Bugs Reward Program Boosts Punxsutawney Elementary Grades
In Punxsutawney, elementary schools with Kiwanis Club and Walmart incentives reward students who raise core grades. A “Super Bug” earns a certificate and gifts if four grading periods show straight As in core subjects with no disciplinary marks. Students may still earn a “Bug” for improving a grade in the fourth period.
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Kiwanis Club
Ben Pfeufer
Walmart
Maureen Freas
Punxsutawney Area
Freas
Community Action Inc
Punxsutawney Walmart
Bell Township
Jenks Hill
Longview
Mapleview
Parkview
West End
Lott Tackles World Fifth-Toughest Marathon
Jefferson County runner Lott travels to the Great Wall Marathon in China, billed as the world fifth toughest. The event, dated May 18, tests endurance along the ancient steps and wall structures, with coverage directing readers to Page 16 for more.
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Lott
Punxsutawney
Great Wall
China
Jefferson County
School board weighs ending LERTA program in Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Area School Board member Jim Baun urges abolition of the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act. President Gary Conrad argues SERTA isn’t needed as businesses would locate here anyway. Vice president Francis Molinaro warns five year SERTA can push firms out after expiry. Solicitor Dave Young says minimal tweaks possible but abolishing is doable. Board also approves year end budget transfers and payments, GASB 45 OPEB valuation with Milliman for 2013 and 2014 at 9583 dollars, and a SERTA note to see page 16.
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Punxsutawney
Jim Baun
Punxsutawney Area
Gary Conrad
Francis J. Molinaro
Conrad
Dave Young
Young
Business Office
Milliman
SERTA
Punxsutawney Teacher Wins PASR Education Grant
Punxsutawney Area High School mathematics teacher Jason Grusky won the Jefferson County PASR Education Support Grant and a $250 stipend to fund a wind turbine project. He will use KidWind kits to let about 130 geometry students yearly design and test turbine blades, focusing on geometry and blade efficiency.
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Punxsutawney
Jason Grusky
Punxsutawney Area High School
Jefferson County
Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees
PASR
Grusky
PASA
Betty Elza
S. Thomas Curry
Mary's Place
KidWind
Charlotte S. Fye
Drug Free Coalition plans ties with schools amid turnover
Clearfield-Jefferson Drug Free Communities Coalition met to review the Superintendent's Breakfast for nine district reps from both counties with about 40 RSVP'd and 32 attending. The group discussed maintaining contact and working relationships as superintendents turnover and replacements occur, especially in Clearfield County.
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Falls Creek
Clearfield-Jefferson
Rex Lettie
Coalition
Clearfield County
Senate approves Abortion Opt-Out Bill in Pennsylvania
The Senate passed House Bill 818 to ban taxpayer funded elective abortions once ObamaCare takes effect. The measure, pushed by Senator Joe Scarnati and co sponsor Senator Don White, prohibits coverage of elective abortions in plans within state health insurance exchanges. The bill moves to the governor for signature with exchanges slated to operate by 2014.
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Joe Scarnati
Jefferson
Senate
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Scarnati
Don White
Indiana
House
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