School News

Northampton Community College announced agreements Thursday for three Pa. universities to accept NCC coursework toward four-year degrees.

Lehigh Valley Health Network and the Easton Area Community Center’s St. Anthony’s Youth Center received state grants to support violence prevention and out-of-school programs. The $1.1 million in funding will enhance community efforts to reduce violence and grow youth development initiatives.

Shapiro highlighted his administration's historic investments in K-12 public education in the last two years before his budget address in the first week of February.

Francis Anonia, a former Parkland High School performing arts teacher, was arraigned in Lehigh County Court on Friday morning on charges he used his cell phone multiple times to secretly record a male student in a school changing room in 2022. If found guilty of all 19 charges, he could face up to 88 years in prison.

Robert “Bob” Smith Jr., 63, and Robert “Nick” Nicholoff, 29, will both seek spots on the Allentown School Board this election cycle. Both have board experience.

At the request of the Northampton Area School Board, the district administration provided options for where the district could save money as budget discussions for the 2025-26 fiscal year got underway.

School directors had to choose from seven options for updating Moore Elementary, ranging in cost from $15.5 million to $70 million.

There's an ongoing investigation into a sixth-grade assignment that asked students prompts about slavery, according to the school district superintendent.

Custodial and maintenance workers think the Teamsters could help them get a stronger contract when their current one expires in June. Allentown School District is recommending workers vote for no union representation.

Phoebe Harris, 59, first was elected to Allentown School Board in 2017. She has advocated for students and sometimes found herself at the center of controversy.

Critics say the Department of Education doesn't have the resources to take over school audits.

The students who had been studying in Ukraine were mostly from Ghana and Nigeria.

Brandon Harvey's songs and dance moves are meant to help engage students.

In his final year in office, Wolf pays a visit to William Allen High School.

The change involves Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities.

Gambet led the former Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales for 21 years, retiring in 1999.

The lecture is set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, accessible via Lehigh's website.

The plan would require recipients to stay in Pennsylvania for a number of years.

Mayor Matt Tuerk said bolstering the public school system is a priority of his administration.

Local legislators react with praise and caution.

The donation by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is part of $133.5M she's giving to the national nonprofit.

The collection is one part of a wider effort to make Lehigh more inclusive.