Albert Gallatin super: No school consolidation next year
All schools in the Albert Gallatin School District will remain in operation next year after the district board voted not to grant permission for a public hearing on closing any schools. The 5-4 vote came at a special meeting held Thursday night that also included discussion of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 budgets. Superintendent Christopher Pegg said based on preliminary discussions with the district’s business manager, about $1.5 to $2 million will still need to be cut from the 2026-27 budget in order to balance it, primarily from personnel. The district originally began talking about the need to close schools back in 2018, shortly after Pegg became superintendent, he said. The influx ...
An inmate formerly held at the state prison in Luzerne Township has been accused of raping another inmate. Court paperwork, filed Monday, alleged William Junior Savage, 49, of Somerset, assaulted the alleged victim in September 2025 at the State Correctional Institution at Fayette. State police said after the man was assaulted, he sought medical attention at the prison. When police spoke to him, the alleged victim told them he was nearing the time when he could be paroled and wanted to stay out of trouble, according to court documents. He said Savage told him he knew he would not fight because of that. When police interviewed Savage, he told police the sex was consensual. Savage is ...
Even as several polls suggest Americans have a mixed to negative view of the American war against Iran, U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler and both of Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators have expressed support for the military strikes that started Saturday. Reschenthaler, a Republican whose district ...
The Church of the Covenant in Washington was abuzz Saturday morning as Cub Scout packs gathered to compete in the annual Pinewood Derby. The scouts of the Laurel Highlands Council’s Anawanna Trails District competed with their homemade derby cars, all required to weigh five ounces or ...
A SWAT team was called to Peters Township Saturday night after a man was accused of threatening his neighbor with a shotgun. Gregory Steven Morris, 68, faces a felony charge of aggravated assault, and misdemeanors of terroristic threats, simple assault and reckless endangerment. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to Morris' home at 105 Timber Oak Court at about 10:10 p.m. Saturday. A neighbor, who police did not identify, said he knocked on Morris' door to speak with Morris regarding a parking complaint. Morris allegedly answered the door wielding a shotgun. Charging documents state that Morris cocked the gun and said he was going to shoot the ...
PITTSBURGH — Geibel Catholic's girls basketball team finally reached the Petersen Events Center in senior Emma Larkin's final year. After a 47-46 loss to Serra Catholic in an epic final played without injured star center Mallory Clemmer, the Lady Gators face another challenge. Geibel will ...
As an assistant football coach at Carmicheals, Ken Perkins had plenty of different jobs. Now he’s ready to take on the leading role. Perkins, a longtime Carmichaels assistant, was hired as the program’s next head coach at the Carmichaels Area School District board meeting on Feb. ...
Rachael Manfredo rang up 31 points as Edinboro put an end to PennWest California's season with an 85-64 win over the visiting Vulcans in the first round of the PSAC women's basketball tournament at McComb Fieldhouse on Monday. The Fighting Scots (14-6, 18-12) jumped out to a 22-10 lead in the ...
Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Herald-Standard’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...
A Wyoming man who allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the wounded animal’s mouth shut and showed it off in a rural bar before killing it has agreed to a plea deal that would spare him from going to trial and potentially prison. Cody Roberts would instead pay a $1,000 fine and serve ...
