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File/LehighValleyNews.comNew Southern Lehigh superintendent's appointment draws calls for a search process, more transparencyCritics of the hiring process argued for a superintendent search instead of a direct appointment. Others said Karen Trinkle had more than proven herself ready to lead, and a search would be lengthy and costly. -
Will Oliver/LehighValleyNews.comPlanned to open to students for the 2027-28 school year, the roughly $59 million project will go up on the same land as its predecessor facility, which dated back to the 1930s.
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At a roundtable discussion, legislators in Washington sought new ways to support vocational training programs in light of President Joe Biden's efforts to help students reduce their student loans. -
All students in grades K-12 in public and charter schools are eligible for free breakfast.
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Elijah Patterson was charged as an adult.
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Data shows Lehigh Valley motorists are threatening the safety of students riding the bus.
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The $21M plan affects 1.7 million children across the commonwealth.
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Police released details Monday of the threat received last week through the Safe2Say tipline.
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Lawmakers this year approved an additional $79M for high-quality preschool programs.
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The winning Bangor team will go on to compete in a statewide competition next month.
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Brandon Harvey's songs and dance moves are meant to help engage students.
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The school district wants the Lower Nazareth Township Board of Supervisors to rezone a piece of land at the corner of Hecktown and Country Club roads for school use.
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Two proposed school district land development projects were among projects advanced by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission’s Comprehensive Planning Committee on Tuesday afternoon.
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Northampton Area Public Library was slated to get $270,000 from Northampton Area School District for the upcoming fiscal year. But some school directors want to keep the money in NASD.
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The school board accepted the resignation of Kim Bretzik at their meeting earlier this week. Applicants will be interviewed to fill the vacancy April 30.
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Debbie Merisca has been a teacher since 2018. She left the hospitality industry to find fulfillment working in early childhood education.
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The Whitehall-Coplay School Board is considering a request to start a varsity girls wrestling program.
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First Baptist Church is home to Bethlehem’s branch of Upward Sports. With the gym floor aging, Paul Kocher, director of Upward Sports, and the Bethlehem Upward Sports community, are raising money to replace it.
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During National Library Week, local libraries celebrated their community role amid uncertainty. A federal order to shut down the Institute of Museum and Library Services threatens essential funding for many library programs.
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Follow the journey of an adolescent boy living with PANDAS, a rare condition that causes sudden, severe psychiatric symptoms after a strep infection. He and his family navigate the challenges of this condition and find hope through treatment in the Lehigh Valley.
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The Allentown School District said it's working with BusPatrol and the City of Allentown to analyze the data it receives. Violations also have been high in neighboring municipalities.
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Hanover Township Elementary School Principal Erin Hines was arrested after crashing into three parked cars at the Stefko Shopping Center on Saturday, March 29, Bethlehem police said.
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State Rep. Jeanne McNeill has sponsored a bill that would address the need for carbon monoxide detectors in child care and family care centers. An incident at an Allentown day care in 2022 sparked the legislation, but previous bills have not made it past the state Senate.
