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Lehigh University reviews $125 million bond sale with Northampton County; Dixie land transfer delayed
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lehigh University plans a bond issue of $125 million to pay for campus improvements and refund some earlier debt, taking advantage of lower rates. Lehigh Treasurer David Hammer presented the sale to the Northampton County General Purpose Authority (GPA) on Tuesday, and County Council will hold a final vote Wednesday.
Defending D11 Class 6A football champion Nazareth will be looking to reload
NAZARETH, Pa. - The Nazareth football program is coming off a storybook season that saw them upend previously unbeaten Parkland in the District 11 Class 6A championship game. The Blue Eagles have talented players returning, including rising junior quarterback Peyton Falzone, but must fill the void of losing 31 graduating seniors.
Parents as Teachers Evidence-based program marks 30th year
“Parents are (their child’s) first teachers” says Parents as Teachers (PAT) Affiliate Supervisor Eric Fontanez. Promoting optimal early development, the capacity for learning and the physical and mental health of children is supported by engaging parents and caregivers. This is the mission of the Bethlehem PAT affiliate which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary of providing in-home services for pre-kindergarten children living in the Bethlehem Area School District.
Three local students among those recognized by TPA
Three Bethlehem area students were among the 13 recognized at the Lehigh Valley chapter of Travelers Protective Association of America Post L’s annual Altruism Award banquet in April at the Northampton Banquet and Event Center in Northampton. The Altruism Award is an opportunity for high schools throughout the Lehigh...
Ciavarella guided Phillipsburg baseball back to winning ways he experienced as a Stateliner
Phillipsburg High School’s baseball team won its most games since 2008 this spring. That’s a fact that Mike Ciavarella knows well, because he was a junior on the Stateliners squad that set the program record with 20 victories 16 years ago. If you purchase a product or register...
USDA honors St. Luke’s Community Health for Summer Meals Program for schoolchildren
St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Department of Community Health has earned the 2023 Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award – the highest level possible – for its Summer Meals program, which provides nutritious, high-quality meals to local schoolchildren in need in the Allentown and Quakertown school districts during the summer months.
DeSales University’s new MBA to address new business challenges
DeSales University’s Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business is introducing a new “kind” of MBA to the business community. The university said the MBA is designed through the prism ...
Michael Zalot, Cedar Crest College – Historic Legacy of Once-Popular Arcade Redemption Tokens
The digital world is quickly bringing to an end to a lot of physicals items and tokens, but at what cost?. Michael Zalot, assistant professor of business and director of the MBA program in the department of Business, Management and Economics at Cedar Crest College, discusses one such token. Michael...
Aquinas Academy in Hampton honors students with awards
Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton wrapped up 2023-24 by presenting end-of-the-year awards to students for various academic and athletic achievements. Among the recipients were winners of school-level awards:. • Joshua Schlemmer, Aquinas Award, given to the upper school student who through academic achievement, love of God and contributions to...
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