Endorsed Republicans staved off challengers from both parties to gain ground in four competitive school districts, winning contested primary races in communities divided over culture wars issues.
Elizabethtown Area school board President Terry Seiders has received death threats and warnings that his house would be burned down. One caller even threatened to kill his dog.
The Hempfield school board advanced a set of policies Tuesday that would lay the groundwork for reviewing and potentially removing library books deemed sexually explicit or inappropriate for students.