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Student brings 3D printed gun into high school in East Penn School District
A non-functional firearm crafted from a 3D printer was brought into Emmaus High School Monday by a juvenile student, the borough’s police chief said. Emmaus Police Chief Jason Apgar told lehighvalleylive.com the incident unfolded sometime Monday at the high school on Macungie Avenue in the borough. The school serves students in grades 9 to 12 in the East Penn School District.
St.Luke’s “Mock Bedroom” Program| PHOTOS
St. Luke University Health Network staff explore a mock teen bedroom set up Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at St. Luke’s Pediatric Specialty Center in Upper Saucon Township. Adult members of the community, St. Luke’s staff and community partners, and Southern Lehigh School District personnel were challenged to find more than 100 hidden items that could indicate the “teen” living in the room was using drugs.
Muhlenberg College professor at center of protests over Israel-Hamas views has been fired
A Muhlenberg College professor who was the subject of a protest campaign over her views about the Israel-Hamas conflict has been fired, according to a report. Maura Finkelstein, a nine-year, tenured professor at the college, was fired in May for sharing on her personal Instagram account a post written by a Palestinian poet, The Intercept reported Thursday. The post was shared to a temporary ...
Linden Elementary may close under Central Bucks school plans. Here are the $200M-plus options
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Central Bucks School District is moving forward with plans to renovate or replace eight of its elementary schools, and most of the proposals involve closing Linden Elementary School in Doylestown. ...
Field hockey rankings for Sept. 27: Nazareth moves up a couple spots
One game led to the only change in our latest local field hockey rankings. Nazareth beat Parkland by one and has now won six straight. The Blue Eagles bumped up a couple spots as a result, but given that the Trojans responded with a 1-1 tie with Easton, who they had lost to 6-0 back on Aug. 28, they stay where they are for now.
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