School News

Only 12 community colleges in Pennsylvania were awarded a total of $33 million in grants to go toward upgrades. Two schools in the Lehigh Valley were on the receiving end of that.

Bethlehem Area School Board members Emily Schenkel, Winston Alozie and Kim Shively, as well as board President Michael Faccinetto, were celebrated Monday for their five- and 15-year tenures.

Teamster Local 773 Clerical and Secretarial Employees ratified a tentative agreement with the school district. It must be approved by the Bethlehem Area School Board to take effect.

State and local lawmakers on Thursday talked up a $25 million program to install solar power at Pennsylvania schools. That program could be implemented at Allentown public schools.

On Thursday, PennDOT’s pedestrian education and traffic enforcement operation with the Bethlehem Police Department had pulled over at least six cars by the half-hour mark. It's both the pedestrian and driver's responsibility to navigate roadways safely, PennDOT officials said.

The driver of a car that hit a school bus head-on Wednesday crossed a double-yellow line and caused the collision, police said Thursday.

Couric was the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast. She'll speak about the media in today’s society on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem.

Fourteen Executive Academy Charter School students and a driver were on the school bus, Bethlehem Area School District said. It happened shortly after 2 p.m. on East Fourth Street in South Bethlehem.

East Penn School District approved a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with its teachers union after extensive negotiations stemming from the association rejecting a proposal in July.

About 40 Bethlehem Area School District secretaries and supporters attended Monday's school board meeting, following their first day of striking for a contract.

The students who had been studying in Ukraine were mostly from Ghana and Nigeria.

Brandon Harvey's songs and dance moves are meant to help engage students.

In his final year in office, Wolf pays a visit to William Allen High School.

The change involves Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities.

Gambet led the former Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales for 21 years, retiring in 1999.

The lecture is set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, accessible via Lehigh's website.

The plan would require recipients to stay in Pennsylvania for a number of years.

Mayor Matt Tuerk said bolstering the public school system is a priority of his administration.

Local legislators react with praise and caution.

The donation by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is part of $133.5M she's giving to the national nonprofit.

The collection is one part of a wider effort to make Lehigh more inclusive.

Students' financial situations and time are some of the reasons, colleges say.