CYS cuts costs while increasing kinship care and reunifications
Lawrence County Children and Youth Services reports a 19 percent county-budget savings, cutting congregate care days by 62 percent. Director John Bout says the agency is expanding kinship and foster care, shifting more children to family settings to lower costs and improve reunifications, with total county share rising to $1.937 million of a $2.358 million budget.
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Lawrence County Children and Youth Services
CYS
John Bout
Bout
Shenango Township approves plan for 20 year zoning update
Shenango Township supervisors voted to draft a new zoning ordinance addressing 20 years of growth including fracking rules and solar uses. A public display and hearing will follow as nine streetlights are installed and a statewide fire academy training event is allowed on township grounds. Trick or treat is set for 5 to 7 p.m. October 30.
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Shenango Township
Louis Perrotta
Brandon Rishel
al Burick III
Shenango Area Fire
Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
Shenango
Teens from Pennsylvanian group fix homes on North Hill
About 75 youths and leaders from eastern Pennsylvania perform mission trip tasks in New Castle. They pour and level a sidewalk on Park Avenue and tackle painting, fence repair, railing building, yard work, porch repairs, and a low concrete block retaining wall across seven North Hill locations and four other sites. Brett Householder of Lawrence County Youth Ministry notes the ongoing partnership with Christian Endeavor. DON Enterprises and Lear Inc. provide project support and materials.
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New Castle
Christian Endeavor
Park Avenue
Pennsylvania
Ncnewsonline
DON Enterprises
Lear Inc
Landmark suit may force overhaul of state school funding
A seven year battle seeks a state Supreme Court order for the General Assembly to craft a plan addressing inequities in funding that shortchange poor districts. The 2014 lawsuit by seven districts led by Greater Johnstown Area SD seeks relief as trial, slated for September, aims to prove district wealth drives unequal resources.
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State Supreme Court
General Assembly
Greater
Johnstown Area
Commonwealth Court
Renee Colin Jubelirer
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