Dozens of schools in Pennsylvania will operate on on delayed schedules Friday, December 12, as snowfall and freezing temperatures continue to make travel conditions in numerous regions of the state.
District officials say the delays are to give road personnel more time to clean and treat bus routes before kids start their daily commute.
In western Pennsylvania, the Ligonier Valley School District in Westmoreland County has issued a two-hour delay.
Farther east, numerous schools in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre region—including Abington Heights, All Saints Academy, Carbondale Area, Dunmore, Holy Cross, Howard Gardner School, Lake-Lehman, LaSalle Academy, Mid Valley, NEIU 19, North Pocono, Old Forge, Scranton, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel, Valley View, Wyoming Area, and Wyoming Area Catholic—issued two-hour delays, with some districts noting modified schedules or the suspension of morning career-technical classes.
Career technology programs were among the most affected, with the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County announcing a three-hour delay and no morning CTC, while LPN students must report at 11:15 a.m.
In southeastern and central Pennsylvania, Blue Mountain Christian School in Lebanon County, Tri-Valley Schools in Schuylkill County, and Tulpehocken Area Schools in Berks County all announced additional two-hour delays.
