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LVPM graphic/Candidates for East Penn School Board will participate in a forum tonight at the Univest Public Media Center organized by the League of Women Voters of Lehigh County. There are seven candidates on the ballot, vying for four seats.
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Screenshot/PBS39 LivestreamPBS39 broadcast and livestreamed the event, the first of four such candidate forums put on by the League of Women Voters of Lehigh County. All but one Allentown candidate attended the Monday event to discuss their reasons for running.
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It would potentially take one of the pills used in a medication abortion off the market
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The developer of Allen Flats hopes the building's first residents can move in by the end of 2023.
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The Allentown School District has placed William Allen High School Principal Cheryl Clark on administrative leave after months of complaints from staff, students and parents about her leadership style.
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Joseph Roy, the superintendent of the Bethlehem Area School District, is being sued in federal court by Liberty High School Assistant Principal Antonio Traca. Roy says he has never struck a district employee. Read the complaint here.
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Hamid will discuss his 2017 book, 'Exit West' and share his thoughts on migration and immigration at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11.
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Emmaus field hockey Coach Sue Butz-Stavin has more than 1,000 wins and over a dozen state titles in her 47-year career. 'You have to play until the clock runs out,' she says as she looks forward to season No. 48.
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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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School district officials aren't publicly saying who is the current principal at William Allen High School. District spokeswoman Melissa Reese said Thursday it was a personnel matter and the district was unable to comment.
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A spate of threats and false reports of shooters have been pouring into schools and colleges across the country for months. Schools in Pennsylvania were the latest targeted by so-called swatting.
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BASD is scheduled to approve a purchase of the system on April 24. Other area students, as well as the ones at Freedom High School, could also experience the immersive learning.
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Allentown’s Cleveland School is set to be knocked down and fenced off after its new owner called it a “hot spot" and "magnet for crime." Community Action Lehigh Valley is planning to build a $20 million youth center but wants to secure the property until construction can start.
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Easton Area School District's board approved a collection of goals for Superintendent Tracy Piazza covering the 2024-25 school year, including maintaining fiscal responsibility and improving reading and math proficiency.
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The Central Elementary STREAM Academy’s second campus is located on the bottom floor of the Da Vinci Science Center, 815 Hamilton St. It has classrooms and multiple lab spaces.
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St. Luke's University Health Network is teaching parents where to look for drug paraphernalia and other dangerous substances in their teen's room. It's all part of their Drug Abuse and Recovery week.
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The Allentown School Board approved metal detectors last year for the district's three high schools and J. Birney Crum Stadium. A public meeting is set later this week for middle school safety plans and input.
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The hearing, which is required by state law, informed the public about the plans and costs for the new three-story elementary school building, which will remain at the longtime Fountain Hill site at 1330 Church St.
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Central Catholic plans to wrap up a feasibility study later this month to gauge the high school community's interest in launching a capital campaign to fund facilities improvements.
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Parkland School District's Vision 2030 project to expand and renovate the high school and Orefield Middle School to address school overcrowding has increased by nearly $4 million from its original $210 million price tag.
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Katie Couric spoke to a crowd of nearly 700 as part of Lehigh University's Compelling Perspectives series. The former network news anchor addressed the role of media in contemporary society.
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Bethlehem Area school directors unanimously approved a three-year contract with the school district's secretarial and clerical employees.
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Bethlehem Area School Board discussed Monday parting ways with Saucon Valley School District over funding disagreements about the local vo-tech. They would continue working with Northampton Area School District.
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Each student will receive $3,000 per year for a maximum amount of $12,000 over their four collegiate years beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year.