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  • School districts face extensive funding decreases

    School districts face extensive funding decreases

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    • February 2, 2012

    Still financially and structurally reeling from last year’s state education budget cuts, public school districts across Pennsylvania are preparing for the revealing of Governor Corbett’s new state budget in two weeks. Corbett’s budget last year slashed $860 million in public school funding, causing districts all over the state to suffer enormously in the current school

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  • $3.14 million construction project nears completion

    $3.14 million construction project nears completion

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    • February 2, 2012

    Elizabethtown College students frequent the streets of College Avenue and South Market Street. During this commute, students may notice construction vehicles parked on West College Avenue, the section of the road that continues across South Market Street at the intersection with College Avenue. There are also cement block walls framing the intersection on each corner

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  • Egyptian Fulbright Scholar joins, enriches communications faculty

    Egyptian Fulbright Scholar joins, enriches communications faculty

    [youtube id=”f9fnt_ahZQI” width=”600″ height=”350″]This semester, the communications department of Elizabethtown College is proud to welcome Egyptian Fulbright scholar Dr. Magda Bagnied. The department of communications is fortunate to have such an opportunity, as Bagnied is among Etown’s first Fulbright Scholars. Bagnied will give multiple guest lectures during the semester and is the instructor of the

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  • Elizabethtown Area High School implements new mobile safety initiative

    Elizabethtown Area High School implements new mobile safety initiative

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    • January 26, 2012

    Elizabethtown Area High School recently instituted an anonymous text-and-tip line for students to express concerns they may have about bullying, suicide, alcohol, drugs and related issues. According to Elizabethtown Area High School Resource Officer Rick Farnsler, there has been “a county school violence hotline that’s been in place for years, where kids could call a

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  • Lancaster recycles Christmas trees

    Lancaster recycles Christmas trees

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    • January 26, 2012

    Lancaster County is going green this month by encouraging residents to dispose of their Christmas trees by recycling them at the Lancaster County Central Park mulching site. There is no cost for dropping off Christmas trees to be ground into mulch, however, there is a suggested donation of $1 to help cover the operations of

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  • Local libraries face excessive budget cuts

    Local libraries face excessive budget cuts

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    • January 26, 2012

    Public libraries nationwide are struggling to maintain balanced budgets with reduced government funding over the last ten years. The Elizabethtown Public Library and Middletown Public Library are both victims of funding cuts and are seeking to fill the gap through fundraising events. Middletown Public Library, a small library that services the borough of Middletown, Pa.,

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  • December abounds with winter fun

    December abounds with winter fun

    There are a lot of great activities ranging from ice-skating to light shows to get yourself in the holiday spirit this year. As exam time approaches at Elizabethtown College, students tend to feel more and more stressed. However, with these ideas to get your mind off the books, you can definitely relieve some stress for

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  • Susquehanna Chorale spreads holiday cheer

    Susquehanna Chorale spreads holiday cheer

    “’Tis the season to be jolly!” The holiday season is finally upon us and Elizabethtown College is getting into the spirit with a number of holiday concert performances in the next few weeks. Specifically, the Susquehanna Chorale will visit the College Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. in Leffler Chapel for a special Christmas performance. They

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  • Harrisburg problems continue amid politicians’ 3 percent raise

    Harrisburg problems continue amid politicians’ 3 percent raise

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    • December 9, 2011

    A judge turned down Harrisburg’s bankruptcy case, and now the city needs to rehabilitate its financial situation under the state’s guidance. The case was dismissed because it violated the state’s rules laid out for financially struggling cities. The code that was violated is Chapter 9 of the bankruptcy code. Chapter 9 of the bankruptcy code

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