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Parkland baseball recovers from wild Freedom rally, wins 9-inning D-11 quarterfinal
Parkland High School’s baseball team was cruising on its trip to the district semifinals. The Trojans, however, hit major turbulence as a two-out, two-strike rally erased a three-run lead in the seventh inning. Third-seeded Parkland, with the help of Will Dobil’s game-winning hit, defeated sixth-seeded Freedom 4-3 in nine...
Preliminary schools budget with tax hike, cuts through attrition approved in Easton area
Easton Area School District’s Board of Education has granted preliminary approval to the district’s 2024-25 budget, which includes a 2.25% tax increase and staff position cuts. Superintendent Tracy Piazza presented the budget to the board on Tuesday, She said it has not changed since the board’s budget workshop...
PIAA track and field: Clark Gulycz makes Allentown Central Catholic history with shot put title
SHIPPENSBURG — Clark Gulycz came to Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium on Saturday with the intent of hitting 60 feet in the PIAA Class 2A shot put. The Central Catholic senior did get it, but he made good on a year-old promise to head coach Dave Ackerman and throwing coach Angelo Lucci. Gulycz thew 58 feet, 3.75 inches to win the first boys state title in Central Catholic history. ...
Phillipsburg School District Advised To Shelter In Place, Then Rescinded Once Deemed Safe
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School and Phillipsburg Primary School were advised to shelter in place on the morning of May 22, 2024. At approximately 9:45AM, both schools were advised to shelter in place due to an active police investigation, according to school officials, who responded immediately to our request for information. After a short amount of time, it was determined that the shelter in place was no longer needed. School officials verified that it was safe to resume the normal school day.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Superintendent Dr. Greg Troxell released a formal statement on Social Media TAPinto reached out to the Phillipsburg Municipal Clerk who said that there was nothing to report at that time. A request to seek additional information from the Phillipsburg Police Department and the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office was not returned at the time of this publication. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Zellin sends Salisbury baseball soaring into district final with walk-off grand slam
Jake Zellin’s coach told him to stay aggressive. During the biggest moment of the game, the Salisbury High School senior listened. Zellin smashed the first pitch he saw for a grand slam to left field, giving the second-seeded Falcons a dramatic, come-from-behind 7-5 victory over sixth-seeded Allentown Central Catholic in the District 11 Class 3A baseball semifinals at DeSales University’s Weiland Park on Saturday.
Wilson baseball’s championship season ends in district semifinals
Wilson Area High School’s baseball team cooled down under the hot sun at DeSales University’s Weiland Park. The second-seeded Warriors fell to sixth-seeded North Schuylkill 4-2 in the District 11 Class 4A semifinals on Sunday. The Spartans (13-9) advance to meet the Tamaqua/Bethlehem Catholic winner in the district...
US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks student loan forgiveness with Bethlehem, Allentown teachers
Melanie Christopher, an English as a second language teacher at Dieruff High School in Allentown, pursued her career path because her grandmother could not. At a roundtable event Monday in Allentown with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona moderating, she recalled how her grandmother, a Puerto Rico native, never completed school past the fourth grade. Teachers held her back since she ...
Parkland baseball clubs way into district final with 15 runs in win over Nazareth
Parkland High School baseball coach Kurt Weber had a warning for his team: the Trojans needed to bring their bats to extend the season. “We told the kids before, this was not going to be a 3-2, 2-0 game,” Weber said. “... We just had to try to win every inning.”
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