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By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director The Bradford Area School District is taking steps to mitigate the anticipated increase in electricity costs when the rate caps that have been in place since 1997 come off in December. During Monday's school board meeting, business manager Kathy Kelly recommended that the district enter into an agreement with OnDemand, an energy solutions company, that will buy electricity for the district. She explained that when buying transportation fuel, the district can get it at cheap rates and store it. However, since electricity can't be stored, that's a different story. "They (OnDemand) actually find large amounts of electricity at different rates and at different times," Kelly said. Superintendent Sandra Romanowski added that school districts in Allegheny County, where deregulation has already occurred, are using a co-op system and it's been "very successful." Kelly said she's increased next year's budget for ...

By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director The Bradford Area School District is buying the former Crosby's on Interstate Parkway and the house next door for a total of $254,000. The $169,000 to Reid Petroleum for the Crosby's property includes the removal of the gas tanks and the understanding the parcel be "environmentally clean" before the sale is finalized. During Monday's Bradford Area School Board meeting, district business manager Kathy Kelly said Reid wants to get it finished "as quickly as they can." Board member Joe Troutman said he believes the prices are "a little high," but on the other hand the properties are "like gold to us" because they're adjacent to school property. Board member Keith Hatch added that part of the board's long range goal is to pick up properties near the schools for possible future expansion. The money for the purchase of the two properties will come from the general fund budget. Kelly said the ...