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New Kensington-Arnold School District addresses ‘offensive’ video posted by Valley HS students
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe New Kensington-Arnold School District addressed a video posted by students at Valley High School...
Local schools step up to help New Kensington-Arnold drama club when rental costumes aren’t delivered
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor the first time, the school decided to rent costumes for the performers. It was supposed to be a...
New Kensington-Arnold district setting up task force after ammunition found at Valley High School
WPXI via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTwo weeks after a live round of ammunition was found at Valley High School, the district is setting up something called a “discipline task force.” The news of the three-hour lockdown on Feb.
New ‘Handle with Care’ program at local school district honors child murdered in New Kensington
WPXI via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWestmoreland County District Attorney, Nicole Ziccarelli says the new “Handle with Care” program in the Arnold-New Kensington School District was inspired by Azuree Charles. The 9-year-old boy ...
Local districts await fallout from Pa. court ruling on school funding
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 12—Funding Pennsylvania's 500 school districts was never going to be an easy equation to solve. The diverse nature of the state — rural and urban, wealthy and poor — coupled with funding ...
Westmoreland DA hopes to expand trauma intervention program in schools
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 23—A pilot program launched last year in response to the murder of an 9-year-old New Kensington boy has helped as many as 45 school-age children deal with ongoing trauma, according to the ...
New Kensington-based group led by Lillie Leonardi helps disadvantaged people through 'boxes of...
The Valley News-Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDec. 11—A group of dedicated volunteers are giving back to those in need, one backpack at a time. Books Bridge Hope, a nonprofit based in New Kensington, was founded in 2017 by Arnold native ...
Kiski police investigating social media post targeting high school football team
WPXI via Yahoo News· 10 months agoKiski police are investigating after a social media message targeted a high school football team in Westmoreland County. The two racially-motivated Instagram posts have since been taken down ...
Westmoreland school districts struggle with funding shortfalls
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 5—In the past decade, Westmoreland County's 17 school districts incurred more than $115 million in costs to pay for state-mandated programs. But funding from the commonwealth covered just ...
Police looking for suspects after vehicle shot up in Arnold
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolice from multiple departments are searching for shooting suspects after a car was riddled with...
