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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...
Major transformation set for former school in Carbon County
WEATHERLY, Pa. — Perched on the hill overlooking the borough of Weatherly, you can't help but notice the Mrs. Charles M. Schwab School. "As you come into town, it's an icon; you know it's the feature of the town," said Weatherly Borough Manager Harold Pudliner,. The school on the...
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 2023, 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 ...
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...
Saucon Valley School District Board gets updates on BATVS agreement
HELLERTOWN, Pa. – Saucon Valley School District Board of Directors Tuesday heard an update on the Articles of Agreement between the district, BATVS and two additional school districts. With the articles expiring this year, Saucon Valley has reportedly sought to update the funding formula dictating each district’s contribution to...
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.
Seven Greyhounds Selected to IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. --- The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association has announced that seven Moravian University women's lacrosse student-athletes have been named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll Wednesday afternoon. Honorees for IWLCA Academic Honor Roll must be juniors, seniors or graduate students, and have earned a cumulative academic GPA 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...
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...
Bethlehem Area School District Earns Three National School Public Relations Association Awards
BETHLEHEM, PA, July 2024 – The Bethlehem Area School District is excited to announce the winning of three national awards from National School Public Relations Association’s (NSPRA) Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards. The NSPRA Awards recognize outstanding education publications, e-newsletters, digital media programs, radio/TV/video programs, social media,...
Schweyer issues statement on PASSHE Chancellor stepping down
HARRISBURG, July 23 – Pennsylvania House Education Committee Majority Chairman, Peter Schweyer, today issued the following statement on the announcement of PASSHE Chancellor Dr. Dan Greenstein stepping down. “Since becoming the Chair of the House Education Committee, Dr. Greenstein and I have enjoyed a positive working relationship working on...
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