CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (TND) — A concert to honor fraternity brothers that defended the U.S. flag from pro-Palestinian protesters is in its early planning stages, organizers announced.
Images and videos circulating social media in May depicted members of the University of North Carolina’s Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi and other fraternities holding up the U.S. flag. The image was taken during a campus protest during which demonstrators attempted to raise a Palestinian flag in its place, according to freelance journalist Bryan Anderson. Read More...
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The Central Cambria school board is weighing its options on how to proceed regarding a possible consolidation.
A feasibility study was made available to the public Monday evening, highlighting the district’s options moving forward.
The school board says option 1 is to continue to operate both elementary schools at status quo, which officials say would require a tax increase through 2026.
Option 2 would include integrating grades 3rd through 5th at Cambria Elementary, which the feasibility study found would save the district just shy of $500,000 in the first year alone and would come with a smaller tax increase than option 1. Read More...
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP— An ice rink that has been closed for a year will soon have a new use: working on airplane parts for Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed announced in March that a plant in Johnstown will be preparing aircraft surface panels for F-35 fighter jets.
That work is set to be done at the old Planet Ice building in Richland Township, but only after the company completes a slew of upgrades at the building. Read More...