Math and reading curriculum changes sought in Monessen

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

Two district officials made an appeal to the school board Tuesday evening.

The elementary school principal and special education director proposed new K-5 math and reading curriculums at Tuesday’s Monessen school board meeting.

Monessen Elementary Center Principal Eric Manko and Dr. Christy DeCarlo, director of special education/ student services, broke down the benefits of implementing up-to-date reading and math curriculums at MEC before the school board.

DeCarlo and Manko both informed the boa...

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Egg hunt tradition continues today in memory of Mark Law

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Vickie Law and her late husband hosted the Easter event for more than three decades. An annual family and friends Easter tradition is returning for its 33rd year, but this time things look a little di...

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Police still searching for answers in murder case

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Opening-day celebration set at Boston ballfield

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Annual Stations of the Cross held at St. Andrew

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Car slams into Monessen garage

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Monessen firefighters responded to a car accident Thursday evening along Pacific Boulevard in Monessen. Municipal fire Chief Delmar Hepple said they received a call at 7:19 p.m. about a car that had d...