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Courtesy/Tara MuthardNazareth High junior Brody Muthard will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a playground he created for autistic children at the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 in Bethlehem. Muthard received intervention and therapies for autism at the I.U. as a child. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comTwo area community colleges are expanding their dual enrollment programming, which enables high school students to better prepare for college and careers. The Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded $14 million in Dual Credit Innovation Grants to 15 public institutions of higher education to increase their programming.
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Over the next five years, Muhlenberg Inside-Out will collaborate with Promise Neighborhoods of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Technical Institute on re-entry initiatives for people returning home from jail or prison. -
Governor Josh Shapiro came to a growing district in the Lehigh Valley — East Penn School District — to celebrate an increase in public school funding through the 2024-25 Pennsylvania state budget.
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Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations, said bad actors like Russia are abusing their place in the world order. But until a viable alternative exists, responsible citizens must engage in systems like the U.N. to work toward a better future.
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On Aug. 23, ASD's solicitor rescinded a cease-and-desist letter sent to the Allentown-based, anti-poverty nonprofit organization more than two years ago.
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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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Only 12 community colleges in Pennsylvania were awarded a total of $33 million in grants to go toward upgrades. Two schools in the Lehigh Valley were on the receiving end of that.
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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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State and local lawmakers on Thursday talked up a $25 million program to install solar power at Pennsylvania schools. That program could be implemented at Allentown public schools.
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On Thursday, PennDOT’s pedestrian education and traffic enforcement operation with the Bethlehem Police Department had pulled over at least six cars by the half-hour mark. It's both the pedestrian and driver's responsibility to navigate roadways safely, PennDOT officials said.
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Robert Steckel became superintendent of the Whitehall-Coplay School District in 2021. “I’ll have more to say at a later meeting, but I am here to assist the board with the search process and ensure that a smooth transition occurs to whoever the successor is," he said.
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In appreciation for the early intervention services he received at Colonial Intermediate Unit 20, Nazareth Area High School junior Brody Muthard, 16, has chosen to build a playground there for autistic children for his Boy Scout Eagle Scout project.
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The driver of a car that hit a school bus head-on Wednesday crossed a double-yellow line and caused the collision, police said Thursday.
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Teamster Local 773 Clerical and Secretarial Employees reached a tentative agreement with Bethlehem Area School District on a new contract.
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Couric was the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast. She'll speak about the media in today’s society on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem.
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Fourteen Executive Academy Charter School students and a driver were on the school bus, Bethlehem Area School District said. It happened shortly after 2 p.m. on East Fourth Street in South Bethlehem.
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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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This time of year can be hectic for families sending kids back to the classroom. A culinary medicine specialist has some quick, easy ways to add nutrients into meal time.
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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.
