Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor is leaving the district when his contract expires at the end of the school year, he said Monday. Taylor notified district faculty and staff in an email sent at 4:30 a.m. and at Monday night’s board meeting. He wouldn’t detail plans after his contract expires June
A sixth-grader was hit by a car in front of Hillcrest Intermediate School in North Huntingdon Friday morning. North Huntingdon EMS Director Shane Spielvogle said the boy was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. The boy was hit while walking to school, Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor wrote in a
Norwin School District and others around the region to warn students they could face criminal charges if they engage in the latest social media TikTok stunt of smacking a school staff member or teacher. School officials are asking parents to speak to their children to make them aware that such
Nearly 2,500 Westmoreland County teachers and other school employees will get coronavirus vaccinations starting this weekend. Registration emails should be sent shortly to those whose identities and employment were verified by schools, said Jason Conway, executive director of the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit. Clinics will be held over several days.
“It has been an absolute pleasure working with our school entities … because everyone’s heart and drive is in the right place,” Conway said.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced March 3 that educators and school staff will receive priority for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in an effort to get children back in schools full time by the end of the month. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the first single-dose shot to receive emergency authorization. Wolf estimated there are about 200,000 eligible educators and school staff across the state. That number did not account for those who already are vaccinated or anyone who doesn’t want it.