ELLWOOD CITY — A Western Pennsylvania school district has avoided its first teachers' strike with a last-minute tentative contract agreement.

The 130 teachers in the Ellwood City Education Association had planned to strike Tuesday if a new contract wasn't struck.

But the school district tweeted late Monday that a deal was reached. The last contract expired June 30.

The district has never had a labor-related school cancellation. Although teachers picketed over a contract dispute more than 30 years ago, no classes were canceled. Teachers threatened to strike in 2006, too, but it was averted by a last-minute deal.

Details of the contract were not released.

SCRANTON — Teachers in the Scranton School District in northeastern Pennsylvania have ratified a contract deal that will return them to the classroom today after a strike that began Sept. 25.The Scranton Federation of Teachers said members overwhelmingly approved the deal in a vote Tuesday afternoon.They'd been picketing to protest efforts to cut salaries and health care benefits, and increasing classroom sizes.The tentative deal was struck Monday night. The administration said the district has proposed health insurance concessions in exchange for step salary increases.