PSBA honors Charleroi Area school board members for 152 years of service

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Seven Charleroi Area School Board directors were recognized by the Pennsylvania School Board Association Tuesday for their dedicated service to their community and district. PSBA representative Lena Hannah honored board members Thomas Nutting, Antonia Pellegrini, Heather Keranko, Charles Yakich, Adele Hopkins, Elaine Pappasergi and Ken Wiltz for a combined 152 years of service to school district — more years than the PSBA has been in existence.

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