Shenango School District Tightens Adult Student Communications
The Shenango Area School District board approved a policy defining electronic communication boundaries between staff and students. Effective immediately, the rule covers phones, computers, PDAs, and social media, requiring professional conduct and only educationally justified messages, with special focus on texting.
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Shenango Area
Pennsylvania School Board Association
Michael Schreck
Schreck
District adopts Remind app for two way student coach communication
Training for teachers and coaches is in place as the district rolls out the Remind app to replace one on one communication. The system logs all messages between students and advisers, providing a documented trail for protection and accountability.
Toomey McGinty clash in Pennsylvania Senate debate
In their first debate in Harrisburg, Senator Pat Toomey and challenger Katie McGinty attacked each other over Trump voting, health care, and state grants. McGinty accused Toomey of creating a false attack line and pressed him on his presidential vote stance while Toomey framed himself as independent. The race, tight in a battleground state, could decide Senate control. The hour-long session was taped for later broadcast, with a Philadelphia debate planned for Oct. 24.
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Harrisburg
U.S
Pat Toomey
Katie McGinty
Donald Trump
Pennsylvania
Toomey
Trump
McGinty
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
U.S. Senate
Kdka-Tv
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Man in Pittsburgh hospital after being struck by car
A New Castle man, Tyler Misner, 18, was driving westbound on Route 422 in Slippery Rock Township when a man sitting on the east berm ran into the center lane and into his path. Perry Lewis Lawry, 48, was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian with serious injuries. Lawry faces forthcoming charges for criminal trespass.
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Pittsburgh
New Castle
Slippery Rock
Tyler James Misner
Berm
Route 422
Young Road
Misner
Lawry
Perry Lewis Lawry
New
Slippery Rock Township
Mixed Catholic responses greet Trump in abortion debate
Conservative Catholic Gail Buckley to her audience says she cannot vote for an administration that promotes abortion yet feels Trump is the lesser evil. The issue leaves Catholic voters torn as polls show Clinton ahead and Catholics remain a diverse bloc with varied views on life, politics, and faith.
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Gail Buckley
Bible Lady
Donald Trump
Buckley
Trump
Hillary Clinton
Lawmakers weigh shield on cops names after shootings
In Harrisburg lawmakers consider a 30 day rule to bar local officials from naming police officers involved in shootings until after investigations. Supporters say it shields officers from retaliation while critics warn it harms police community trust and transparency. The bill advanced despite opposition amid calls for public input.
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Harrisburg
John Rafferty
Chester County
Rafferty
Senate Law and Justice Committee
Anthony Williams
Philadelphia
U.S. Justice Department
Justice Department
Philly.com
Obituaries: Ronald Reinwerth Bender and others in NC PA
Ronald Reinwerth Bender of Youngsville North Carolina died at 75. Richard Charles Robison, age 60, of Hickory Township is listed in the obituary. Dana Richard Wolfe, 58, of New Castle is also noted. Community notice provides contact for tips.
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Ronald Reinwerth Bender
Youngsville, N.C
Richard Charles Robison
Hickory Township
Dana Richard Wolfe
New Castle
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