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August 19, 2018

South Allegheny to open school year with new superintendent

By Mon Valley Independent

By BOB PAJICH

For The MV Independent

The floors are polished, rule sheets laminated and the buses are gassed up and ready to deliver South Allegheny School District students for the first day of school on Tuesday.

Just like that, summer is over as a new school year begins.

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