NEWS TALK 104.1 & 1600 and TalkWilliamsport.com will provide live coverage of the Public and Nonpublic School Leaders press conference Unveiling of the Plan for Separate State Championship Brackets for PIAA Playoffs.
The press conference is being held in the Capitol Media Center, State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg this morning at 10 a.m.; and at the request of State Representative Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence).
The press conference will address months of negotiations with stakeholders.
Leaders representing public and nonpublic schools in Pennsylvania will join together with Rep. Aaron Bernstine to unveil the Parity in Interscholastic Athletics Act, legislation to create separate brackets for high school sports playoffs.
Specifically, Bernstine will be joined by Eric Failing, executive director of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference; Leonard Rich, co-state coordinator of the Pennsylvania Athletic Equity Steering Committee and superintendent of Laurel School District; and William Hall, co-state coordinator of the Pennsylvania Athletic Equity Steering Committee and superintendent of Millcreek Township School District.
