Mrs. McCullough, first grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary, has introduced a special science unit combining the study of eagles with solar energy.

State Representative Bill Kortz provided the 7th and 8th grade students at Pleasant Hills Middle School with an educational presentation today on the consequences of prescription drugs.

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159.

The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Samantha Trout, a student at Douglas Education Center.