Laura Catalano
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OJR panel to study delayed school start time
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board has begun the process of forming a steering committee to study changing secondary school start time from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. → Read More
Book It: Sharing the wealth
It’s a Wednesday evening and the Towne Book Center in Collegeville is quiet. One woman is seated at a table near the store’s wine bar, absorbed in a book. Within → Read More
OJR School Board wants more study of delayed school start times
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board has approved the creation of a new steering committee that will reignite the discussion over school start times in the district's → Read More
OJR School District to sell land to water company for $1.2M
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School District will sell a 21.55-acre parcel of land to Pennsylvania American Water for $1.2 million — a sum that exceeds by over → Read More
Redrawing political lines debated at Fair Districts PA forum
“Citizenship is a contact sport.” Those words were spoken by Ruth Yeiser, a volunteer for Fair Districts PA, at a recent forum on redistricting reform. About 30 people attended the forum at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church in North Coventry to learn about efforts by the grassroots organization Fair Districts PA to eliminate gerrymandering in the state. The two-hour forum on a… → Read More
OJR School Board considers additional AP programs
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School District offers high school students Advanced Placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses, but do they need a more intensive option? → Read More
OJR School Board still considering delayed start times
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board is not ready quite yet to surrender the idea of delaying school start times to address adolescent sleep health concerns. → Read More
West Vincent Elementary celebrates Blue Ribbon School recognition
WEST VINCENT—The last time an Owen J. Roberts School District school was named a National Blue Ribbon School, the year was 2003. → Read More
Empowering Families program puts focus on growing children
NORTH COVENTRY — Motivational speaker Thom Stecher pulled out his wallet and waved it in the air → Read More
OJR School Board pledges to follow 'good governance' rules
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board made a commitment to good governance at a recent meeting, with each board member signing a poster listing principles for the → Read More
OJR School Board asked to pay more for substitute teachers
SOUTH COVENTRY — A shortage of substitute teachers has prompted the Owen J. Roberts School Board to propose a mid-year rate hike in an effort to attract more fill-ins. → Read More
OJR School Board to keep 2020-21 tax hike under 2.6% cap
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board approved a resolution certifying that the district’s 2020-21 tax increase won’t go above the state’s Act 1 inflation index of 2.6 → Read More
Restaurateur returns to Pottstown, opens King Diner
POTTSTOWN — King Diner owner Ramy Elgendy believes his new restaurant will soon become “the best diner in the Pottstown area.” → Read More
6 new members join OJR School Board; new president, VP chosen
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board swore in six new members and elected a new president and vice president at a reorganization meeting. → Read More
West Vincent Elementary named Blue Ribbon School
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board recently recognized West Vincent Elementary School for being named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. → Read More
OJR School Board to keep potential tax hike under 2.6%
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School District will need to keep any tax increases for the 2020-21 school year within the Act 1 index of 2.6 percent. → Read More
OJR residents upset by campaign robocall
A Republican Party robocall that went out to members of the Owen J. Roberts School District community ahead of Tuesday’s election left some candidates and recipients from both parties feeling → Read More
OJR board member warned about politicking on school grounds
SOUTH COVENTRY — A recent Owen J. Roberts School Board meeting grew heated after the acting president reminded a board member to refrain from campaigning on school grounds. → Read More
New board members will decide next OJR schools budget
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board recently took a first look at the budget timeline for the 2020-21 school year. → Read More
Empowering Families program debuts at North Coventry Elementary School
NORTH COVENTRY — Research has shown that children need 40 developmental assets to mature into resilient adults. → Read More