Charter school planned for district’s old central office building

Jan. 12—MORGANTOWN — An effort to place a charter school in the former central office building of Monongalia County Schools hit a delay on Thursday. The Morgantown Planning Commission voted unanimously before a packed meeting chamber to table a request for Type III Development of Significant Impact Site Plan approval from Abdul Tarabishy on behalf […]

Queue at Medyka-Shehyni crossing longer than at blocked checkpoints – Ukrainian border guards

The queue of vehicles at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint, which the Polish farmers have stopped blocking, is longer than at the three blocked checkpoints. Source: Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS), during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: “The blockade is ongoing. There are three areas: Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska and Krakivets checkpoints. Shehyni […]

I wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here’s what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking

Often, science and art are described as starkly different things. That narrative can start early on, with kids encouraged to pursue a STEM – short for science, technology, engineering and math – education that may or may not include an arts education. As a professor of acting, I’d never thought much about the STEM fields […]

More rain on the way for South Jersey. Is snow in the forecast?

When it rains, it pours. And, in New Jersey’s case, when it rains it just keeps raining. Brutal storms brought strong winds and rains to the region on Tuesday night, leaving many without power. Now, more precipitation is expected for this weekend. Will South Jersey see snow next week? What’s the weather this weekend? South […]

U.S. suspends military aid to Ukraine

In what must sound like music to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s ears, the military aid that the U.S. had been providing to Ukraine has currently been halted, White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby said during a press briefing on Jan. 11. Further assistance depends on the decision of Congress, which must support an additional request for national security […]

Ukraine Peace Formula meeting to take place in Davos

Davos will host the fourth Ukraine Peace Formula meeting on Jan. 14, where over 80 delegations are expected to participate, Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry announced on Jan 11. Ukraine’s Peace Formula consists of a 10-point peace plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and was presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky at the G20 summit in November […]

Want to party like it’s 1899?

Good morning, Chicago. In mid-20th-century Chicago, walking along the 200 block of West Madison Street, you could not help but notice the big sign with the colorful neon lighthouse and the words “Home of Cohasset Punch.” This eye-catching image hung over the sidewalk in front of the Ladner Bros. tavern. The old-timey bar was just […]

Ukrainian diaspora asks Australia to send 45 retired helicopters to Ukraine

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) appealed on Jan. 12 to the Australian government to supply Ukraine with 45 decommissioned Taipan helicopters rather than scrapping them. Media reports emerged in December that the Australian military decided to quietly disassemble and bury its fleet of multi-role Taipan helicopters, even though Kyiv sent an official request […]