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Facing $1M deficit, JSASD considers program, staff cuts

JERSEY SHORE — Confronting a roughly $1 million budget deficit, the Jersey Shore Area School District is considering cuts to staffing and student programs that parents and community members have criticized. After the school board directed Superintendent Brian Ulmer to identify additional savings earlier this spring, he returned last week with a package of proposed cuts totaling more than $141,000. The recommendations include leaving several vacant positions unfilled, reducing field trip and extracurricular budgets and placing the district’s swim team on a moratorium. Ulmer said ...

KC board to hold special meeting for Act 93 discussions

MILL HALL — The Keystone Central School District Board of Directors will hold a special public meeting tomorrow night as some of its members look to try and ease potential tensions between the district and Act 93 employees. A special meeting was proposed at Thursday night’s work session, when the board reviewed the proposed Administrative and Supervisory Agreement. The agreement, if approved, will be effective from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029. Act 93 personnel fall under administrative staffing such as building principles and other supervisory positions within the ...

Bridge work in Jersey Shore continues

JERSEY SHORE — Is there a giant cocoon over the Susquehanna River in Jersey Shore? Yes. While it looks like it is from a Mothra movie, it is very much needed. According to a June 4 statement from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), it is a bridge ...