Ex-West Virginia school system employee accused in scheme to steal $3.4 million
A former county school maintenance director in West Virginia is being charged in a scheme to steal about $3.4 million from a local board of education.
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A former county school maintenance director in West Virginia is being charged in a scheme to steal about $3.4 million from a local board of education.
After learning about the "lighthouse" designation, we talked about the programs that are changing the way students learn right here in Western Pa.
Three Western Pa. school districts were recognized for their innovation and positive change for their students. Ryan Rydzewski, of the Grable Foundation, was here to talk about this with us.
A lawsuit filed by a pair of Massachusetts families is adding to the backlash against an approach to reading instruction that some schools still use despite evidence that it's not the most effective.
It's the latest example of how the use of artificial intelligence to create or manipulate images with sexual content has become a concern.
Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.
Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding ways to tap taxpayer money used more typically for public schools.
A program that incentivizes West Virginia families to pull their children out of K-12 public schools by offering them government-funded scholarships to pay for private school or homeschooling is expanding to cover military families that temporarily relocate out of state.
Junior Achievement of Western Pa. is hosting a stock market challenge at Stage AE in December. Doug Knepper, the educational content and curriculum manager at Junior Achievement of Western Pa., joined us to tell us more about the event. This segment is sponsored by Junior Achievement of Western Pa.
Natalie Ozeas fell in love with music when she was a child and now, even in retirement, she's still sharing that love with students.
Barron Whited, of Agora Cyber Charter School, stops by with some advice for the parents and students who are navigating the college application process this fall!
Pittsburgh Public Schools got the recommendation to close more than a dozen schools across the district.
A Pennsylvania judge has blocked Penn State's Board of Trustees from voting to remove a member who is suing the board over access to financial information.
A few Pittsburgh-area universities earned some top honors after being featured on the nationwide and statewide lists.
A student-athlete at Gettysburg College allegedly carved a racial slur onto another student-athlete's body, officials and the victim's family said.
Sen. Doug Mastriano's lawsuit seeks at least $10 million in damages from defendants.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar for each electronic payment transaction.
As students return to the classroom, more schools are banning phones or otherwise restricting their use.
Authorities say one teenager was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting near an Ohio high school campus about an hour after a football game.
Dr. Jimyse Brown and Mike Hennessy, from the Moonshot Museum, joined us to talk more about a pair of NASA astronauts who will be staying solar until the new year.
They hope to avoid a strike but claim the school has neglected their duty to bargain in good faith.
Schools have breaks spread throughout the year, but none so long as summer vacation. The lengthy break dates back to the 19th century.
Continuing our back-to-school coverage, we had Dr. Erica Smithwick on. She's a member of Science Moms. Dr. Smithwicks showed us some DIY experiments you can try at home!
A small West Virginia school will remain open after a judge sided with residents who fought a decision to relocate classes due to contaminated groundwater in the town being on a national cleanup priority list.
A federal appeals court has blocked the implementation of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.
The Panthers and Badgers' 2026 game has been canceled, but the schools will meet in Dublin in 2027.
A water main break that affects the courthouse and sheriff's office has closed both for the day.
An hours-long standoff ended early on Friday morning, and a man wanted in New Jersey was taken into custody in Sharon.
Have you noticed that traffic in Pittsburgh during the holiday rush has been worse than usual? So, what's causing it?
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.
The Panthers and Badgers' 2026 game has been canceled, but the schools will meet in Dublin in 2027.
A water main break that affects the courthouse and sheriff's office has closed both for the day.
An hours-long standoff ended early on Friday morning, and a man wanted in New Jersey was taken into custody in Sharon.
Have you noticed that traffic in Pittsburgh during the holiday rush has been worse than usual? So, what's causing it?
A Pittsburgh attorney has filed a petition on behalf of the family of a Colombian man killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
President Trump, facing criticism that he's focused more on international issues than kitchen-table concerns, will rev up his domestic messaging, two GOP sources said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The Trump administration says it will withhold funds for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistance.
Federal funding will finally be available to thousands of families in Pennsylvania to help pay their heating bills.
Electric prices in Pennsylvania are going up next month.
Saturday's grand opening included live music, food, and a meet-and-greet with Lego Master Krist Kay.
Thursday will be the first time many people cook and host Thanksgiving dinner - here's how you can avoid illness and danger.
To much fanfare, the 51st Aldi opened in the Pittsburgh area on Thursday morning.
Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Collier tells us about four things to see and do this weekend.
Heather and David are learning about a new eye care option in Cranberry Township, and how screens are adding to your eyes’ wear and tear.
Heather and David are joined by Pamela Mysels from Fine Wine & Good Spirits to learn how to make some seasonable sips!
Mikey is hanging out with Joey Thurby from Neighborhood Ford Store to learn what her car needs, now that winter is here.
Former Steelers quarterback and founder of the Best of the Batch Foundation Charlie Batch is in studio with Heather and David to talk about the PTL Toy Drive, specifically what happens to the gifts once the toy drive is over.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
For most students, the most dangerous part of their day is going to and from school.
Shopping malls are under threat from online shopping and disappearing customers, and many are facing the wrecking ball.
Western Pennsylvania counties are seeing vaccination rates fall among school-aged children.
The discussion happens every year: shoveling snow can lead to heart attacks, and one AHN cardiologist explains why it's a risk.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
With costs expected to go up for the Affordable Care Act, people are examining potentially more affordable options.
The Panthers and Badgers' 2026 game has been canceled, but the schools will meet in Dublin in 2027.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Skenes and Dunne joined a two-day USO Tour and visited sailors abord the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Mahan.
It all starts Friday night at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland.
Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal of the game with 2:43 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night for their fourth victory in five games.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
A new Barnes & Noble is coming to Pittsburgh.
Vanessa Hudgens and former Pittsburgh Pirates player Cole Tucker welcomed their second child.
Christina Aguilera and Liev Schreiber were spotted at Wednesday's Pittsburgh Penguins game at PPG Paints Arena.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
Fans of Jeff Goldblum are seeing double.
You may have noticed that the holiday shopping traffic has been pretty rough this year, but there's a reason for that. John Shumway reached out to PennDOT to find out why.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Trey Fulbright’s forecast!
Lift access at Seven Springs will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne connected with more than 1,300 sailors during a two-day USO Tour.
It all starts Friday night at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
