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Ryan Gaylor/LehighValleyNews.comJaime Vlasaty will continue as chief of schools until June 2030. Critics claim she is responsible for lackluster academics, low morale and staff turnover in the district.
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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comParkland School District officials on Monday presented early estimates for their 2026-27 budget. It includes a $20 million deficit, and could lead to a tax increase next year.
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The district court judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania allowed the assistant principal for Liberty High School to file an amended complaint
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Congresswoman Susan Wild is advocating for $16 billion in additional dollars to support the sector.
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Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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The flag is a combination of different Hispanic and Latino countries, forming a giant tree with symbols of growth.
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District Attorney Jim Martin said that people in the community should delete the video found on social media that shows a child being sexually abused.
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Liberty High School in Bethlehem was closed Tuesday due to a power outage. The power has been restored and classes will be back Wednesday.
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The controversial political action committee Back to School PA gave $5,000 to the conservative Republican candidate group Elevate Education at an event Monday.
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The state's Basic Education Funding Commission held its first meeting in Allentown to collect testimony on fixing Pennsylvania's school funding formula after a landmark court ruling declaring it unconstitutional.
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Casa Jeanette wants to turn a former medical-office building near the Allentown Fairgrounds into what it calls a "great, great asset" for residents.
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State Senate Republicans added vouchers back to the budget while cutting Level Up funding for Allentown and Bethlehem Area school districts.
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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.
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Building an elevated stadium would allow the school to maintain all but about two dozen parking spaces under the new complex.
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Catasauqua Area School District is recommending the 101-year-old tradition be canceled because of safety concerns. Northampton Area's football players are stronger than the Rough Riders, Catasauqua Area's football coach said.
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At least one pipe burst in mid-February, causing extensive flooding that moved learning out of the middle school. Learning first moved online before students were assigned to temporary sites throughout Allentown for in-person learning.