The state Senate approved legislation Wednesday stiffening the penalties for illegal trucking schools but only after clarifying the tougher penalties don’t apply for minor rule violations. Senate Bill 1294 would increase the penalty for operating an illegal trucking school from $2,500 to ...
Pennsylvania’s student teacher stipend program does not receive enough funding to cover the cost, leaving thousands of would-be teachers shut out of what was supposed to be a lifeline to guide more educators into the classroom. Act 33 of 2023 created $10,000 stipends for student teachers, ...
Minor delays will continue on Route 453 in Tyrone Borough and Snyder Township between Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 22, for the ongoing pavement resurfacing and stabilization project. Drivers can expect short delays under daylight flagging operations on Route 453 for ADA curb/ramp ...
Among longtime history teacher Karalee Wong Nakatsuka’s most prized possessions are two nearly identical T-shirts with very different meanings. One comes from Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution, celebrating our Founding Fathers’ signing of the Declaration of Independence in ...
Editor’s note: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads connected the expanding republic, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. Through ...
Three area schools and their journalism students — Altoona Area, Tyrone Area and Bellwood-Antis — were recognized at the 2026 Student Keystone Media Awards, snagging 10 awards at the statewide event. Held this year on April 14 in Harrisburg, the Student Keystone Media Awards annual ...