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Northampton, Salisbury boy's and Bethlehem Catholic girl's open play with win's
ALLENTOWN, Pa - The A-town Throwdown continued Friday night with more pool play. Teams still vying for their positioning in this weekends tournament. In the 7 PM window Northampton would hang on for a 42-37 win over Downingtown West to open their play with a win. Both teams trading blows...
Pa. officials highlight state investment in afterschool programs
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Pennsylvania officials want to help kids make the most of their time spent outside school. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joined local leaders at the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown on Friday to highlight a new program. It's called BOOST, which stands for Building Opportunity through Out-of-School...
Allentown School Board member resigns, citing bullying
An Allentown School Board member has resigned after six months in the position. Daysell Ramirez, who was elected in November, stepped down from the board, citing “bullying” and “poor professionalism,” according to a resignation letter shared on Facebook. “My values and work ethic do not align with the Allentown School District Administration, Legal Counsel, and some board members,” she wrote ...
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visits Allentown, touts $11.5 million investment in after-school programs
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joined local lawmakers Friday at the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown to tout an $11.5 million statewide investment in after-school programs. This new funding was included in the recently passed $47.6 billion state budget; it will be disbursed through the Pennsylvania...
Northampton School Board receives additional $1.5M in state funding
The Northampton School Board met Monday, July 15 with a brief agenda. At the beginning of the meeting, Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik announced that the state budget was officially approved after Governor Josh Shapiro signed off on the budget on July 11. Kovalchik stated that the district will be receiving approximately...
Central, Becahi win their A-town Throwdown openers while Dieruff falls short
ALLENTOWN, Pa - The A-Town Throwdown continued with opening round play on Friday afternoon. Several other EPC programs getting their tournament underway at Cedar Beach. Allentown Central Catholic and Exeter went head-to-head in a battle of perennial powers. The Vikings would pull away in the second half for a 38-19 win.
PPL Foundation to offer scholarships
To support future leaders in the clean energy transition, PPL Foundation has partnered with a network of schools to provide scholarships to students who are passionate about clean energy, sustainability, decarbonization and grid reliability. Beginning in 2024, the Brighter Futures scholarship program will award $150,000 annually to students pursuing degrees...
LCTI student honored at SkillsUSA championship
Brayden T. Arnold, of Slatington, a student at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, Schnecksville, was awarded the high school gold medal in Motorcycle Service Technology at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, June 26-27. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million...
Brandywine Heights rolls to an opening round in at Cedar Beach
ALLENTOWN, Pa - Night cap on day one of the A-Town Throwdown featured some small school action between Brandywine Heights and Pen Argyl. The Bullets coming away with a resounding opening win 50-24. Tommy Clark would help pace the Bullets with 12 points in the win, Landen Fenstermacher would add 9-points for the Bullets to move on in the winner's bracket.
Albright College Adds Animation Co-Major
Albright College has added a co-major in animation to its full slate of undergraduate majors and minors. Students will learn storyboarding, 2D and 3D computer graphic design, motion graphics, video production, and more on their way toward innovative careers in film, television, gaming, and marketing. According to the Bureau of...
Rascona, Reed earn IWLCA Academic Honors
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.--Recent Westminster College graduates Nina Rascona (Somerset, Pa., Somerset) and Samantha Reed (Zionsville, Pa., Emmaus) were named to the 2024 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III Academic Honor Roll Wednesday afternoon. It is the second-straight year Rascona and Reed earned spots on the IWLCA's Division III Academic...
Women’s Lacrosse Earns IWLCA Academic Honors
Northborough, Mass. (July 25, 2024) - Five Alvernia University Women's Lacrosse student-athletes, as well as the Women's Lacrosse Team earned Academic Honors for their performances in the classroom, as announced by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). Lauren Fox (Grad./Physical Therapy), Olivia Malone (Jr./Nursing), Mackenzie McKinney (Sr./Early Childhood Education),...
School board honors girls wrestling coach
Parkland School Board directors began their May meeting with recognition of Anthony Shave as Pennsylvania’s Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year. “We had a tremendous inaugural season,” High school Principal Nathan Davidson told the board. Shave guided the high school team to league, district and regional championships. He...
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