Scranton School District

July 10, 2025 - Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill yesterday repealing the state’s Sunday hunting ban. Keystone Mission’s executive director stepped down early and Scranton business owners don’t want parking fees to go up or hours to extend for downtown meters.

The Scranton School District has considered school closures for several years. But with steady enrollment, and an increase of students with autism, the superintendent wants to pause any plans.

Look back on the career of Rosemary Boland, union president of the Scranton Federation of Teachers. She retired last week after 56 years in the Scranton School District. And keep the Independence Day spirit going with some U.S. History reading recommendations.

Rosemary Boland, who started teaching in Scranton in 1969, led strikes, advocated for children and provided a voice for her membership. She retired as president of the Scranton Federation of Teachers last week.

Gov. Josh Shapiro addressed West Scranton High School graduates on Wednesday night. After flunking out of his pre-med program and being cut from his basketball team, Shapiro found a different path.

Scranton eliminated preschool in 2020, but relaunched it this year with a Head Start classroom at Charles Sumner Elementary. If federal funding remains available, two more classrooms — at McNichols Plaza and John Adams elementary schools — will open in the fall.

Students cut the ribbon at the first of three planned schoolyard transformations in Scranton. The space at John F. Kennedy Elementary School will be open to the public after school.

Governor Josh Shapiro sees the Scranton School District as an example of progress - that’s what he told elementary school students during a visit this week.

Less than a decade ago, the Scranton School District faced financial collapse. On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro used the Lackawanna County district as an example of the progress that can be made with additional state funding.

Funding helped provide resources to homeless students and pay salaries. Pennsylvania joined a multi-state lawsuit last week, challenging the decision to revoke more than $184 million in funding to the state.