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In Greene County, school budgets are being hollowed out by dwindling coal reserves
The firehall whistle blew in town a few miles away, marking the big moment of the night: the crowning of the 2018 Bituminous Coal Queen at Carmichaels High School. Craig Baily, retired school superintendent and master of pageant ceremonies, wore a black tuxedo and...
Real estate taxes rising in all but one Luzerne County school district
Eleven of Luzerne County’s 12 school districts have increased real estate taxes for the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to new county assessment office records. Northwest Area School District is the lone exception, with a tax rate remaining at 10.7452 mills. A mill is...
Jersey Shore School Board continues talks on how to solve deficit
Jul 24, 2018 | Cara Morningstar JERSEY SHORE – In the ongoing discussion of Jersey Shore Area School District’s deficit, the school board asked to look into options regarding selling schools after hearing a long-term financial outlook presentation during its meeting...
DuBois residents’ school tax notices will have wrong due dates
By Nick Hoffman newsroom@thecourierexpress.com | Jul 20, 2018 DuBOIS — The DuBois City Treasurer’s Office is bracing for a deluge of phone calls when the school district tax notices are mailed Aug. 1. The treasurer’s office collects taxes for not only the city but for...