• State’s Secretary of Agriculture to Honor Octorara’s Retiring Superintendent at OABEST Expo

    State’s Secretary of Agriculture to Honor Octorara’s Retiring Superintendent at OABEST Expo

    Russell Redding, the state’s Secretary of Agriculture, will thank Dr. Thomas Newcome, the retiring superintendent of the Octorara Area School District, for his dedication in supporting and promoting the agriculture industry on June 2 at the OABEST Expo. Octorara High School will host the OABEST (Octorara Agriculture, Business, Environmental, Science, and Technology) Expo from 9:30…

  • Octorara Angels Rainbow Run Raises Awareness of Carbon Monoxide, the Silent Killer

    Octorara Angels Rainbow Run Raises Awareness of Carbon Monoxide, the Silent Killer

    Carbon monoxide (CO) is often referred to as the silent killer because it’s colorless, odorless, and tasteless. In November 2014, the deadly gas took the lives of 16-year-old Carly Imbierowicz and her friend when they were on their way home from a movie. The CO entered their car through the passenger air vents, and the…

  • Robot from CCIU Helps Sick Students Achieve Perfect School Attendance

    Robot from CCIU Helps Sick Students Achieve Perfect School Attendance

    A robot is helping sick children in Chester County achieve perfect school attendance, thanks to a program from the Chester County Intermediate Unit, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The program provides children with an iPad on a skinny robot that they can maneuver from class to class. This gives them much of the…