Should Students Recite the Pledge of Allegiance?

Should students be required to recite it?

Back to School: Facts for the 2013-14 School Year

U.S. Census Bureau provides facts and figures about Americans in school as Cranberry area residents get ready for the 2013-14 school year.

Sandy Hook Hero Kaitlin Roig Surprises Seneca Valley Teachers

The first-grade teacher protected her 15 students from an armed shooter by barricading them in a bathroom.

Want Money for Seneca Valley Schools? Vote for Them on 'Give with Target'

Your votes through Target’s Facbook page could equal dollars for local schools.

5 Laugh-Out-Loud Blogs to Start the School Year

You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.

Seneca Valley Appoints Temporary Principal for Evans City Middle School

Dr. Sandra Krivak-Fowler is taking a leave of absence from the district for health reasons.

Packing Healthy Lunches for Cranberry Township Students

What do you send in those brown bags or thermal lunch boxes? Help with suggestions for other moms or dads!

Principal Steven Smith to Depart Seneca Valley for Neighboring District

The longtime principal at Haine Middle School was hired as principal at a Pine-Richland elementary school.

Seneca Valley Hires New Assistant Principal for Rowan, CVE

Vincent D’Angelo replaces Nan Farmer.

Cranberry-Area Citizens Banks Collecting Back-to-School Gear

The 'Gear for Grades' program is aimed to send local children back to school with new backpacks and plenty of school supplies.

Seneca Valley Hires New Principals for Academy of Choice Cyber and Arts School

Former cyber assistant principal Jeff Roberts also will take over as assistant principal at Seneca Valley Senior High School.

College Students: Don't Forget to Pack Patch

Cranberry Patch can keep you in touch with home—and let home know when you do something worth sharing!

High Cost of Higher Education: Penn State, Other State Schools Raise Tuition

Got a student starting, or returning to college? Here’s the latest on tuition hikes for the coming year.

Former Seneca Valley Teacher Named New North Catholic Principal

Class is set to begin at the Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry in fall 2014.

Seneca Valley Hires New Intermediate High School Principal to Replace Cumo

A Seneca Valley grad, Jodie Perry previously served as assistant principal at the senior high school.

Seneca Valley Approves Final 2013-14 Budget with 2.75 Mill Tax Hike

Seneca Valley Says Farewell to Dozens of 2012-13 Retirees

Amont the retirees is longtime intermediate high school principal Alan Cumo.

Seneca Valley Approves Security Upgrades at Secondary Campus

Pitt Grads to Host Summer Writing Workshops to Prepare Area Students for College

The workshops include SAT/ACT preparation and help with college admission essays.

New Catholic High School 'About 50 Percent Complete'

Congratulations Seneca Valley Class Of 2013!

Share your congratulations with the graduating seniors in the comment section below.

Seneca Valley Teacher, ‘STEM Fems’ Founder, Honored with STEM Award

Seneca Valley Approves Proposed Budget with 2.75 Mill Tax Increase

The board is expected to vote on a finalized budget in June.

Photo Special: Seneca Valley Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Prom 2013

Check out the stunning students at the annual rite-of-passage dance. Plus, share your prom photos with readers.

Seneca Valley Slashes Deficit in Half, Mulls Budget Options

The school board is expected to vote on final proposed budget next week.

Seneca Valley Royalty: Meet This Year’s Prom Court

Get ready for the Grand March—the district’s prom is around the corner.

Seneca Valley Marching Band Featured in Annual Parade at Kentucky Derby

The Pegasus Parade in downtown Louisville features colorful floats, marching bands, celebrities and more in the oldest and founding event of the Kentucky Derby Festival.

Students Get Artsy: CVE is ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

Local artist Bill Secunda lends two life-size animal sculptures made out of welded nails to the school.

Cranberry Goddard School Raises More than $4,000 for Ronald McDonald House

The school raises the most money of any Goddard School in the nation for the charity.

Haine Middle School Students Take Recycling to the Next Level

Students get rewarded after collecting thousands of pounds of recycled materials from the school.

Seneca Valley Player Shatters Backboard in Basketball Classic

The 6-foot-5 senior guard at Seneca Valley literally brings the game to a halt.

Rowan Students Blow Bubbles for Autism—and To Break a World Record

The school was one of many across the country to participate in “bubbles of awareness” for autism month.

U.S. News and World Report's 'Best Schools' List—Does Seneca Valley Rank?

The report includes four Pittsburgh area districts among its top 15 high schools.

Eight Seneca Valley Students Qualify for 2014 National Merit Program

Students could have an opportunity to continue in the competition for about 8,300 National Merit Scholarships in 2014.

Crews Repair Water Main Break at Rowan Elementary

Students remained in school.

Seneca Valley Teachers Named Advisors of the Year

John Motyl and Katherine Halliday were selected out of a region that includes eight counties.

Seneca Valley Engineering Team Earns Top Placements in State and National Competition

The students receive the highest scores in district history.

Seneca Valley Considering Additional Security at Secondary Campus

Officials will vote on whether to bid ‘captured entrances’ at the next school board meeting.

Seneca Valley Approves Resolution Seeking to Reform Cyber Charter Funding

The resolution cites a special report from the auditor general addressing disparities in the funding formula.

It’s Official—Rowan Elementary Has a New Principal

Nannette Farmar has been acting principal at the school since December.