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United Way partner outlines expansion of nurses' pantry; public commenters press for settlement transparency and ask about security upgrades
Summary
United Way partner Gary Turner told the board the nurses' pantry program has expanded to several properties and is supplying hygiene items districtwide, with plans to expand to high schools next year. Public commenters praised unified sports, asked for itemized settlement costs, questioned conference travel spending and raised concerns about school security and gender‑affirming care.
Gary Turner, who described the program as part of the United Way of Greater Hazleton’s work, updated the board that the nurses' pantry launched last year and now serves multiple district properties (Arthur Street, the Castle, Heights Terrace, Maple Manor and Matthew Clares). Turner said the pantry supplies personal‑hygiene items such as soap, deodorant, toothpaste, socks and seasonal items like ChapStick, and that recent deliveries went to Freeland Elementary and West Hazleton. He…
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