Volant Potter Run Fest Returns With Hogwarts Vibe
Hundreds flocked to Volant for the fifth annual Potter Run Fest as Main Street shops offered Harry Potter items from wands to spectacles. Organizers praised smooth turnout despite limited restrooms amid ongoing borough debates on a public restroom building.
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Volant
Elaine Barlow
Snowbirds Hideout
John
Harry Potter
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Lord Voldemort
Hogwarts House
Gryffindor
Ravenclaw
Harry
Dana Barr
Oak Creek Creations
Demolitions Cut Lawrence County Blight Repository to 39
Lawrence County officials reported the blight removal program has reduced the repository of unsold delinquent properties to 39 after demolitions. Since inception, 94 houses were razed countywide at a cost of 723232, with 217500 allocated for housing rehabilitation and 400000 in PHARE funds for further work.
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Lawrence County
Board of Commissioners
Dan Vogler
Steve Craig
Robert del Signore
del Signore
New Castle
Ellwood City
New Beaver
Mahoning
Perry
Shenango
Wayne
Commission
Morgan Boyd
PHARE
Pennsylvania
Boyd
City of
Neshannock
Hickory
Victory Church Mobilizes Volunteers For Serve Day Effort
Victory Family Church in New Castle mobilized nearly 100 volunteers for Serve Day to beautify downtown and assist a disadvantaged mother. Volunteers weeded flower beds, planted flowers, mulched, and carried out restoration work at multiple sites including The Confluence, Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County, Cray Challenges at Walmo School, and areas in Neshannock Township.
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Victory Family Church
New Castle
Crisis Shelter
Lawrence County
Cray Challenges
Walmo
Neshannock Township
Dearie Wachter
Brian Richards
Levi Richards
Harlansburg
Kennedy Square
Debbie Wachter
Axtin Scott
Delaney Scott
Surging U.S. homeschooling linked to pandemic fallout
The pandemic prompted more families to homeschool as schools plan in person return. Parents cite varied reasons including special needs, faith based curricula, or perceived flaws in local schools. Many say temporary homeschooling became beneficial, with examples like Zoe King thriving on flexible one on one instruction and outdoor fossil hunts. The Census Bureau confirmed the rise in homeschooling rates in March.
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U.S
Associated Press
Danielle King
Randolph
Vermont
Zoe
U.S. Census Bureau
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