Elco News

The Elco school board Monday night borrowed $7.6 million to fund the final construction phase of the new intermediate school and to make repairs on existing facilities.

Michelle Elizabeth Doll, daughter of Michael and Betty Doll, Schaefferstown, recently received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

Elco remains committed to abiding by the state's open-records law, school-board President Donna Moyer said Monday night, but the procedures are growing "a bit expensive." Gwen Boltz, district business manager, told the school board she has spent more than 90 hours responding to requests for information since the enactment of the state law in ...

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No one loved 5-Town Park more than Marguerite Cox. The lifelong Roscoe resident and her husband, Charles - along with a group of devoted volunteers - worked tirelessly to restore the park more than a decade ago.

Nine candidates are vying for four four-year seats on the Board of School Directors at Elco, a district embroiled in a bitter battle over planned elementary-school changes.

Alice Keath checks on goldfish in Elco High School s courtyard pond last week. Keath, the school s head custodian, will retire in July after 15 years of service.

By a 6-1 vote, the Elco school board awarded construction contracts for an intermediate school last night - contingent upon approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The Elco Middle School choral ensemble, directed by David Sheaffer, rehearses for a performance Friday at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association state conference in Valley Forge.

I write this to officials in Elco School District. I find it interesting that there is still skepticism in the Elco governing body that doesn't see the objection of the community to administrative cluster plans.

A Myerstown firm is the apparent low bidder for plumbing and heating/air conditioning work for Elco's intermediate school.

Chris Buckley can be reached via e-mail or at 724-684-2642. What if they conducted an election and no one ran? That nearly appears to be the case in many communities across the Valley, where no one is running or there are not enough candidates on the ballot for open positions.