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Students and leadership with Hempfield Area School District’s hands-on civics class, Project 18, were honored with proclamations from state and local government officials at a school board meeting this month. The elective class is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It was originally spearheaded by the state after 18-year-olds were ....
Hempfield Area School District’s security committee is still weighing options and comparing the approaches of other districts in its quest to find appropriate security upgrades for its schools, officials said. District representatives visited three Pennsylvania schools over the past several weeks in an effort to learn what security protocols and ....
Hempfield Area School District is considering additional metal or weapons detectors for its buildings, but options to safeguard its schools could depend on staffing levels and training, members of the new security committee said. At the committee’s meeting this week, board member Mike Alfery said the group is considering renting ....
Voters in Western Pennsylvania headed out to the polls Tuesday to decide races from Westmoreland County commissioners to the Allegheny County executive and district attorney. Results for Allegheny and Westmoreland county races will be posted here. Here’s what we know so far about the results Tuesday night: Allegheny County Allegheny ....
Hempfield Area School District may soon have more leeway on how frequently students can be searched for contraband, amidst rising parent and student concerns following security incidents at the district. A new section to the district’s search policy, defining rules for the use of metal and weapons detectors, was approved ....