“There’s been a long time passing without much information about what the remediation was,” said Alan Karasin, treasurer of the PTA. “We would get periodic reports that things were being replaced but we didn’t exactly know what or when.”
America
Historical Photos Depict Pennsylvania’s Women Medical Pioneers
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A photo of three pioneering women doctors has been circulating in social media — but they’re not wearing white lab coats. They’re wearing culturally significant dress and they represent the first women doctors from their countries, back in the 1800s.
Education
PA Auditor General Cracks Down On School Districts In Recent Reports
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS — State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has targeted two school districts in recent weeks for mismanagement of taxpayer funds.
binghamton
Land Acquisition Expands Outdoor Education Opportunities In The Finger Lakes
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Students and staff at the campus of Finger Lakes Community College are welcoming the addition of 33 acres of land to the East Hill Campus for outdoor recreation and education.
Education
After Months Of Waiting, PA’s Gun Protection Bill Up For Vote
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — The state House is expected to pass a proposal Tuesday making it harder for domestic abusers to possess weapons.
Education
Cornell Removes Professor From Teaching Post After Research Retracted
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Brian Wansink, the Cornell professor who authored six articles retracted by the Journal of the American Medical Association Wednesday, has been removed from all teaching and research at the university, and will retire at the end of this academic year.
After Elevated Lead Levels In 2016, Ithaca City Schools Plans To Turn Water Back On By December
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ITHACA, NY (WSKG) – Leaders in Ithaca City Schools say the water should be turned on by the end of the year.
Crime and Justice
PA State Police Upping Presence In Certain Schools
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — State troopers are about to be spending more time in some Pennsylvania schools.
Education
Lt. Governor Nominee Jeff Bartos Talks Jobs, Free Speech At Penn State
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – The Republican nominee for Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, Jeff Bartos, held a town hall at Penn State on Monday.
Education
Betsy DeVos Decries Attacks On Campus Speech In PA Lecture
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos called out the nation’s universities Monday in a talk about campus free speech and the First Amendment.
Under Threat At Home, Refugee Scholars Find Academic Havens In New York
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American universities have created a consortium that offers temporary academic homes for refugee scholars threatened by war and authoritarian governments.