided Pennridge school board has voted to scale back high school social studies requirements from four credits to three, desp...
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    Proposal to cut social studies at Pa. school draws backlash
    News, PA State News
    Proposal to cut social studies at Pa. school draws backlash
    MADDIE HANNA The Philadelphia Inquirer 
    Dec 05, 2022
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — A proposal to add a personal finance requirement in thePennridge School Districthas spiraled into a battle over whether high scho...
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    Book sale at Olean Library; signups started for summer programs
    Book sale at Olean Library; signups started for summer programs
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Jun 29, 2022
    OLEAN — With summer in high gear, Olean-area residents are able to find that favorite place outside to read. And for those who ran out of books during...
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    NPRC suspends institutional fees, offers AM courses
    News
    NPRC suspends institutional fees, offers AM courses
    Jun 25, 2022
    WARREN — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College’s Board of Trustees recognizes the challenging economic times students continue to endure. To help stu...
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    AI is not taboo in education
    AI is not taboo in education
    Mar 09, 2022
    Science, technology, engineering and math. The importance of these subjects has been evident in the rapid growth and development of new industries — p...
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    McKean County graduate hopes to help locals sharpen skills
    News
    McKean County graduate hopes to help locals sharpen skills
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Jul 07, 2021
    New technology means new opportunities that were not available to past generations. Smethport Area High School graduate Tamara “Tami-Girl” Linnan want...
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    EMT course scheduled for September
    News
    EMT course scheduled for September
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 07, 2021
    Education is available for a new generation of EMTs, now just the students are needed. Registration is open for an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) ...
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    Hamlin Memorial Library announces plan for summer activities
    News
    Hamlin Memorial Library announces plan for summer activities
    May 29, 2021
    SMETHPORT — Summer programming at Hamlin Library will kick off with a Stuffed Animal Sleepover on June 7. Children are invited to bring their stuffed ...
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    Pitt adopts digital toolkit developed by Bradford campus
    Local News
    Pitt adopts digital toolkit developed by Bradford campus
    Marcie 
    Jan 23, 2021
    A tool developed by two members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford community to help students navigate online classes has been made available...
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    ARC accepting applications for middle and high school student programs
    Bradford, Local News, News
    ARC accepting applications for middle and high school student programs
    Jan 22, 2021
    WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) began accepting applications for two summer opportunities: the Appalachian E...
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    Applications being accepted for watershed program
    Local News
    Applications being accepted for watershed program
    Marcie 
    Jan 13, 2021
    SMETHPORT — Penn State Extension is now accepting applications for the first Master Watershed Steward Program in Cameron, Elk, Potter and McKean count...
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    UPB to have compressed schedule again in spring
    Local News
    UPB to have compressed schedule again in spring
    Marcie 
    Oct 08, 2020
    The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s spring semester will follow a compressed schedule that eliminates spring recess in order to encourage stude...
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    Weekend programs at Sinnemahoning focus on streams, elk and archery
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Weekend programs at Sinnemahoning focus on streams, elk and archery
    Aug 04, 2020
    Sinnemahoning State Park has programs set for this weekend: a hands-on stream study and an elk presentation, both Saturday, and an introductory archer...
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    Seven BAHS students earn child development certifications
    Local News
    Seven BAHS students earn child development certifications
    Marcie 
    Jul 23, 2020
    All seven senior Career and Technical Child Development students at Bradford Area High School recently earned their Child Development Associate (CDA) ...
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    JCC to begin academic year with flexible instruction format
    Bradford, Local News, News
    JCC to begin academic year with flexible instruction format
    Jul 06, 2020
    JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Jamestown Community College will begin its 2020-21 academic year this fall with a flexible instructional format. JCC’s plan for the ...
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    Archbishop Walsh Academy announces valedictorian, salutatorian
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    Archbishop Walsh Academy announces valedictorian, salutatorian
    May 21, 2020
    OLEAN, N.Y. — Archbishop Walsh Academy has announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for the graduating Class of 2020. The valedictorian is Marcus ...
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    Learning at a distance
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    Learning at a distance
    Ronnie Musselwhite 
    Apr 27, 2020
    Although every industry has been affected to some degree by the COVID-19 pandemic, few have been rocked as hard as the education sector. The pandemic ...
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    Extension educators offer tips for helping children, teens cope during pandemic
    Coronavirus, Local News
    Extension educators offer tips for helping children, teens cope during pandemic
    Marcie 
    Apr 17, 2020
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Growing up has its ups and downs under normal circumstances, but the novel coronavirus is making that even more complicated, accordi...
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    Smethport Area School District introduces education plan, notes firm end of year date
    Coronavirus, Local News
    Smethport Area School District introduces education plan, notes firm end of year date
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 02, 2020
    The Smethport Area School District has entered Phase III, sharing plans for students to continue their education from home starting the week of April ...
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    Pitt-Bradford takes teaching online
    Bradford, Coronavirus, Local News, ...
    Pitt-Bradford takes teaching online
    Mar 25, 2020
    Faculty at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford spent last week preparing to move their courses online Monday for the rest of the spring semester,...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    PA State News
    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    Local News, Nation & World
    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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    State tourism officials: In 2026, Pa. will be the ‘epicenter of the sports world’
    Local Sports, Sports
    State tourism officials: In 2026, Pa. will be the ‘epicenter of the sports world’
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    (TNS) —As golfers teed off during opening day of this year's 125th U.S. Open Championship, state officials inside of a tent overlooking the course's 1...
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