This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue.  Last August, as I embarked upon the journey of my final high school chapter, my mom wrote a blog titled “Advice for your Senior year.” This message of hers stemmed from a moment we had shared...

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...

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue. In a wave of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hysteria following the release of their Netflix documentary and his series of TV appearances on 60 Minutes and Good Morning America, Prince Harry has...

This previously ran in our October 2022 print issue.  “All of a sudden it started to rain,” Nancy Salomon said. “I felt like it was him crying with us because he couldn’t be here.”  On Oct. 2, Nancy Salomon and her family found themselves...

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...

A shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas has left 21 people dead, including 19 children: this is the news that greets me. I walk into the house on Tuesday evening; my grandmother has the TV playing an emergency broadcast from Lester Holt....

This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue. The date of the preliminary hearing for an alleged stalker – as well as a display honoring his Olympic cycling accomplishments – have been slightly moved: EHS alumni, Marty Nothstein, heads to...

This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue. Students often find themselves turning in their library books overdue, missing the return date by only a few days, but one case stands out -- a library book returned nearly 42 years late.  The...

This previously ran in the April 2022 print issue.  This school year, 2021-2022, marks the Stinger’s 100th school year as a student media source for the East Penn School District. The Stinger, a student-run news outlet, has been producing content...

This previously ran in the April 2022 print issue. In November, amid heated school board elections, Joslyn Diffenbaugh watched how local Kutztown politicians weaponized literature as a means of getting elected. This controversy was enough to motivate...

By: Devon Helmer and Liza Duerholz; Additional reporting by Maddie Hess On May 2, a leaked February draft opinion revealed that the United States Supreme Court has informally voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. On Tuesday, the Court confirmed the authenticity...