Three incumbents and four challengers are in the running for four seats on the Greensburg Salem School Board. Tuesday’s ballot includes Democratic nominees Sara Deegan, Autumn Jevicky and Lynna Thomas, who is seeking a second term on the board. Republican nominees include Jeffrey Metrosky, who is the board vice president
The vice president of the Greensburg Salem school board and a challenger are verbally sparring before Tuesday’s primary election. Jeffrey Metrosky, the incumbent, is pushing back at campaign materials attributed to Citizens Concerned About Education in Greensburg Salem. The flier endorses challenger Autumn Jevicky while criticizing Metrosky for voting in
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Cuts in programs at Greensburg Salem School District are one of the focal points of a primary campaign where three incumbents and five challengers are battling for four school board seats.
Running are incumbents Lynn Jobe, Jeffrey Metrosky and Lynna Thomas along with Sara Deegan, Desmond Grace, Autumn Jevicky, Emily Miller and Heather Shearer. All have cross-filed and will appear on both Democratic and Republican ballots Tuesday.
Ronald Mellinger Jr., board president, is not seeking another term.
Deegan, 41, of Greensburg, hopes to bring skills to the board that she uses as a community engagement librarian for Greensburg-Hempfield Area Library, applying for grants and raising awareness of library programs. The mother of two elementary-age children, she said she wanted to become a school board member after feeling frustrated that petition efforts f