This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue. On Mar. 7, the results of a district-wide facilities study, completed by KCBA Architects, were shared by representatives from the organization at a special school board meeting. The study, completed...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. In the past, midterms and finals marked the transition from middle school to high school for many students. Most students have never taken tests with such high stakes before taking their first midterms...

This previously ran in our October 2021 print issue. What do you think it takes to be the absolute best of the best?  Well, Emmaus High School senior Isabelle Lees has the answers to what she does to be, quite simply, the best of the best. Lees...

Under Lower Macungie Township’s sunny skies and surrounded by over 100 politicians, employees, and reporters, Joe Biden made his first visit to the Lehigh Valley as president on Wednesday, July 28. Biden arrived at the Mack Trucks manufacturing plant...

According to Runner’s World, Jan. 19 is the day most people will quit their New Year’s resolutions. This information comes from a 2019 report  from Strava, a social fitness network, that used data from athletes around the world to look at activity...

With 2020 coming to end, many people are reflecting on this past year and considering what they want to accomplish in the new year. For some, this involves setting a specific New Year’s resolution. For others, it’s just a time to think about what...

April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But because of implications from COVID-19, the day promises to be different than ever before.  According to Earthday.org, the first Earth Day took place in 1970, when over 20 million Americans...

In recent years, more women have been encouraged to pursue previously male-dominated careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) than before. While progress has certainly been made, much more needs to be done in order for women...

Each year, it appears that the holiday season comes quicker and quicker. Stores start putting out cheerful Christmas decorations shockingly early, sometimes months before the holiday. It seems as though people jump right from Halloween to preparing for...