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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comThe Trump administration announced in late June that it would not pay out more than $6 billion allocated through six grant programs created by Congress. For Parkland School District, that works out to $410,000 in lost funding. -
Will Oliver/LehighValleyNews.comWilson Area High School Principal John Martuscelli soon will have a bit more time on his hands to focus on his grandson and his golf game.
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On Aug. 23, ASD's solicitor rescinded a cease-and-desist letter sent to the Allentown-based, anti-poverty nonprofit organization more than two years ago. -
Bethlehem Area School Board approved 2024-25 academic action plans for seven schools that the state Department of Education has declared are in need of performance improvement and support.
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This week, news from the International Space Station, where the seven crew members have been hosting two unexpected guests for months.
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Bethlehem Area School Board members Emily Schenkel, Winston Alozie and Kim Shively, as well as board President Michael Faccinetto, were celebrated Monday for their five- and 15-year tenures.
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Teamster Local 773 Clerical and Secretarial Employees ratified a tentative agreement with the school district. It must be approved by the Bethlehem Area School Board to take effect.
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East Penn School District approved a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with its teachers union after extensive negotiations stemming from the association rejecting a proposal in July.
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About 40 Bethlehem Area School District secretaries and supporters attended Monday's school board meeting, following their first day of striking for a contract.
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Bethlehem Area School District released a statement on its website and social media Sunday night that some staff would go on strike Monday, Aug. 26 — the first day of school. Negotiations will continue, the district said.
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Salvaggio Academy’s new building at 3145 Hamilton Blvd will help accommodate the school’s growing enrollment.
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This is the second summer that Allentown School District has offered a paid internship program to high school students, placing them in jobs throughout the district and the city. They earn $15 per hour.
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They payment will be covered by the school district's insurance. The amount ordered by the judge is significantly less than the amount request by the ex-teacher and his legal team.
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Nazareth Area School District on Tuesday approved a $117 million budget with a 2.95% tax increase for 2025-26, though not without some opposition.
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More than a dozen volunteers on Tuesday committed their service to the community’s schoolchildren who find themselves at odds with the law for the first time.
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After rain damaged the contents of a time capsule buried at Dieruff High School in 2000, students on Tuesday resorted to a second capsule saved inside the building 25 years ago.
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Whitehall-Coplay School Board approved a 4.6% property tax increase at its Monday committee meeting, but it will require $2.8 million from the general fund to make ends meet.
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The East Penn school board approved a 2025-2026 budget Monday which will raise property taxes by 0.84 mills, the most allowed under state law without a referendum.
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School directors approved the final 2025-26 budget Monday. The district increased taxes, cut spending and dipped into savings to balance the $373.2 million spending plan.
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Join the Watching the Skies guys at Shankweiler’s Drive-In next Tuesday, June 17, for a special filmed presentation on the "red planet," followed by a screening of the 1985 film "Explorers."
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Eileen Miller, whose son Paul Miller was killed in a collision by a distracted driver, on Friday spoke on a piece of legislation that bans the use of handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania.
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Arts Academy Charter Middle School in Salisbury Township dedicated the school building in honor of outgoing executive director William Fitzpatrick.
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Through the digital equity program, students, teachers and some other staff members at the Allentown schools will get an iPad equipped with a keyboard and 24/7 internet access.
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Easton Area School District is moving forward with a final proposed budget set to be voted upon in late June, though it comes with a 3.5% tax increase which will help fund the new high school.
