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Jenny Roberts/LehighValleyNews.comSchool directors voted 5-4 Tuesday to part ways with now former Superintendent Michael Mahon, who was on administrative leave for the last five months. -
File/LehighValleyNews.comThe Southern Lehigh School Board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom of Southern Lehigh High School to vote on both a separation agreement and mutual general release agreement between the district and Superintendent Michael Mahon.
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Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again. -
Hundreds of Bethlehem students had history lessons Wednesday and Thursday at the city's Colonial Industrial Quarter along the Monocacy Creek.
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Shapiro will make stops in Allentown and South Whitehall Township
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Nearly 500 people recognized winners of the 2023 Good Neighbor Awards and raised money for Lehigh Valley Public Media's local education outreach efforts.
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Applauding young talent: Parkland and William Allen students among those nominated for Freddy AwardsThe awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 25 at the State Theater.
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An internal analysis concluded it needed more qualified low-income students to make it financially feasible under the Community Eligibility Provision.
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East Penn Superintendent Kristen Campbell has been approved for a five year term under a new contract with a $187,000 salary
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Across Pennsylvania, hundreds of students are representing their schools in gaming competitions. While not sanctioned by the PIAA, students are making a name for themselves, gaining college scholarships and acquiring skills beyond just hand-eye coordination.
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Conservative Republican slates targeting LGBTQ issues and library books swept GOP primary races across three districts. Democrats and moderate Republicans who cross-filed landed victories on the Democratic ticket.
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Two of the three candidates supported by Moms for Liberty Northampton survived the primary, both being in Region I.
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Custodial and maintenance workers in Allentown School District voted Thursday to join Teamsters Local Union #773. They hope the Teamsters can help them negotiate a better contract.
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Custodial and maintenance workers think the Teamsters could help them get a stronger contract when their current one expires in June. Allentown School District is recommending workers vote for no union representation.
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Phoebe Harris, 59, first was elected to Allentown School Board in 2017. She has advocated for students and sometimes found herself at the center of controversy.
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In the last year and a half, Allentown School District spent more than $1.4 million on new instruments and hired 34 educators to teach the related arts, which include band, choir and orchestra, among others.
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Ice Cream Wars is described by the Da Vinci Science Center as the 'sweetest competition in the Lehigh Valley.'
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The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, in partnership with the Lehigh Gap Nature Center, is holding its 10th annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids on Saturday, Jan. 11.
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Knowing your child and following your instincts are most important when it comes to seeking care for sick babies and kids, says one area pediatrician.
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Allentown School District's director of child nutrition services has added more culturally diverse options to school lunch menus. Students have noticed the changes, and they're happy about it.
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From memoirs to thrillers to historic novellas, find a title that inspires among the BAPL annual list.
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The Freddy Awards aren't until May, but several theater departments have already announced their spring productions to be held in April and May.
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It is humanity's first-ever mission into the part of the sun’s upper atmosphere known as the corona.
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Young students of Roosevelt Elementary School squealed with joy when Santa Claus, Teddy Oso and Lehigh Valley IronPigs' mascot FeRROUS roamed the hallways at the annual Christmas event.
