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Mike Stewart/APPennsylvania lawmakers moved closer to establishing a statewide restriction on student cell phone use in public schools, as the state House passed legislation requiring "bell-to-bell" phone bans during the school day.
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Distributed/Bethlehem Area School DistrictRenato M. Lajara, as assistant superintendent for Network 8 in Philadelphia School District oversees 15 schools and more than 8,000 students, will take over for Bethlehem Superintendent Jack P. Silva, who will retire June 30.
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The high school's Central City Project offers a monthly food pantry, drawing inspiration from the Catholic Worker Movement.
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Ryan O’Connell and Scott Sheriff spoke to students at Saucon Valley High School about their music careers.
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The Allentown K-8 Academy is set to offer more than 200,000 square feet of academic and creative spaces when construction wraps up during the 2027-28 school year.
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The SAFECHAT Act would implement safeguards to protect minors from chatbots that could push them to engage in self-harm, suicide or sexually explicit behavior.
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The proposed new K-8 school could also potentially serve as a replacement to Union Terrace Elementary School, but the district hasn't decided yet whether that school would close.
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The field, which is on the site of a former quarry, was deemed unsafe in 2021, and Dieruff athletes have had to practice elsewhere since.
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Central Elementary STREAM Academy students premiered a teaser of “Passport to Puerto Rico” at the Univest Public Media Center, celebrating Puerto Rican culture with food, Bomba music and dance. The student-made film debuts on PBS39 Dec. 13.
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The author and founder of The Huffington Post, now HuffPost, was the first speaker in Lehigh's 2025-26 Compelling Perspectives program. She talked about how her technology company, Thrive Global, uses AI to help people improve their health.
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District officials plan to issue bonds to pay for the project, which could slightly increase property taxes.
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A video clip allegedly showing a Wilson Area School District football coach swearing at and using a racial slur against a Black man has blown up online, leading to the man's resignation from the district.
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English and social studies will eventually only have on-track and honors offerings going forward, despite students and teachers voicing opposition at recent school board meetings
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Students who are targeted because of their gender identity or sexual orientation can file a complaint with state commission.
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Dozens of students say a 6-year-old horse named Pippa lifted their spirits. Organizers tout the health and psychological benefits of equine therapy.
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Emmaus High School senior Griffin Lake has seen success in Pennsylvania and now internationally as he shoots for a career in the NCAA — and beyond
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The district decided in October to not implement the no-cost meals
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Child care workers in the Lehigh Valley said despite poor pay and staffing, they do it out of love. Advocates said love only goes so far.
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The center, where access was limited because of the pandemic, has recently opened up and resumed programming.
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Alleged unauthorized spending sparked the concept of the possible need, and forensic audits are typically done when there are specific allegations of misconduct, according to the district's solicitor and business manager. At least one school board member voiced early opposition to the audit.
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The annual school board reorganization is among several agenda items on the docket for Thursday night.
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Carol Birks discussed safety, learning and retention at a town hall meeting Wednesday at Hays Elementary School.
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Cedar Crest College has recently received a $1 million state grant to upgrade the turf on the school's softball field.
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Students at Lehigh Valley school districts and across the state are continuing a downward trend of performing below pre-pandemic levels on state standardized tests.