Category: News
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WPSD – Executive Director/CEO Position Description
After 22 successful years as the Executive Director/CEO of WPSD, Mr. Don Rhoten announced his intention to retire on June 30, 2016. We are seeking a CEO to maintain and preserve the schools’ current operational and programmatic excellence. This vlog provides an overview and expectations of the position and contact information for interested candidates.
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WPSD Newsletter Restoration: 1949, ’52 and ’53
Big thanks to alumnus/relatives who gave us the WPAN (Western Pennsylvanian) newsletter. We noticed all of those newsletter are become decomposition or in poor conditional, that would becoming difficult for us to bring the good quality of newsletter to post in our website. We figured ourselves for the solution to have a restoration on those poor conditional…
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McConnellsburg woman dies after being hit by a car
A McConnellsburg woman is dead after being hit by a car while walking in a cemetery late Tuesday afternoon, according to Pennsylvania State Police, McConnellsburg. According to the report, an unknown vehicle was driving north down SR522 as Autumn Deshong, 25, was driving her 2010 Mazada in the opposite direction Tuesday at approximately 2:55 p.m.…
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2015 WPSD Cup Golf Event is cancelled
We made a sadly announcement that 14th annual WPSD Cup is cancelled on September, 12th 2015. This is the main reason that there were not enough golfers registered this event.
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Don’s Message: General Assembly
This morning, I announced to staff in Pittsburgh and, via teleconference to Scranton staff, my intention to retire as CEO effective June 30, 2016. I used the attached video to make the announcement. Twenty-two years as CEO…not bad for someone who lived the first 4 years of their life in a few rooms behind a…
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Danah cannot hear, but she thrived at Carlow
By Bill Schackner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Like plenty of graduates this commencement season, Danah Richter will step onto a stage in cap and gown and utter to herself an expression common this time of year: “I did it!” But in fact, the Carlow University senior’s path to a college degree was anything but ordinary. Ms.…
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In Memory of Marie Boal
The entire WPSD family is heartbroken over the passing of Marie Boal. She was known for her positive attitude and the smile on her face. Marie started working at the school in 1969 and retired in 2006, but because of her love for the kids and WPSD she returned again and again as a substitute…
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New Program: WPSD for Life!
A new program offered that will assist WPSD graduates old and new. WPSD is making a lifelong commitment to our graduates. Once a member of the WPSD “Family” always a member. We believe strongly that our graduates can be successful and productive members of society. This program will serve graduates of WPSD, regardless of age,…