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Jeff Grove, local affairs director of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Federation, speaks at Tuesday's conference.

West End Lions Club has joined the list of organizations, business owners and individuals contributing money to help the Johnstown Police Department purchase three highly trained police dogs.

Local high school seniors were honored with Leadership Scholarships during the 19th annual Strimbu Memorial Fund barbecue dinner in Yankee Lake Ballroom.

Pennsylvania is taking steps to make gifted education available to more students, but that has done little to quell long-standing tension between parents and school districts over how the state's brightest are ...

Hello Dolly! The Broadway favorite about matchmaker Dolly Levi planning to set herself up with the wealthy Horace Vandergelder. via Times Leader

The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble will present Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain," May 28 through June 1 on the stage of the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St. via Danville News

“To get grants, you have to get off your collective _.”

When I became the mayor of Monessen 2 1/2 years ago, I met with Alan Kukovich from the governor's southwestern Pennsylvania office. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“It disregards five years and $100 million of investments.”

As the Philadelphia School District approaches a decision next month on whether to keep six outside groups running 38 schools, a controversy is brewing over how the groups are evaluated. via Philly.com

“The best thing for me as a taxpayer is that we're not duplicating services”

After nearly two decades, talk of closer working relationships among communities in the Portage Area School District is making a difference. via The Tribune-Democrat

“We do a lot of vision programs”

Cassandra "Cassy" Sojak of Johnstown's West End will be installed this summer as governor of the six-county Lions District 14-J. She will be the first woman ever to head the district, which takes in Cambria, ... via The Tribune-Democrat

“Were not going to be in the same position we were last year - holding onto these failing EMOs and floating the bill just because we missed a deadline”

A decision on whether to oust six outside managers running nearly 40 Philadelphia public schools will be postponed until at least April, according to a top district official. via The Philadelphia Inquirer

“What I sell is not a necessity.”

The pump clicked to a stop at $92 as Bob Baker of Somerset filled up his 4X4 small Chevrolet truck at the Sheetz along Route 601 in Somerset. via The Tribune-Democrat

“Were planning to spend a lot of resources, staff time, faculty time, equipment, and to co-fund-raise with the district to place additional resources”

The University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University are in serious talks with the Philadelphia School District to jointly operate two small high schools in University City - the first venture of its kind for ... via Philly.com

“We'll take a look at it, our engineer will look at it”

A civil lawsuit by the Central Mainline Sewer Authority against Lilly will remain in place until the federal agency financing construction of a wastewater treatment plant weighs in on interest due on a ... via The Tribune-Democrat

“We have to stop dealing [with companies] and try to put the students first. Try to put my school and all of the other [academically struggling] schools first, because we really need it”

Philadelphia students, parents and education activists yesterday demanded an end to what they called "sweetheart deals" between the school district and school management organizations. via Daily News

“We hope this ends it all. We don't want this to be the case of the Hatfields and the McCoys”

A lawsuit filed last month by the Central Mainline Sewer Authority against the Lilly Municipal Authority may be close to resolution with delivery of a $154,000 check Thursday to the Mainline group. via The Tribune-Democrat

“I took a stand for what I believe was ethically correct, honest and true”

A grass-roots campaign to include Cassandra Jones among those vying to become chief executive officer of the city school district has paid off. via Daily News

“Kids get into trouble when they have too much free time on their hands”

Program aims to provide constructive activities for area kids Mara Wishingrad For Soniya, age 11, interacting with the police is all about cheerleading and homework. via Daily Pennsylvanian

Premiering in February! The second installment of the successful "Pussycat Dolls Present" franchise, PUSSYCAT DOLLS PRESENT: GIRLICIOUS is a ten-episode music/reality series making dreams come true when young ... via CW Philly