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Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus/Courtesy of Sen. Lisa BoscolaState Sen. Lisa Boscola and and state Sen. Nick Miller, both Democrats, voted in favor of legislation that would prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports. State Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Lehigh/Bucks, also supported it.
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Micaela Hood/LehighValleyNews.comA handful of bands scheduled to perform on the free Plaza Tropical Stage during Musikfest were chosen by high schoolers from Bethlehem Area School District.
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The two school buses the district has already purchased are expected to be delivered sometime in April.
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Christopher Schweikert, 29, pleaded guilty to producing pornographic images of a student he engaged in sexual contact. He still faces related charges in Northampton County Court.
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The 20-year-old is a youth director with Promise Neighborhoods of Lehigh Valley. She graduated from William Allen High School in 2021 and won election to the school board in the November general election.
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Executive Education Academy Charter has been waiting to appeal its application denial since 2021. Gov. Josh Shapiro's nominees were just confirmed by the State Senate earlier this month.
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Lawmakers in Harrisburg passed nearly three dozen laws last week in a final burst of action as they held their last voting session of the year.
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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 lawsuit alleged retired chief of schools Joe Roy punched an assistant principal during a 2022 high school football game.
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You Are The Light is a recognition program in the Allentown School District that celebrates staff and students. The district selects honorees each month to be featured on LehighValleyNews.com.
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The Parkland School Board appointed David Ellowitch to fill the vacant two-year seat left by state Sen. Jarrett Coleman’s resignation.
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Students at Dieruff High School were placed on a brief lockdown Tuesday morning after a teen was taken into custody by law enforcement, authorities said.
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On July 1, the Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono chapters will merge.
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A federal judge issued an injunction Monday allowing the After School Satan Club to meet three times on district property this school year.
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A $1.5 million grant program has been announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support the Accelerated Program for PK-12 Special Education Teacher Certification.
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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.
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One of the most notable points touched on was the plan to build a districtwide mathematics website to give both students and guardians a greater understanding of the math course sequence and to provide additional math resources online.
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Public school superintendents, charter school leaders and lawmakers participated in a televised forum organized by LehighValleyNews.com.
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The Lehigh Valley Youth Climate Summit is slated for Saturday at the Nurture Nature Center. The event is free, with a lecture open to the general public.
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The games at Liberty High were dedicated to a longtime supporter and announcer of the games, Rick Agretto, who celebrated his 40th anniversary Thursday.
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Six ambulances were dispatched at 9:30 a.m. this morning to the school, which remained closed for the day
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Afterschool Satan Club is asking a federal court to be let back on campus.
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East Penn School Board on Monday discussed adding special needs and support staff to the district in continued budget discussions.
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The Bethlehem school was closed for two days after the wall on an exterior stairwell collapsed Monday.