pennsylvania
March 13, 2024
Pennsylvania school district proposes $20M in upgrades to athletic facilities
A Pennsylvania school district has brought forth a proposal of approximately $20 million in upgrades to its athletic facilities. The West York Area School District will hold a public meeting for comment. The upgrades in the proposal include a ...
February 5, 2024
Pennsylvania referee dies after collapsing during JV basketball game
A Pennsylvania high school referee died after collapsing during halftime of a game over the weekend. Michael Roebuck, 46, collapsed while refereeing a junior varsity basketball game and later died en route to the hospital. Westmoreland County offi...
November 2, 2023
PIAA details ongoing struggles with referee shortage
There is no denying the nationwide referee shortage that's been ongoing in recent years. That shortage has not overlooked the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), which has seen a decline in high school sports officials for the l...
November 1, 2022
Former Youth Hockey Treasurer Indicted for Stealing At Least $100K
A former treasurer of a local youth hockey league in Pennsylvania has been indicted on a felony theft-scheme charge of stealing at least $100,000 from the youth sports group. Whitney Blair Beach is the person charged with the theft-scheme of the H...
March 16, 2021
Sports Under 40: Learning Through Leading
I have always had a passion for athletics and coaching for as long as I can remember. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to do something I love for a living. As an athletic director for a Charter School District, overseeing athletic programs ...
June 11, 2020
Pennsylvania ADs Prepare For Unknown In HS Sports
As coaches and athletic directors await word from the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and the Department of Health as to how high school sports can resume offseason workouts for the upcoming season, most are preparing to be r...
June 8, 2020
Colorado, Pennsylvania Update Return-To-Sports Guidelines
Two states — Colorado and Pennsylvania — and its governing high school athletics organizations have recently updated its return-to-sports guidelines as summer approaches. The Colorado High School Athletics and Activities Association's (CHSAAA)...
June 12, 2019
Pennsylvania bill would separate public, private HS playoffs
A Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill Tuesday that would create separate state championship brackets for public and private schools in most major sports. Dubbed the Parity in Interscholastic Athletics Act, Rep. Aaron Bernstine's proposal s...
Many school emergency plans in operation today are put in place with the understanding that the school day is in session and that all school-certificated and classified staff are on site.
Installing a preseason emergency response plan
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All public and private schools have an emergency response plan that al...