Lakeland School District

This week, Fox 56 sports director Bob Ide highlights his Friday Night Rivals matchup, Lakeland at Dunmore.

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SPORTS VOICES: Lakeland at Dunmore, PSU football & Sunday's wild Philadelphia Eagles win

Join our team for this week's latest local sports news, featuring the WVIA News Team and FOX56 Sports Director Bob Ide.

Michael Soskil, a Wallenpaupack Area teacher and northeastern region vice president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, speaks about the need for a state budget at a press conference outside Lakeland High School.

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Districts consider loans, union leaders denounce vouchers, as state budget impasse continues

The absence of a Pennsylvania budget — which means a lack of state money flowing to school districts — has educators considering loans and contemplating what bills to let sit unpaid.

Students place positive messages on the wall during the Aevidum: One Big Tribe event at Lakeland Junior-Senior High School on Monday.

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'I've got your back': Nearly 200 high school students work to help peers, create positive change

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Schools throughout the region started Aevidum clubs after students returned to in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Students in those clubs now increase mental health awareness and encourage classmates.