Central Pa. district closes all schools, offices because of ‘disruption’

A network disruption will close all schools and offices that are part of the Chambersburg Area School District (CASD) on Wednesday, the district says. The CASD is trying its best to reopen all schools later this week, according to a Facebook post. The district did not mention if the schools and offices will reopen on Thursday … Read more

Almost 40 elementary schools have closed in rural north-central Pa. in the past decade. Here’s why.

At least 38 elementary schools in north-central Pennsylvania have closed over the past decade, forcing students and staff to adapt to more crowded schools, longer commutes, and larger class sizes. Some of the districts hardest hit by these closures, many in shrinking rural areas of the state, cited student population decline as a reason for … Read more