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Some students say they see parallels between Till's murder and recent killings of people of color by police. They participated in a Black History Month presentation at Dieruff High School.

Lehigh University wanted to transfer a license from Easton to build a new restaurant that serves beer and wine. Bethlehem's City Council had other plans.

Students gathered to cheer for the Emmaus High School graduate who joined the Eagles at the start of the season. The team is in Arizona getting ready to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.

Lehigh Valley lawmakers and educators were quick to react. One lawmaker said it was a victory for children in poorer school districts such as Allentown.

The beverage products at all 22 schools in the Bethlehem Area School District were thrown away after the discovery, according to a letter from Superintendent Joseph Roy.

Kimberly Lipsky Weidman reads her book to kids at Muhlenberg Elementary School.

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Some districts say it's a constant struggle to staff the positions.

Students at Bethlehem Catholic High School will be getting free laptops, thanks to a donation from the John and Kathy Feehan Foundation.

Allentown police say Dieruff High School was locked down after they received information that a student brought the gun inside the school Wednesday.

William Penn Elementary School closed on Monday following a wall collapse on an exterior stairwell structure, according Bethlehem Area School District officials.

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A Children First report looked at Allentown, Pittsburgh, Chester-Upland and Philadelphia school districts.

Allentown schools Superintendent Carol Birks said she plans to form a task force find ways to enroll more young children into early learning programs, with families on waitlists across the Lehigh Valley and statewide.

Saucon Valley schools Superintendent Jaime Vlasaty took the stand for nearly three hours Thursday, defending her decision to revoke permission for an after-school Satan Club to meet on school property.

South Whitehall commissioners granted preliminary/final approval to plans for the new Parkland School District operations center at their meeting Wednesday.

University police are looking for information on a screaming incident that occurred on Lehigh's campus over the weekend.

The ninth annual Governor's STEM Competition in Pennsylvania has announced its regional winners, with two teams from the Lehigh Valley among the top 20 finalists.

Puerto Rico's electrical grid has been devastated by hurricanes due to worsening climate change. Ruth Santiago, a Bethlehem native, has a solution.

The applicant Eric Moyer said he is considering appealing the decision or proposing a different development at the 3599 Broadway site.

The schools are under pressure from the Shapiro administration to improve outcomes for students.

The high school run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown serves students recovering from addiction.