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School Board Director Patrick Foose said the school board harrassed him for voting against a new $80,000 scoreboard for the district's swimming pool and was not transparent about the process.

Three additional Lehigh Valley area school districts have partnered with a technology company to automatically ticket drivers who illegally pass school buses.

A high school in Allentown was designated a K-12 Tree Campus and hoisted a new flag in celebration.

Changes in the speed limit and other measures follow the death of a teacher's aide who was struck by a car.

Gay and trans community members in Nazareth say proposed policy changes would cause tension between people in the LGBTQ community and those who are hostile to them.

Bethlehem Area School District is directing more than $166,000 to expand a pilot program aimed at preventing students from becoming homeless and finding housing for families currently unhoused in the district.

At a roundtable discussion, legislators in Washington sought new ways to support vocational training programs in light of President Joe Biden's efforts to help students reduce their student loans.

All students in grades K-12 in public and charter schools are eligible for free breakfast.

Elijah Patterson was charged as an adult.

Data shows Lehigh Valley motorists are threatening the safety of students riding the bus.

Considered by friends and colleagues a staple of the Lehigh Valley theater scene, 60-year-old Bill Mutimer died earlier this week. Tributes are pouring in from former students and local theater aficionados.

Five local women spoke about how they overcame bullying and racism in the workplace during an International Women's Day program at Ben Franklin TechVentures.

Three elementary schools in the Lehigh Valley hosted Lehigh Valley Reads events, underscoring the importance of grade-level literacy by third grade.

Sally R. Campbell was a longtime Bethlehem Area School District teacher who chaired the English department at Liberty High School. She volunteered as a judge until recently and wrote many of the questions for the PBS39 quiz show "Scholastic Scrimmage."

In a race against the clock, tech students from six schools solve an obstacle course of mechanical problems. The most effective mechanic wins a new GMC truck for their school.

Wilson Area School District has posted their special education comprehensive plan for 2024-2027 on their website for public review.

Dozens of job hunters dropped by CareerLink's Allentown facility as the science center looks to double its staff.

Families in the Allentown School District will be on the receiving end of new computer monitors. Capital Blue Cross teamed up with other area organizations to get the technology into the hands of those who need it.

Demolition began Monday on the 62-year-old Haupert Union Building at Moravian University. A $40 million student union will open in September 2025.

East Penn will be introducing American Sign Language and math foundations courses for the next school year.

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All is moving according to plan for a new elementary school to go up in Fountain Hill Borough just in time for classes to start in August 2027. The project could cost about $60 million.