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LehighValleyLive.com

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PIAA 6A girls volleyball first round photos: Conestoga at Liberty, Nov. 11, 2026

Liberty hosted Conestoga in a girls volleyball state playoff contest on Wednesday night.

Bethlehem, PA · 1d

Lebanon Daily News

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Lebanon school officials hear feedback on possible withdrawal from CTC

Lebanon School District officials said a majority of survey respondents support a proposed in-house career and technical education program as school board members consider a potential withdrawal from the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center . During the school board's committee of the whole meeting Nov. 9, officials reported the findings of public feedback about potential plans for developing an in-house career and technology education program (CTE). Throughout October, Lebanon district officials hosted three forums to get public feedback while they consider exiting the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center (CTC). In addition to the public forums, Lebanon Superintendent Nicole Malinoski said school officials met with Lebanon High School faculty, hosted a district focus group in September and met with 41 high school students currently enrolled in the CTC. "Our goal as an administrative team is that every student leaves enrolled, enlisted, or employed in a career that they love, and our students and community are at the heart of this decision that we are making," she said to school board members. "We truly want to make the best decision for the students and the families that we serve." The Lebanon Daily News reported that the public forums had low

Lebanon, PA · 2d

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Annville-Cleona board unanimously moves to delay building project

This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. At its Nov. 9 meeting, the Annville-Cleona school board voted unanimously to delay a decision on potential elementary school projects until more options are available. With some opposition, the board also approved the recording and...

Annville, PA · 22h

PennLive.com

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Ephrata at Northern District 3 football quarterfinal game to stream live on PennLive

A year after winning just one game, Northern closed out this season having rattled off nine straight wins. That 9-1 record was good enough to earn the second seed in the District 3 Class 5A playoffs. There, its biggest test of the turnaround comes in a quarterfinal matchup with No. 7 Ephrata.

Ephrata, PA · 1d

WFMZ-TV Online

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Allentown planners OK project changes for downtown Thomas Jefferson medical college

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Planning Commission approved an amendment to an approved redevelopment plan involving a medical school at the former Merchants National Bank building Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. The applicant, City Center Group Development, wants to officially establish an educational or college use at 702 Hamilton St....

Allentown, PA · 2d

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Hill School Drill Alarm Prompts Local Chatboard Concern

POTTSTOWN PA – A practice drill, which apparently was to have been limited to occupants of buildings at The Hill School, 860 Beech St., became a minor public worry Tuesday (Nov. 10, 2026). The drill caught the attention of members of the Central Pottstown and High/Rosedale online communities in...

Pottstown, PA · 1d

Skook News

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Schuylkill County Native Named Principal of St. Joseph Center for Special Learning

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — St. Joseph Center for Special Learning has named Elisabeth Hughes as its new principal, bringing an educator with 24 years of experience and local ties to lead its programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Hughes will serve as the center’s chief executive and educational leader, overseeing both its school-age program and Adult Program. She succeeds Bob Giba, who became principal in 2019. Experience in Schuylkill County Schools An Orwigsburg native, Hughes spent more than two decades in the Schuylkill Haven Area School District, where she taught first and third grades before serving as a Title I reading specialist from 2014 to 2024. During that time, she worked with fellow Title I teachers to develop an Orton-Gillingham reading curriculum for kindergarten and second grade. Since January 2025, Hughes has worked as a reading interventionist in the Blue Mountain School District. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Elizabethtown College, a master’s degree in education from Alvernia University and a reading specialist certificate from Wilkes University. She also is certified in special education and the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction and has training in Science of Reading methods. “Elisabeth Hughes has spent her

Schuylkill County, PA · 1d

PennLive.com

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York College to buy Penn State campus

York College of Pennsylvania plans to buy the Penn State York campus for $7.4 million, officials announced Thursday. The college plans to partner with WellSpan Health to turn the property into a hub for education, healthcare training and regional workforce development. Penn State York will stay open through the spring...

York, PA · 18h

PennLive.com

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Harrisburg running back P.J. Dent continues to make his mark as Cougars’ offensive leader

The 6-foot, 200-pound running back has established himself as a dependable force in Harrisburg’s backfield, combining physical running with the ability to break tackles, pick up difficult yards and find the end zone.

Harrisburg, PA · 23h

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NASD mulls ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone policy

Statewide ban of students’ use during school day will take effect fall 2027. A new cellphone use policy for students will be implemented in Northampton Area School District. NASD Superintendent of Schools Joseph S. Kovalchik made the announcement at the Nov. 9 board of education meeting. “The state of...

Northampton, PA · 1d

NBC Philadelphia

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High school students organize 5K race to raise money for animal rescues

Two Montgomery County high school students organized a 5K run and walk to raise money for local animal shelters and organizations. The Paws to the Rescue 5K takes place on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8:30 am. at Victory Fields in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. Plymouth Whitemarsh High School seniors Ethan Gold...

Lafayette Hill, PA · 1d

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Alvernia University to acquire Marian University

Alvernia University, in Pennsylvania, will acquire Marian University, in Wisconsin, per a plan announced Monday. The merger between the two Catholic nonprofits, located hundreds of miles apart, will focus on sharing both resources and institutional values, according to their leaders. But they offered few details into the proposed acquisition process or future structure of either institution.

Reading, PA · 2d

VISTA.Today

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Ursinus College Secures More Than $10 Million in Projected Support for Student Scholarships

As Ursinus College prepares to select its milestone 10th cohort of Abele Scholars, the college and the Abele Family Foundation are beginning a new chapter in their partnership. Building on its longstanding support, which enabled Ursinus to launch the Abele Scholars Program in 2018, the foundation — established by Will...

Collegeville, PA · 1d

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Letter to the Editor: A stronger faculty makes a stronger Lehigh

Faculty morale at Lehigh is low. Last year, Lehigh faculty revived the university’s longstanding chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which was founded in 1915 to defend shared governance and academic freedom on U.S. campuses. Shared governance is a simple idea, meaning the people who teach...

Lehigh County, PA · 1d

BUCKSCO.Today

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Penn State Lehigh Valley Offers Opportunity to Earn Two Degrees in Five Years — Including an MBA at Undergraduate Tuition Rates

Through its Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate program, known as IUG, qualified students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Business from Penn State Lehigh Valley and a Master of Business Administration from Penn State Great Valley in as little as five years. Students begin MBA coursework while completing their undergraduate studies, with credits counting toward both degrees.

Malvern, PA · 1d

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School directors continue review of budget, shortfall

Whitehall-Coplay School Board, during an Oct. 26 committee meeting, discussed the district’s proposed 2027-28 budget. Whitehall-Coplay School District is projecting a nearly $9.9 million deficit, raising questions about how to manage rising costs and plan for the years ahead. The projected deficit comes after the district faced a roughly...

Whitehall, PA · 1d

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Columbia School District posts $1.1 million surplus; business manager recommends moving funds to capital Improvements

The Columbia School District ended the 2025-26 school year with an overall surplus of about $1.1 million, according to preliminary figures presented to the school board last week. Business Manager Keith Ramsey shared the pre-audit financial balances at the board’s November 5 meeting. The numbers are subject to change once...

Columbia, PA · 2d

Wellsboro Gazette

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Commonwealth U honors 3 Keepers of Flame

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has named three Commonwealth University individuals as a recipient of the fifth Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Keepers of the Flame Award. Award recipients are Albert Jones, athletic director at Lock Haven; Madelyn Rodriguez, executive director, Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Affairs at Bloomsburg; and...

Lock Haven, PA · 22h

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Upland Country Day School: Chester County Roots, Finnish Hockey Traditions

Independent thinking is encouraged at Upland Country Day School in Chester County. So is playing ice hockey in Finland. The nonsectarian day school was founded in 1948 by a group of mothers focused on independent thinking and collaborative learning, according to Spanish teacher Sylvia Barreiro, who spoke about the school’s origins at a community meeting in November 2007.

Chester County, PA · 1d