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Have Lehigh Valley schools rebounded from pandemic? What the latest PSSA scores reveal.
Recently released PSSA scores show slow rebounds from pandemic learning disruptions, and schools across the Lehigh Valley are working to assess literacy and math instruction to support further growth.
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NJ’s red foxes are dying from mange. This man is here to save them.
In October 2023, the South Jersey resident started An Itch in Time — Mangy Fox Rescue, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the difficult and time-consuming task of capturing red foxes suffering from mange and bringing them to licensed wildlife rehabilitators for treatment.
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Kids-for-Cash reforms abandoned, former public defender says
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Penn State faces SMU, blustery weather in historic College Football Playoff game
Nittany Lions finally make their first playoff appearance
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‘Takin’ a Ride’ with The Eagles’ Don Felder ahead of Lehigh Valley show
The Eagles' Don Felder discusses his life and greatest hits ahead of his Saturday show at the Wind Creek Event Center.
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A guide to holiday events in the Lehigh Valley
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![Photos: Several inches of snow blanketed the Lehigh Valley on Saturday after a storm Friday delivered more snow than expected.]( "Photos: Several inches of snow blanketed the Lehigh Valley on Saturday after a storm Friday delivered more snow than expected.")
Snow blankets the Lehigh Valley days before Christmas | PHOTOS
Photos: Several inches of snow blanketed the Lehigh Valley on Saturday after a storm Friday delivered more snow than expected.
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![Holiday Train and Lego displays at America On Wheels in Allentown]( "Holiday Train and Lego displays at America On Wheels in Allentown")
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![Actors present the story of Jesus’ birth during a live Nativity pageant Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at the Bethlehem Rose Garden.]( "Actors present the story of Jesus’ birth during a live Nativity pageant Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at the Bethlehem Rose Garden.")
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![Dieruff High School choir and Husky Harmony sing Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, during Tunes and Trees at Lehigh Valley International Airport]( "Dieruff High School choir and Husky Harmony sing Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, during Tunes and Trees at Lehigh Valley International Airport")
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![Santa greets children Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, as Lehigh Valley International Airport hosts 15 families from Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley for the Annual “North Pole Express” Charity Flight, courtesy of United / Sky West.]( "Santa greets children Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, as Lehigh Valley International Airport hosts 15 families from Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley for the Annual “North Pole Express” Charity Flight, courtesy of United / Sky West.")
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![Students practice during El Sistema program]( "Students practice during El Sistema program")
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![Members of the Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley rehearse for their upcoming performance of the Nutcracker Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem. Now in its 56th year, the joint production of the Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Zoellner Arts Center and Lehigh University Music Department will be held Dec. 11-15, 2024.]( "Members of the Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley rehearse for their upcoming performance of the Nutcracker Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem. Now in its 56th year, the joint production of the Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Zoellner Arts Center and Lehigh University Music Department will be held Dec. 11-15, 2024.")
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![Volunteers for Toys for Tots Allentown unload items collected from around the Lehigh Valley from a trailer Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at the nonprofit’s warehouse in Northampton.]( "Volunteers for Toys for Tots Allentown unload items collected from around the Lehigh Valley from a trailer Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at the nonprofit’s warehouse in Northampton.")
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Collecting Toys for Tots | PHOTOS
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![PIAA Football Championships: 3A final Northwestern vs Avonworth]( "PIAA Football Championships: 3A final Northwestern vs Avonworth")
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![See Police officers and Firefighters compete in the 8th Annual Christmas Tree Throw benefiting Lehigh County Special Olympics athletes and the Burn Prevention Network.]( "See Police officers and Firefighters compete in the 8th Annual Christmas Tree Throw benefiting Lehigh County Special Olympics athletes and the Burn Prevention Network.")
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![Hundreds gathered for the annual tree lighting in downtown Allentown.]( "Hundreds gathered for the annual tree lighting in downtown Allentown.")
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![Pine Hollow Christmas Tree Farm in Lower Milford Township]( "Pine Hollow Christmas Tree Farm in Lower Milford Township")
Opinion
Your View: Coping with grief during the holiday season
Opinion: Grief doesn’t take a holiday, and for many, this time of year is not...
Crime and Public Safety
Woman, 81, found dead after Lehigh County fire identified; died from natural causes
An 81-year-old Catasauqua woman found dead in a house fire Thursday morning has been identified...
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Keep your feet nice and cozy with these women’s winter boots
If you want to make it through the cold weather this winter, you’ll need a...
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Are religious people more generous than non-religious people? What new study finds
People of faith are not more generous than non-religious people — except in one case.
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Facing Trump threats, Al Schmidt defended Pa.’s 2020 election as free, fair, and secure. He believes the same about 2024.
Al Schmidt’s life was arguably upended by Trump’s fury in 2020. Still, he had no...
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Today in History: December 22, four shot by New York subway vigilante
New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four young Black men on a...
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Lack of doggie day care rules leaves many pet owners in the dark
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Allentown
What to know about Allentown and Bethlehem’s tax increase-free 2025 budgets
Here is what you need to know about the budgets of the Lehigh Valley's two...
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Bethlehem manufacturer breaks ground on 75,000-square-foot expansion
The Bethlehem company, a leading manufacturer of stainless-steel products, will add space for new offices,...
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Another country music star announced as Musikfest 2025 headliner
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