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Established June 14, 1865. The first daily newspaper in the Pennsylvania Oil Region. 75 CENTS The Titusville Herald Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Titusville, Pa. Birthplace of the oil industry • 1859 • Get your prizes Woodcock Creek Nature Center is hav- ing a contest. Did some- one say prizes? Page 2 Holy helmets West Forest Elementary School stu- dents had fun and learned lessons on pedal bikes. Page 3 Show some love Nancy Mulvin tack- les some tough subjects in this week’s “Eyes of Enterprise.” She also offers some simple solu- tions that start with love. Page 5 Out on a limb There’s a lot to con- sider before you dig a hole in your yard and stuff a tree in it. Danny Seo has some advice. Page 6 Sports Titusville made its debut in the Crawford- Venango 19U Baseball League on Tuesday but fell to French Creek Valley 10-4 at Ed Acker Field in Saegertown. Page 7 InsIde T oday Pa. Lottery Pick 2: 9-5 (M) & 3-4 (N) Pick 3: 2-1-5 (M) & 5-9-2 (N) Pick 4: 8-8-2-7 (M) & 9-8-7-9 (N) Pick 5: 2-2-2-1-6 (M) & 0-1-1-9-4 (N) Cash 5: 16-31-34-35-41 Treasure Hunt: 4-20-21-26-28 Weather For a complete forecast, turn to Page 3. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low around 55. TODAY: Sunny. High near 83. a T a Glance Titusville sends a friend request Herald photo/Lorri Drumm City officials may use the official ‘Welcome to Titusville’ sign or any number of photos as they soon select a cover photo for the official Facebook page. Tidioute C.C.S. focused on fall reopening By Joel Snyder Herald Staff Writer On Monday afternoon, members of the Tidioute Community Charter School (TCCS) gathered for the first of three planned focus group meet- ings regarding the reopen- ing of the school for the 2020-21 school year. During the meeting, CEO Doug Allen reviewed the template for a possible reopening in the fall. The first point laid out by the template was a list of four possible methods of reopening. The first of which is a “total re-open” for all students and staff to return to classes at the same time. The second option is a “scaffolder reopening,” during which some students would be engaged in in-person learning while others would participate in dis- tance learning. The third choice, which according to Allen is currently the most popular among IU5 and IU6 administrators, is a “blended reopening” that balances in-person and remote learning. Allen described an example of this method that would place the students into dif- ferent groups that would then come in to school on their assigned days, such as “group A” coming on Mondays, then “group B” on Tuesdays, then the groups would alternate days. The fourth option is “total remote learning,” however the biggest con- cern with this option was the lack of broadband and connection for some stu- dents of the school. As stated by Allen, the TCCS Board of Trustees will be selecting and approving a reopening plan on Wednesday during a public meeting as A drug offers hope amid spikes in coronavirus infections ATLANTA (AP) — As nations grapple with new outbreaks and spiking death tolls from the corona- virus, a commonly avail- able drug appeared Tuesday to offer hope that the most seriously ill could have a better chance of sur- vival. The pandemic has forced countries to impose lock- downs and tough restric- tions on daily life and trav- el, but infections have surged as they eased these rules and reopened their economies. With no vaccine available and much still unknown about the virus, researchers in England announced the first drug shown to save lives. The drug, called dexa- methasone, reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines and by 20% in those only needing supplemental oxygen, researchers in England said. It did not appear to help less ill patients. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the drug was the “biggest breakthrough yet” in treat- ing the coronavirus, and top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci called it “a significant improvement in the avail- able therapeutic options that we have.” Britain is making dexa- methasone available to See HOPE, Page 2 By Lorri Drumm Herald Managing Editor Titusville City Council is looking for more ways to connect with the community and took some action to make that happen this week — in a social way. Members of City Council unanimously approved creating, or technically recreat- ing, a City Facebook page. Council Member Jay Witosky told council and those present at Monday’s meeting that he had looked at Facebook pages from other communities as he advo- cated for the City to connect via social media. Witosky said the City’s social media presence was a mess in the past but he felt it is a useful tool to provide news to area residents. “People should have a voice,” he said. He suggested council could devise a policy to ensure a City Facebook page would not become a “rant page” or “ugly image for the City.” City Solicitor Brian Cagle advised council members that a City Facebook page would be considered a public forum, meaning that even derogatory comments legally can’t be removed. City resident James Elliott asked if a filter could be used so that “key words,” and comments containing them, would automatically be hidden, not removed. Cagle was uncertain if that would be acceptable. Mayor Dennis Peden asked Cagle if posts and information on the page would be subject to the Right to Know law. Cagle confirmed it would. Following unanimous approval, with the exception of Council Member Roger Gordon who was absent, Witosky said Titusville should be back on social media in the next few weeks. Drumm can be reached by email at [email protected]. Local colleges get a head start on classes By Joel Snyder Herald Staff Writer While students are at home making the most of their summer given the COVID-19 pandemic, many state colleges and universi- ties are orchestrating plans of their own for a safe and early start to the 2020-21 school year. Over the last week, a handful of local collegiate institutions have released individual statements out- lining their intentions to re-open their campuses in two months. Additionally, in response to any poten- tial resurgence of coronavi- rus infections anticipated for the winter, numerous administrations have announced plans to begin the upcoming school year earlier than what students may be accustomed to. For instance, Gannon University, in Erie, will begin welcoming students back to its campus on Aug. 4 before starting the fall semester on Aug. 10. Another interesting change to the university’s academ- ic calendar is the elimina- tion of the semester’s fall break. This will allow for classes to be completed in mid-November, followed by the remote-completion of final exams prior to Thanksgiving. “As we developed this plan, we broke our effort into several pieces – create a plan to re-open; create a plan to monitor and detect infections; and have a plan to contain any possible out- break,” said Gannon University in a statement released on June 10. Slippery Rock University is adopting a similar approach, also can- celing its fall break so classes and final exams will be done before the holi- day season. However, the university plans to begin its fall semester on Aug. 17. Other schools, such as Mercyhurst University, Edinboro University, Clarion University, Penn State Behrend in Erie and Allegheny College will also be getting an early start to the school year, but will conclude classes and final examinations remotely after Thanksgiving. Clarion and Edinboro plan to start classes on Aug. 17, while Mercyhurst is scheduled to begin on Aug. 19. Meanwhile, Penn State Behrend is aiming to start on Aug. 24, while Allegheny is starting the latest of the bunch, on Aug. 31. As for the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, no updated academic calendar has been posted to the school’s website. The most recent update shared came back on May 19, stating that “in an effort to main- tain healthy practices, Pitt- Titusville faculty and staff will continue working remotely until further notice.” The University of Pittsburgh’s main campus website shared that they intended to resume face-to- face classes and begin its fall semester on Aug. 19. Other adjustments schools have implemented See COLLEGE, Page 2 See TCCS, Page 2 AP photo Signs remind patrons to wear masks and other pro- tocols because of the coronavirus pandemic as they stroll through the Disney Springs complex on Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. P ENNSYLVANIA S TATISTICS 79,483 C ASES C ONFIRMED by PA D EPARTMENT OF H EALTH as of June 16
Transcript of The Titusville Herald · 2020. 6. 17. · Established June 14, 1865. The first daily newspaper in...
Established June 14, 1865. The first daily newspaper in the Pennsylvania Oil Region. 75 CENTS
The Titusville HeraldWednesday, June 17, 2020
Titusville, Pa.Birthplace
of the oil industry
• 1859 •
Get your prizesWoodcock Creek
Nature Center is hav-ing a contest. Did some-one say prizes?
Page 2
Holy helmetsWest Forest
Elementary School stu-dents had fun and learned lessons on pedal bikes.
Page 3
Show some loveNancy Mulvin tack-
les some tough subjects in this week’s “Eyes of Enterprise.” She also offers some simple solu-tions that start with love.
Page 5
Out on a limbThere’s a lot to con-
sider before you dig a hole in your yard and stuff a tree in it. Danny Seo has some advice.
Page 6
SportsTitusville made its
debut in the Crawford-Venango 19U Baseball League on Tuesday but fell to French Creek Valley 10-4 at Ed Acker Field in Saegertown.
Page 7
InsIde Today
Pa. LotteryPick 2: 9-5 (M) & 3-4 (N)
Pick 3: 2-1-5 (M) & 5-9-2 (N)
Pick 4: 8-8-2-7 (M) & 9-8-7-9 (N)
Pick 5: 2-2-2-1-6 (M) & 0-1-1-9-4 (N)
Cash 5: 16-31-34-35-41
Treasure Hunt: 4-20-21-26-28
Weather
For a complete forecast, turn to Page 3.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low around 55.
TODAY: Sunny. High near 83.
aT a Glance
Titusville sends a friend request
Herald photo/Lorri Drumm
City officials may use the official ‘Welcome to Titusville’ sign or any number of photos as they soon select a cover photo for the official Facebook page.
Tidioute C.C.S. focused on fall reopening
By Joel SnyderHerald Staff Writer
On Monday afternoon, members of the Tidioute Community Charter School (TCCS) gathered for the first of three planned focus group meet-ings regarding the reopen-ing of the school for the 2020-21 school year. During the meeting, CEO Doug Allen reviewed the template for a possible reopening in the fall.
The first point laid out by the template was a list of four possible methods of reopening. The first of which is a “total re-open” for all students and staff to return to classes at the same time. The second option is a “scaffolder reopening,” during which some students would be engaged in in-person learning while others would participate in dis-tance learning. The third choice, which according to
Allen is currently the most popular among IU5 and IU6 administrators, is a “blended reopening” that balances in-person and remote learning. Allen described an example of this method that would place the students into dif-ferent groups that would then come in to school on their assigned days, such as “group A” coming on Mondays, then “group B” on Tuesdays, then the groups would alternate days.
The fourth option is “total remote learning,” however the biggest con-cern with this option was the lack of broadband and connection for some stu-dents of the school.
As stated by Allen, the TCCS Board of Trustees will be selecting and approving a reopening plan on Wednesday during a public meeting as
A drug offers hope amid spikes in coronavirus infections
ATLANTA (AP) — As nations grapple with new outbreaks and spiking death tolls from the corona-virus, a commonly avail-able drug appeared Tuesday to offer hope that the most seriously ill could have a better chance of sur-vival.
The pandemic has forced countries to impose lock-downs and tough restric-tions on daily life and trav-el, but infections have surged as they eased these rules and reopened their economies. With no vaccine available and much still unknown about the virus, researchers in England announced the first drug shown to save lives.
The drug, called dexa-methasone, reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines and by 20% in those only needing supplemental oxygen, researchers in England
said. It did not appear to help less ill patients.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the drug was the “biggest breakthrough yet” in treat-ing the coronavirus, and top U.S. infectious disease
expert Dr. Anthony Fauci called it “a significant improvement in the avail-able therapeutic options that we have.”
Britain is making dexa-methasone available to
See HOPE, Page 2
By Lorri DrummHerald Managing Editor
Titusville City Council is looking for more ways to connect with the community and took some action to make that happen this week — in a social way.
Members of City Council unanimously approved creating, or technically recreat-ing, a City Facebook page.
Council Member Jay Witosky told council and those present at Monday’s meeting that he had looked at Facebook pages from other communities as he advo-cated for the City to connect via social media.
Witosky said the City’s social media presence was a mess in the past but he felt it is a useful tool to provide news to area residents. “People should have a voice,” he said.
He suggested council could devise a policy to ensure a City Facebook page would not become a “rant page” or “ugly
image for the City.”City Solicitor Brian Cagle advised
council members that a City Facebook page would be considered a public forum, meaning that even derogatory comments legally can’t be removed.
City resident James Elliott asked if a filter could be used so that “key words,” and comments containing them, would automatically be hidden, not removed. Cagle was uncertain if that would be acceptable.
Mayor Dennis Peden asked Cagle if posts and information on the page would be subject to the Right to Know law. Cagle confirmed it would.
Following unanimous approval, with the exception of Council Member Roger Gordon who was absent, Witosky said Titusville should be back on social media in the next few weeks.
Drumm can be reached by email at [email protected].
Local colleges get a head start on classes
By Joel SnyderHerald Staff Writer
While students are at home making the most of their summer given the COVID-19 pandemic, many state colleges and universi-ties are orchestrating plans of their own for a safe and early start to the 2020-21 school year.
Over the last week, a handful of local collegiate institutions have released individual statements out-lining their intentions to re-open their campuses in two months. Additionally, in response to any poten-tial resurgence of coronavi-rus infections anticipated for the winter, numerous administrations have announced plans to begin the upcoming school year earlier than what students may be accustomed to.
For instance, Gannon University, in Erie, will begin welcoming students back to its campus on Aug. 4 before starting the fall semester on Aug. 10. Another interesting change to the university’s academ-ic calendar is the elimina-tion of the semester’s fall break. This will allow for classes to be completed in mid-November, followed by the remote-completion of final exams prior to Thanksgiving.
“As we developed this plan, we broke our effort into several pieces – create a plan to re-open; create a plan to monitor and detect infections; and have a plan to contain any possible out-break,” said Gannon University in a statement released on June 10.
Slippery Rock University is adopting a similar approach, also can-celing its fall break so classes and final exams will be done before the holi-day season. However, the university plans to begin its fall semester on Aug. 17.
Other schools, such as Mercyhurst University, Edinboro University, Clarion University, Penn State Behrend in Erie and Allegheny College will also be getting an early start to the school year, but will conclude classes and final examinations remotely after Thanksgiving.
Clarion and Edinboro plan to start classes on Aug. 17, while Mercyhurst is scheduled to begin on Aug. 19. Meanwhile, Penn State Behrend is aiming to start on Aug. 24, while Allegheny is starting the latest of the bunch, on Aug. 31.
As for the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, no updated academic calendar has been posted to the school’s website. The most recent update shared came back on May 19, stating that “in an effort to main-tain healthy practices, Pitt-Titusville faculty and staff will continue working remotely until further notice.”
The University of Pittsburgh’s main campus website shared that they intended to resume face-to-face classes and begin its fall semester on Aug. 19.
Other adjustments schools have implemented
See COLLEGE, Page 2
See TCCS, Page 2
AP photo
Signs remind patrons to wear masks and other pro-tocols because of the coronavirus pandemic as they stroll through the Disney Springs complex on Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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