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Entries from March 2008

Tyrone Student Awarded Scholarship to Juilliard

March 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Based on the strength of his video application, Tyrone area high school senior, Mortimer Snerd was awarded a full scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music.

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Tags: Education · Tyrone

One in Four Blair County Teens Can’t Spell STD

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Blair kids’ spelling is VD… very dab.
A national survey that reported 25 percent of America’s teen girls have an STD has even dire consequences for Blair County’s youth. According to the survey-takers, 25 percent of Blair County’s teens were unable to spell STD.
“Now, does that start out with a soft ‘c’ or is it, like, […]

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Tags: Education · Regional

Centre County School Program Picks on Bullies

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Bullies feel singled out and pressured with new program.
Butch Snarkey, III, of Philipsburg, gropes for the words. It isn’t easy, Butch, a 15-year old, is adept at using his fists to procure lunch money and the rapt attention from his classmates, but when it comes to verbalizing his feelings during an after-school program designed to […]

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Tags: Education · Philipsburg · Regional