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Connellsville students object to elimination of ranking system

Members of the first year of Connellsville Area High School graduates without a class rank are asking the district to reinstate it. Earlier this month, students posted a petition on change.org calling for a return to the previous system, which recognized a valedictorian, salutatorian and class rank. The petition had received 1,056 online signatures as of Friday afternoon. In 2023, the district board voted to eliminate ranking, with the changes taking effect for the class of 2026. Instead, the district instituted a tiered honors system, recognizing all students with grade-point averages 3.8 or above, with the top level being those with grade-point averages 4.15 or above and at ...

Three arrested in South Union Twp. burglary

Three Fayette County residents are accused of burglary and rioting at the Shogun Steakhouse restaurant in South Union Township earlier this month in an incident that left another man there injured. Felony charges were filed Monday against Thomas Butterfield, 40, of West Leisenring; Britney ...

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The specialists

There were many “special” instances in Laurel Highlands’ 27-0 non-conference victory over Uniontown on Friday night in Week Zero play at Bill Power Stadium. For starters, any win over their cross-town rivals is special for the Mustangs. In addition, the triumph was the first, in what ...

Delightful decision

Emma Larkin is heading down south. The Geibel Catholic senior announced her decision on social media Wednesday that she will continue her academic and basketball careers at Belmont Abbey College. The school is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Belmont, N.C., a small city located 12 ...

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Countdown to kickoff

All high school football coaches get pumped up by the start of the season but there are six among the local contingent who will likely have a little extra adrenaline going when Week Zero kicks off tonight. Six teams will take the field under new guidance, including both Laurel Highlands and ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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Best and worst places to live

AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...

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