News

• David Roussos appointed by Judge Alan Hertzberg – Sept 15, 2011
• Roussos named to Carlynton school board – Sept 14, 2011
• School board candidates emerge – July 21, 2011
• Thrill was gone for Panza as Carlynton superintendent – July 14, 2011
• Discussions continue on new school – June 9, 2011
• Carlynton school building project issue makes difference in primary votes – May 26, 2011
• Primary 2011/West: Voters often ousted incumbents – May 19, 2011
• Signal Item Advertisement for SOS Endorsed Candidates – May 12, 2011
• Renovate where needed – May 12, 2011
• Possibility of Carlynton school closures helped shape race – April 28, 2011
• Building of Carlynton school shelved for now – April 21, 2011
• Point of order – letter to editor – April 12, 2011
• Carlynton bid for merger talks gets cold shoulder – April 7, 2011
• Carlynton explores merging with neighboring school district – April 5, 2011
• Carlynton needs to show some caution – March 31, 2011
• Fund cuts could halt Carlynton elementary school merger – March 23, 2011
• New school project not sure thing – March 23, 2011
• Safety first at school – March 17, 2011
• Plan in the works to keep football field adjacent to elementary school – March 10, 2011
• Carnegie receptive to school – March 10, 2011
• Crafton seceding? – March 3, 2011
• Secession eyed over closure of Crafton school – March 3, 2011
• Carlynton School Board Votes To Close Two Schools – WPXI Video February 17, 2011
• New school a $30 million bad idea – February 17, 2011
• School board likely to decide fate of elementary schools on Feb. 17 – February 10, 2011
• School board meeting attendance encouraged – February 3, 2011
• Construction costs weighed – Jan. 13, 2011
• Carlynton analyzing school options -Dec 30, 2010
• Carlynton begins to put components in place relating to future plan – Dec. 16, 2010
• Carlynton school board reorganizes – Dec. 23, 2010
• A prime example - Nov. 28, 2010
• Move to create task force on facilities fails in Carlynton – Nov. 24, 2010
• Start cutting here, Gov. Corbett: PlanCon encourages school districts to overbuild – Nov. 21, 2010
• Superintendent’s remarks questioned – Nov. 18, 2010
• Consolidation could save $250,000, Carlynton superintendent says – Oct. 28, 2010
• Kimball firm hired as architects – October 14, 2010
• Carlynton feasibility study OK’d, hiring architect next – Sept. 23, 2010
• Feasibility study gets board’s OK – Sept. 23, 2010
• Yes to small schools – May 29, 2010
• Carlynton feasibility study nearly complete – May 27, 2010
• Crafton Borough resolution opposes any attempt to close Crafton Elementary – May 26, 2010
• Crafton parents: Don’t close grade schools – April 22, 2010
• Parents plead for preservation of Carlynton elementary schools – April 8, 2010
• The message from Carlynton residents is loud and clear – April 8, 2010
• West School News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 25, 2010
• Carnegie, Crafton and Rosslyn Farms residents: Did you know building, renovation studies are being conducted at Carlynton? March 2, 2010

Older Relevant News:

• Six candidates vying for four seats on Carlynton school board – April 23, 2009
  • Thomas DiPietro – He said he wants to ….keep taxes as low as possible. “Anything that comes up, we do what’s best for the community.”
  • Sandra Hughan, “The taxpayers have always been a major concern of mine.”
  • Nyra Shell – She said making decisions that best serve Carnegie, Crafton and Rosslyn Farms as well as keeping taxes low are also priorities. “It’s about all our kids and all our communities.”

• One newcomer among five candidates running – Oct 24, 2007
  • Ron McCartney – He believes a key issue is holding the line on taxes.
  • Tom Brown, “Key issues facing the board will be complying with unfunded state and federally mandated education programs while continuing to be fiscally responsible to our taxpayers.”
  • Ray Walkowiak – …he believes in …controlling the expenditure of tax revenues.