The Laurel Highlands School District approved a preliminary budget with a $2.4 million deficit at its meeting Wednesday night. The tentative budget of $65,757,231 marks a $90,000 increase over the one in place for 2025-26, said Thomas Shetterly, the district鈥檚 acting business manager, during ...
A third Laurel Highlands High School teacher is being investigated for possible child abuse. The investigation was prompted by a tip that was submitted through ChildLine, said Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kalee Barnhart. The teacher is the third at the school in recent months linked to ...
A Laurel Highlands High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a then-student at the school has resigned. Daniel Cervone, who was a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor, submitted his resignation to the district Tuesday, district Solicitor Gary Frankhouser said at a ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated April 15 to remove incorrect information on an unrelated matter involving a former teacher in the district. The former Laurel Highlands High School principal who was moved to another district building in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against ...
The Laurel Highlands school board voted 9-0 Wednesday to hire outside legal counsel to conduct an independent review of the district's policies and procedures after two teachers were charged with sexual misconduct against students. Pittsburgh-based MDM Law was chosen in part because it has no ...
After sexual assault charges were filed against two Laurel Highlands High School teachers within a week, state Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa asked the state attorney general鈥檚 office to determine whether the district followed state mandatory reporting policies and properly investigated reports. ...
