Butler board OKs additional expenses

Paving at schools, other change orders top $300K

The Butler Area School Board approved more than $300,000 in change orders for paving projects at three schools and a renovation project at the library and administration offices at the high school.

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A Soccer Fix: Summer camp allows players to scratch their competitive itch

Morgan Sinan, an incoming freshman at Gannon University and Seneca Valley graduate, slides for a ball during a soccer camp in Renfrew Wednesday morning. Sinan and 64 other players, from high school freshmen all the way up to college juniors, are participating in the five-week camp in an effort to not only improve their skills, but just to be out on a soccer pitch again in a world overcome by the coronavirus pandemic.

Morgan Sinan hadn't played a soccer match since February, but here she was on a sultry Wednesday morning, putting toe to the ball on the soccer pitch.

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Vo-tech authority board OKs personnel moves

The Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School Joint Operating Committee approved a number of personnel matters Thursday in advance of the 2020-21 school year.

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Butler OKs plan to reopen schools

The Butler Area School Board approved a school reopening plan effective July 1 that calls for temperature checks for students and staff, hand washing schedules and social distancing when possible.

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Butler Area joins JUUL, tobacco lawsuit

Companies allegedly target children

A high school student uses a vaping device near a school in Cambridge, Mass. Butler Area School District is joining a national lawsuit against JUUL Labs and tobacco companies for allegedly targeting children with marketing campaigns.

Butler Area School District is the latest school district to join a national lawsuit against JUUL Labs Inc. and tobacco companies for allegedly targeting children with marketing campaigns for their products.

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District adopts school budget; taxes stay level

The Butler Area School Board adopted a 2020-21 budget that holds the line on taxes, but projects declines in revenue due the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Butler OKs plan to reopen schools

The Butler Area School Board approved a school reopening plan effective July 1 that calls for temperature checks for students and staff, hand washing schedules and social distancing when possible.

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Vo-tech authority board OKs personnel moves

The Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School Joint Operating Committee approved a number of personnel matters Thursday in advance of the 2020-21 school year.

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8 Butler seniors receive Vogeley scholarships

Butler High School senior Kendyl M. Hilliard was selected as recipient of the 38th annual Theodore K. Vogeley Scholarship.

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WPIAL delaying fall sports

WPIAL athletic teams will be allowed to begin heat acclimation and fall sports practice as scheduled — on Aug. 10 and 17, respectively.

8/1/2020 High School 0 comments

Not done quite yet

KC's Kamenski, Rowe in grid all-star game

Karns City�s Hunter Rowe (21) and Anthony Kamenski will be playing in the annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football Game Friday night at Brockway High School.

Their senior seasons ended nearly nine months ago, but Anthony Kamenski and Hunter Rowe have received one last opportunity to represent Karns City High School on the football field.