Emmaus High School (EHS) students became the first to attend the Pennsylvania Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) State Leadership Conference from March 11-13. This year, sophomores Lilly West and Adhira Reddy founded the EHS chapter of HOSA,...

EHS boys volleyball captures back-to-back District XI titles The EHS boys volleyball team captured its 22nd District XI title after a dominant performance in the Class 3A championship final.  On May 26, the Emmaus Hornets defeated the Whitehall...

For the first time in 14 years, the EHS softball team is headed to the District XI championship after an intense semifinal victory over the Stroudsburg Mountaineers. Entering the tournament as the No. 2 seed, the Hornets received a first-round bye...

The FREDDY Awards hosted its 24th annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 21, which celebrates schools in the Northampton and Lehigh areas for their notable achievements in theater. The awards recognize varying aspects of the musical productions at different...

Emmaus High School senior athletes officially announced their plans to continue their academic and athletic careers at a collegiate level on May 1. Of the 55 EHS seniors continuing their sport, 16 will play for Division 1 schools. In total, senior athletes...

Large crowds of protesters gathered along the streets surrounding Pennsylvania State Representative Ryan Mackenzie’s office — reflecting a small piece of a much larger global movement known as “No Kings” on March 28. Allentown School District...

As the auditorium lights dim, audience members are asked to raise their phone flashlights as they listen to the heartfelt stories shared by honoree guests at Emmaus High School during its ninth biannual Shave for the Brave event. On March 13, the Emmaus...

This was previously published in our December 2025 issue. Rita Perez is a new Board Director for the EPSD board. She has held a range of educational jobs, from being a teacher, a principal, and in the district office at Allentown school district...