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The budget includes a 2.5% increase to the millage rate, the biggest increase in seven years. The district would still have the lowest millage rate in Lehigh County.

Lucky seniors will have the perfect dress and look on prom night thanks to a Lehigh Valley hair stylist, boutique owner and nail technician.

Culture war issues are hot topics in the races for four of the nine seats on the Nazareth Area School Board up for election this year. Three incumbents are not seeking re-election.

East Penn School Board race features two contentious slates of candidates.

East Penn School Board discussed the lowered tax rate increase in the most recent budget proposal - with board members asking for it to go lower if possible.

Lehigh used its HawkWatch alert system Sunday to inform the campus community of events as they were happening.

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Schools Superintendent Carol Birks hosted the forum. She said she wanted to make sure the public understands how the district is spending its money.

The $25,000 fund, offered by Lehigh and Northampton counties, will be used to support the schools' Aevidum program.

Easton's branch of the American Association of University Women is holding its annual Girls Recognition Night Thursday at the Nurture Nature Center. Seventh graders from Easton, Wilson, Nazareth and Bangor area middle schools will be honored.

He is asking state lawmakers to approve $500 million to improve the emotional well-being of youth over the next five years

Lafayette College has confirmed it will soon finalize the purchase of the Lafayette Inn, a historic mansion-turned-bed and breakfast located near the school.

Shapiro will make stops in Allentown and South Whitehall Township

After clearing more than 40 trees without city approval, college officials must resubmit plans to comply with the city's steep slope conservation ordinance. Failure to do so will halt the project.

The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 25 at the State Theater.

An internal analysis concluded it needed more qualified low-income students to make it financially feasible under the Community Eligibility Provision.

East Penn Superintendent Kristen Campbell has been approved for a five year term under a new contract with a $187,000 salary

Across Pennsylvania, hundreds of students are representing their schools in gaming competitions. While not sanctioned by the PIAA, students are making a name for themselves, gaining college scholarships and acquiring skills beyond just hand-eye coordination.

Basketball player CJ McCollum is probably best known to the Lehigh University community for his role in the school's legendary 2012 defeat of Duke. Sunday, he returned to campus for the first time since his own graduation.

District officials surveyed thousands of students who want the uniform guidelines eliminated so they can express themselves with their own clothing styles.

Conservative Republican slates targeting LGBTQ issues and library books swept GOP primary races across three districts. Democrats and moderate Republicans who cross-filed landed victories on the Democratic ticket.

Six candidates were poised to move on to the general election for the Bangor Area School Board, eliminating half of the incumbents in the race.