Citadel accepting nominations for Heart of Learning Award for Chester County teachers

 The nomination period for the 2014-2015 Citadel Heart of Learning Award opens today. Students, parents, and colleagues are welcome to nominate Chester County’s best and brightest teachers, grades K-12. Nominations will be accepted through December 31 and can be submitted online at CitadelHeartofLearning.com or by filling out a ballot at any Citadel branch in Chester County. In a joint collaboration, Citadel and the Chester County Intermediate…

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High-impact program targets youth drug abuse

One in five teens has abused prescription drugs, often beginning at age 13, “a number that shocks many people,” said Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. In response, he said law enforcement and volunteers are collaborating to run a school-based drug abuse prevention education program called Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (NOPE). Hogan said the nonprofit program, which has already started in the West Chester School…

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