1931 UPDATE – THIS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE NWS BALT/WASH DC THIS NON-LOCAL PUBLIC PREPAREDNESS NOTIFICATION IS BEING ISSUED BY WNUZ-LP TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY AWARE OF A SERIOUS DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITION WHICH MAY AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE IMPACT THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY SHOULD IT REACH […]
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order: Limit of one order per residential address One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests Orders will ship free starting in late January Every home in the U.S. is […]
By: Emily Scott Pennsylvania’s substitute-teacher shortage has put a lot of pressure on educators in the state, but a new law signed by Gov. Tom Wolf last week aims to expand the pool of eligible substitutes. Under House Bill 412, retired teachers now can fill vacancies on an emergency or short-term basis. Public schools also can […]
By: Emily Scott HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s school funding trial is entering its fourth week today. Testimony so far has provided an inside view into the difficult decisions educators in the state’s low-wealth districts face with minimal resources. The Education Law Center, the Public Interest Law Center and O’Melveny law firm are representing schools and parents in […]
(Harrisburg, PA) – With overwhelming support among school districts for his charter school accountability plan, Governor Tom Wolf visited J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster today to discuss his bipartisan proposal that saves an estimated $395 million a year. “I want to fix Pennsylvania’s broken charter school law, improve education quality and accountability, and save […]
“It is with extreme sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the loss of Brandie Kasper here at Pine Creek Animal Hospital. She was one of a kind. She was passionate, caring and always striving to go above and beyond for the clients and patients that she helped with. She was one sweet soul […]
By: Trimmel Gomes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last-minute maneuvering by Republican lawmakers revived a bill that would ban transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes born as girls. The measure, Senate Bill 2012, was not expected to survive – even its sponsor, Sen. Kelli Stargel, R- Lakeland, conceded there wasn’t […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Can a school discipline students for things they say outside of school? The U.S. Supreme Court will consider the question tomorrow in a Pennsylvania case. In 2017, a high school sophomore was kicked off the Mahanoy Area High School cheerleading squad for posting a picture and text online the school […]