This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. “Everything reminds me of him. Just even driving past Emmaus just reminds me. Even though I went to that school, it’s just him. It’s always him.” Edwin Cortes’ older sister, Leah...

The case of a Lehigh County Olympic Cyclist – also known for his political ambitions – and his memorabilia display at his alma mater, Emmaus High School, have moved on: Marty Nothstein has pleaded guilty and his display has been removed. An Emmaus...

On Tuesday nearly 80 East Penn residents gathered at Macungie Memorial Hall to hear about critical race theory within the district – instead, they heard about low math scores, a decline in student life skills, and the overreach of teaching morals and...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue.  Boxes filled to the brim with non-perishable foods and hygiene products, sit lined in rows inside the Lutheran Church of Holy Spirit, just a block away from Emmaus High School.  Beyond them...

Origami: the Japanese art or process of folding squares of paper into representational shapes. Hikari Inaoka has been practicing the art of origami since elementary school. From the time he was young, his grandparents in Japan would send him origami...

Torrential downpours on Friday night caused damage to Emmaus High School, flooding  the building’s lowest floor, including the main office, classrooms, and gyms, resulting in the closure of school for Monday, Nov. 5. It was late Friday night when...

When Oakes Fegley, an Allentown native, got the lead role in “Pete’s Dragon,” locals were thrilled to see the young star on the big screen. Fegley plays Pete in the Disney live action feature “Pete’s Dragon,” alongside Bryce Dallas Howard,...

Photos by Rachel Reed.

  On Monday night, 17 community members spoke out in support of transgender rights at East Penn’s school board meeting. These students, parents and professionals spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, sharing their personal...