Shut-Down Schools Mobilizing with No-Cost Takeout Meals
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Download the DAILY AMERICAN NEWS APP on your tablet or smartphone unes Available at the App Store on iT or for Android on Google Play — Award-Winning Investigative Journalism — WWW.OURTOWNJOHNSTOWN.COM SO-3106631 WEEK OF Shut-down schools MARCH 25-31, 2020 mobilizing with no-cost takeout meals FAMILY VALUES BRUCE SIWY are providing bagged breakfasts and [email protected] lunches at no cost to students starting DEVIL DOGS March 18. Blacklick Valley School District DONATE With many store shelves stripped bare Superintendent Bill Kanich said the to-go across Cambria County, several local food will be available at their facilities TO YOUNG school districts are keeping no-cost meals between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. during the available to kids. week. MARINES “As this has evolved over the last seven “This will run for the entire time we’re to 10 days, it’s kind of been something — B1 closed. Hopefully it’s just the two weeks,” that’s been unlike certainly anything he said. that’s happened in my 18 years (in this Long-term, Kanich added, district profession),” Conemaugh Valley School administrators are looking at how missed District Superintendent Shane Hazenstab days will be made up if required by the said. commonwealth. Submitted photo The following is a look at what services “We haven’t gotten that far yet. I know Sgt. Raynor Cox, left, a medic with the 458th Engineer Battalion of the U.S. Army Reserves, delivers medica- area school districts are offering with there’s a lot of confusion with that.” students being kept home under Gov. tion to David Moore, who is sitting in his car outside Those with questions can contact the the Highlands Health medical clinic in Johnstown. Tom Wolf’s orders until at least March school at 814-749-9211. Highlands Health has made a number of adjustments 30. Wolf’s directive was issued March Central Cambria to its medical procedures in an effort to help prevent spreading of the coronavirus. SPORTS 13 in light of the coronavirus pandemic, According to the Red Devils page on which was declared a national emergency Facebook, the school district is extending the same day by U.S. President Donald its Backpack Project program to all Trump. students, regardless of income. Blacklick Valley COVID-19 chaos The Vikings are among those who (See SHUTDOWN, A3) causing mass cancellations OUR TOWN In a matter of days, the novel coronavirus ATHLETE pandemic has brought society in the United OF THE States to a near-screeching halt. Schools, restaurants and many other businesses WEEK: have been required to close or drastically reduce their services, as Americans are strongly urged ALEX to practice “social distancing” by staying home, TRACY avoiding crowds and standing at least 6 feet away from other people. 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