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The three-hour festival highlights 12 short films by students from the university's film and television department.

City Conservation Manager Rob Christopher and Ian Kindle, chair of Easton's Environmental Advisory Council, called on college officials to repair the deforested slope in a joint email sent Friday.

Medical students across the country found out where they are headed for their residencies on Match Day on Friday. For the first time, St. Luke’s Katz School of Medicine held a ceremony in Bethlehem along with partner school Temple University in Philadelphia.

Amber Hikes, who got their start as a social justice advocate in Philadelphia, is the ACLU's deputy executive director for strategy and culture. Their appearance will take place on March 26.

The Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority approved Wednesday a $45 million bond to finance a new student union at Moravian University set to open in 2025.

Penn State University and Moravian University have gone the digital route. Lehigh University is considering such a move, officials say.

Considered by friends and colleagues a staple of the Lehigh Valley theater scene, 60-year-old Bill Mutimer died earlier this week. Tributes are pouring in from former students and local theater aficionados.

In a race against the clock, tech students from six schools solve an obstacle course of mechanical problems. The most effective mechanic wins a new GMC truck for their school.

At 1 Million Cups-Lehigh Valley event in Bethlehem, prospective entrepreneurs gain knowledge to help them realize their dreams.

Moravian University and DeSales University both have announced bachelor of science degrees in aviation management.

The expanded facility will offer students a place to collaborate and “make critical connections to the world,” according to college President Kathleen Harring, who called it “the physical embodiment of our values.”

Alongside its efforts to boost the enrollment of local students, Lehigh has sought to make its education more affordable, too.

Billionaire and civilian astronaut Jared Isaacman discussed the importance of space exploration during an event at Lehigh University on Tuesday night.

A little more than two years after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting opened a Center City location, DeSales University has quietly shuttered its educational hub at 932 Hamilton St.

Gwynn spoke at Moravian University on Sept.30 about his 30-year wrongful imprisonment and death row exoneration, sharing his journey of faith, art and justice.

The hourlong program starts at 6 p.m. tonight and examines the impact of plans by the Trump administration to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and give control to state and local leaders.

The grant will be used to help replace all 91 windows with historically accurate, insulated glass and wood models to "enhance the building’s energy efficiency while preserving its historical integrity," a news release says.

Billionaire businessman Jared Isaacman, whose nomination Trump later withdrew, will be the inaugural guest for Lehigh’s new Future Makers Speaker Series.

Scranton-based Lackawanna College will offer associate degrees in carpentry and construction technology, electrical technology, and welding and fabrication technology. HVAC to come, officials said.

The new exhibition “Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists,” runs through May 22 and coincides with a community birthday celebration on Sept. 19 at Zoellner Arts Center.

Students shared a text from the Villanova alert system that told them to lock and barricade doors and move to secure locations. A second alert from Villanova officials warned people to stay away from the law school.