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    Takeaways from Pa.’s landmark school-funding trial
    News, PA State News
    Takeaways from Pa.’s landmark school-funding trial
    MADDIE HANNA and KRISTEN A. GRAHAM The Philadelphia Inquirer 
    Dec 27, 2021
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Over more than four weeks of testimony, the landmark trial in the challenge to Pennsylvania’s school-funding system has featured su...
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    Personnel issues upset attendees at an Otto-Eldred School Board meeting
    News
    Personnel issues upset attendees at an Otto-Eldred School Board meeting
    DANIELLA GRIESBAUM dgriesbaum@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 11, 2021
    An on-going personnel issue in the Otto-Eldred School District brought a crowd to the monthly meeting of the Otto-Eldred School Board at 6:30 p.m. on ...
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    Otto-Eldred School Board approves budget with property tax increase
    News
    Otto-Eldred School Board approves budget with property tax increase
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 18, 2021
    The Otto-Eldred School Board of Directors adopted the final 2021-22 school budget by a 10-1 vote Tuesday, which includes a property tax increase. The ...
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    Otto-Eldred announces plans for end of the school year and summer
    News
    Otto-Eldred announces plans for end of the school year and summer
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter 
    May 12, 2021
    DUKE CENTER — With the school year drawing to an end, Otto-Eldred School District administrators have been making plans for indoor graduation and prom...
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    Carrying on
    Local News, Online Features
    Carrying on
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 21, 2021
    On March 13, 2020, students were sent home from area schools for two weeks, in an effort to help flatten the curve of coronavirus cases. It has been o...
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    Otto-Eldred High School students to study remotely
    Local News
    Otto-Eldred High School students to study remotely
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 10, 2020
    Otto-Eldred School District is dealing with potential cases of COVID-19 in the high school. As a result, O-E high school students will transition to r...
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    Otto-Eldred School District returning to in-person learning
    Local News
    Otto-Eldred School District returning to in-person learning
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Dec 05, 2020
    In a letter released to parents Friday, Otto-Eldred School District Superintendent Matthew Splain said Otto-Eldred Junior Senior High School will retu...
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    School update: Otto-Eldred, Coudersport, St. Marys deal with COVID-19
    Local News
    School update: Otto-Eldred, Coudersport, St. Marys deal with COVID-19
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 18, 2020
    Several area school districts are dealing with cases of COVID-19, with varied approaches to educational models going forward. Otto-Eldred School Distr...
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    School districts discuss increased spread of COVID-19
    Local News
    School districts discuss increased spread of COVID-19
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Oct 22, 2020
    With Elk and McKean counties on the list of counties at moderate risk for community spread of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to closely monit...
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    O-E board hears updates
    Local News
    O-E board hears updates
    BARB CLOSE bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Oct 08, 2020
    ELDRED — The Otto-Eldred School board met Tuesday evening to hear a various of updates. Otto-Eldred students will be participating is “Spirit Week” ac...
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    Otto-Eldred board approves reopening plans
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    Otto-Eldred board approves reopening plans
    BARB CLOSE bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Aug 13, 2020
    ELDRED — The Otto-Eldred School board met Tuesday evening in the Otto-Eldred Technology center to discuss and approve several faucets of their reopeni...
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    O-E school reopening plan approved
    Local News
    O-E school reopening plan approved
    BARB CLOSE bmbclose@hotmail.com 
    Jun 18, 2020
    ELDRED — Otto-Eldred School board has approved a school reopening and safety plan. Superintendent Matthew Splain has been holding combined meetings of...
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    O-E High Principal Ramsey resigns
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    O-E High Principal Ramsey resigns
    BARB CLOSE bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    May 13, 2020
    ELDRED — The Otto-Eldred School board received a letter of resignation from current high school principal, Harley Ramsey at the board meeting Tuesday ...
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    Local high schools to hold alternative graduation ceremonies amidst pandemic
    Local News, Online Features
    Local high schools to hold alternative graduation ceremonies amidst pandemic
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    May 05, 2020
    Picture families in a packed auditorium, students proudly walking across the stage to receive their diploma. That is a common picture of what a tradit...
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    O-E School boards holds remote meeting
    Local News
    O-E School boards holds remote meeting
    BARB CLOSE bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Apr 09, 2020
    DUKE CENTER — The Otto-Eldred school board’s first official business on Tuesday evening was to suspend a policy that requires a quorum of members to b...
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    O-E School Board hears updates from staff and administration
    Local News
    O-E School Board hears updates from staff and administration
    BARB CLOSE bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Mar 12, 2020
    DUKE CENTER — Otto-Eldred School board started off their night with a short presentation from elementary librarian, Rachel Burkhouse who gave a brief ...
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    O-E School board hears updates and presentations
    Local News
    O-E School board hears updates and presentations
    BARB CLOSE bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Feb 13, 2020
    The Otto-Eldred School board met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Starting out the evening was physical education teacher Amanda ...
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    O-E School Board approves various items
    Local News
    O-E School Board approves various items
    BARB CLOSE bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Nov 14, 2019
    DUKE CENTER — Earlier this week, the Otto-Eldred School Board listened to a group of sixth graders as they presented a request to change their field t...
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    Local districts would welcome cyber tuition reform
    Local News
    Local districts would welcome cyber tuition reform
    JOELLEN WANKEL erajoellenw@gmail.com 
    May 10, 2019
    Budgets, funding and related fiscal changes are typically a hot topic when it comes to education. A recent report from Education Voters of Pennsylvani...
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    O-E board discusses budget cuts
    Local News, News, Online Features
    O-E board discusses budget cuts
    BARB CLOSE bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Apr 11, 2019
    ELDRED — The Otto-Eldred school board’s main focus of discussion on Tuesday evening was the impending deficit of nearly one million in their budget. S...
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    Nation & World, PA State News
    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    June 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
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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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