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Power Outage Closes Elementary School In Allentown
Jackson Early Childhood Center is also closed for the day, administrators said. No other Allentown schools are affected by the outage. According to the PPL outage map, the issue was caused by a tripped breaker or blown fuse. Crews have been dispatched to make repairs and PPL said they hope to restore power by 3:30 p.m.
Whitehall-Coplay School District approves final budget with tax hike
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – The Whitehall-Coplay School District Board of Directors adopted a final 2024-25 general fund budget Tuesday night at Whitehall High School. The vote was 5-4. The $95.7 million spending plan includes a 4.5% tax increase on property owners. The increase raises the current 20.7558 millage rate to 21.6898 mills. The district's 2023-24 budget featured a 2.59% tax increase, with the 2022-23 spending plan containing a 3% tax hike.
Freedom edges Nazareth advancing to the District title game
ALLENTOWN, Pa - Inching closer to crowning District champions at Patriot's Park in Allentown. Tuesday night Freedom took a step toward the title with a 10-9 semifinal win over Nazareth. The Blue Eagles would jump out to an early lead, Emma Infantino with a 2-run single to make it a...
Liberty baseball rallies from 5-run deficit, downs Northampton in district semifinals
With remaining outs quickly expiring for Liberty High School as it trailed Northampton by three runs entering the sixth inning in their District 11 Class 6A baseball semifinal, the Hurricanes seniors were coming to a sober realization. “If we lost, this might be my last at-bat for Liberty,” said senior...
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.”
Surging Parkland waiting on opponent for District 11 Class 6A baseball championship game
ALLENTOWN - From the start of their District 11 Class 6A baseball semifinal matchup with Nazareth, Parkland took control of the game racing out to a 6-0 lead before the Blue Eagles mounted a comeback. But with their lead cut to 9-6, the Trojans added six more runs to win 15-6 and advance to the championship game. Brody Morabito's return to the lineup has been big for the Trojans who had to go through a lot of growth this season.
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