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Montgomery County touts pilot program for high school students interested in government
NORRISTOWN — A pilot program offering high school students exposure to career options in government and public service was spotlighted during Thursday’s Montgomery County Board of Commissioners meeting. Created by the Montgomery County’s Workforce Development Board, the Public Service Fellowship selected 12 high school students from the Norristown...
ASD passes final 2024-25 budget
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Allentown School District Board of Directors on Thursday passed a spending plan with a zero-rate tax increase for district taxpayers. The $436 million dollar budget with no tax increase reflects the district's financial health, officials said. "We're in a great, strong financial position right now,"...
COLLEGE NEWS: LCCC Announces Graduates
Lehigh Carbon Community College held its 57th annual Commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 15, at the PPL Center in downtown Allentown. Commencement recognized the nearly 950 students who have earned associate degrees, certificates or diplomas from December 2023, May 2024 and anticipated for August 2024. LCCC president Dr. Ann D....
Schuylkill County College Students Graduate from Alvernia University
Alvernia University celebrated more than 600 students in the Class of 2024 with a commencement ceremony at the Santander Arena in downtown Reading, Pa. on May 11, 2023. Graduating students that live in Schuylkill County included:. Jennifer Andruchek of Pottsville earned at Master of Education degree. Taylor Killian of Pottsville...
LVPC commends plans for new Fountain Hill elementary
FOUNTAIN HILL, Pa. — Things are moving forward for Bethlehem Area School District's new Fountain Hill Elementary, as Lehigh Valley Planning Commission took a look at plans for the project. Plans are to redevelop the building into a larger, three-story, 87,000-square-foot school building at 1330 Church St. It will...
Allentown School District has new strategic plan, approves final budget for 2024-25
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — After seven months of planning, Allentown School District has a new roadmap for success. About 5,000 ASD students, staff, parents and community members contributed input to develop the district’s new strategic plan, which outlines goals for ASD to achieve by 2030. The plan is called,...
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