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Franklin Regional receives grant to expand annual Science Olympiad for elementary, middle-school students

By lowber on December 26, 2021

Franklin Regional elementary teachers will be up-sizing their annual Science Olympiad in 2022 with the help of a $2,500 grant from the Spectroscopy Society of…

Red wave in Western Pennsylvania ring counties leaves Allegheny a blue island

By lowber on November 6, 2021

A red wave that has been building in Southwestern Pennsylvania for a decade broke loose, washing over the region with a vengeance Tuesday, leaving only…

Where have all the students gone?: Western Pa. colleges struggle with declining enrollment

By lowber on October 26, 2021

Colleges across the region, ranging from the University of Pittsburgh to local community colleges, are mirroring troubling national trends in enrollment. Source: The Tribune-Review

Trafford man dies in motorcycle crash

By lowber on September 4, 2021

The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office has released the identity of a man killed early Saturday in a motorcycle crash on Mt. Pleasant Road in Hempfield…

Franklin Regional prepares to open doors to new primary, intermediate elementary schools

By lowber on August 19, 2021

Teacher, administrator and staff comments about Franklin Regional’s new elementary campus largely center around a similar theme: possibilities. Source: The Tribune-Review

Covid-19 still a threat in nursing homes

By lowber on June 18, 2021

Covid-19 is still a threat in Pennsylvania nursing homes even as vaccination rates climb and the number of new infections decline, acting Pennsylvania Secretary of…

Covid cases rise slightly in Pennsylvania as hospitalizations drop

By lowber on May 21, 2021

Pennsylvania recorded a slight rise in covid-19 cases while the number of people hospitalized with the illness continued its steady drop. Source: The Tribune-Review

Pa. politicians walk fine line on vaccine endorsements to hesitant constituents

By lowber on May 9, 2021

As vaccine rates slow with the threat of a new surge looming this fall, elected officials on both sides of the aisle are stepping forward…

Nearly half of all Pennsylvanians have at least 1 covid vaccine shot

By lowber on April 29, 2021

Over 6 million people in Pennsylvania (47.3% of residents) have at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and more than 3.8 million have been…

Franklin Regional school board primary includes 10 candidates

By lowber on April 27, 2021

Unlike the 2019 primary, when the Franklin Regional School District’s Sloan “elementary campus” project dominated much of the election discussion, the 10 candidates seeking open…

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