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North Penn updates Towamencin on high school renovation plans
Towamencin officials have gotten a look at the latest plans for renovations to North Penn High School. “We’re here, not looking for any action, just — in the spirit of transparency — trying to keep you in the loop, on our plans, and the direction we’re headed,” said Superintendent Todd Bauer.
Bucks County students win Civics Scholarship Essay Contest
TheLegacyof1776.com recently recognized the winners of its 2023 Civics Scholarship Essay Contest. The first-place winner, Jack Swartley, a 2024 graduate Central Bucks West High School, Doylestown, and the runner-up Kayla Brown is 2024 graduate of Harry S. Truman High School in Bristol. The civics contest, now in its third year,...
Bucks County students graduate from Reach Cyber Charter School
Reach Cyber Charter School’s Class of 2024 celebrated the graduaton of 739 students, including 24 from Bucks County, last month. The school is a Pennsylvania-based STEM-focused cyber school, and commencement was held at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. ...
Final high school boys lacrosse rankings of 2024
Winning when it mattered most tells the story of the final local boys lacrosse rankings of 2024. Easton, which defended its league title and won its first-ever district title, was a clear-cut No. 1. Parkland avenged a rivalry-night loss to Emmaus at the end of the regular season in the...
This standout from Doylestown is named our high school Boys' Lacrosse Player of the Year
Be it a 200-yard rushing game in the fall or a dominating performance in the faceoff circle in the spring, one thing about La Salle High senior Stevie Davis remains the same. "He's just a humble kid that really wants to see his teammates do well and will do anything to help a team win," La Salle High boys' lacrosse head coach Rob Forster said.
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.
La Salle High football standout makes college choice
Word spread quickly in the college football world after rising La Salle High senior Chris Fileppo verbally committed to play at James Madison University. "Chris was a little bit of a late bloomer to the whole recruiting process," said new La Salle High head coach Brett Gordon, who starred for the Explorers at...
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...
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...
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