State Sen. Wayne Fontana didn’t mince words. When it comes to getting a law passed requiring radon testing in schools, “I think it’s going to take a tragedy of some sort,” said Fontana, a Democrat from Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. He was alluding to a 2019 fatal fire at an Erie
Hempfield Area School Board members this week got a peek at design ideas being considered for the district’s high school renovation project. The preview — which focused on areas including the front entrance, cafeteria, auditorium and athletic wing — came months after board members voted to proceed to the design
Students in the area of a water line break at Hempfield Area High School Thursday were moved elsewhere in the building to continue instruction, according to Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. The break happened around 10:30 a.m. in the bridge between the high school and field house, she said. Water spread into
Substitute teachers in the Hempfield Area School District will see a boost in their daily pay, an effort by district leaders to remain competitive during the covid-19 pandemic. Board members this week voted to bump pay rates to $200 per day for substitute teachers who are teaching for a contracted
Hempfield leaders are moving forward with a multi-million dollar project that will involve tearing down the high school to its structural system and replacing everything as new. School board members voted 8-0 Tuesday night to overhaul the 66-year-old building rather than renovate the existing structure or build a new school.