This previously ran in our October 2023 print issue.  As voters head to the polls in a little over a week, East Penn School Board elections are near the forefront of the general public’s mind. Where two opposing slates race to control our...

This story previously ran in our October 2023 print issue. As two slates compete for control of the school board in an environment more polarized than ever, tensions have spiked dramatically. Both slates are backed by political action committees (PACs),...

This story previously ran in our October 2023 print issue. On Nov. 7, voters will head to the polls to vote in the general election, choosing leaders for school board members and magisterial district judges. Many residents of East Penn, including current...

This previously ran in our February 2022 print issue. For the past few decades, the United States, along with the entire world, has undertaken a massive racial reckoning to confront systemic racism and its toll on the world population. The East...

This previously ran in our February 2022 print issue. On Monday, Feb. 14, the East Penn School Board agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with a Macungie family who alleged Emmaus High School violated their children’s religious rights by teaching anti-Christian...

With the number of positive COVID-19 cases increasing at the high school in the past 14 days, Emmaus has decided to close for the next five school days. All students, including students at LCTI, will attend classes virtually from Nov. 10 through Nov....

August is normally an exciting time for students — from fall sports beginning to school supply shopping to finishing (or starting) summer reading, this month is often a busy period filled with anticipation for the new school year. Yet, this August looks...

The East Penn School District board voted in June to begin implementing a modified semester block schedule this coming fall, one year earlier than was initially planned. The decision to transition from the standard nine period school day currently...

East Penn School Board member Carol Allen announced her resignation “effective immediately” from her position according to a message sent last Tuesday. Allen has been at the center of board controversy the past year. After the student-led walkout...

On Monday, the East Penn School Board voted 6-1, with one abstention, that they would not adopt school director Carol Allen’s policy on political demonstrations in school. Allen, who cast the only vote in favor of the policy, had reservations about...

The Sept. 12 meeting of the East Penn School Board drew a larger crowd than usual, as well as national media attention. At the public comment section of the board meeting, 17 people came to speak about transgender students’ rights. Many others attended...

“When I enrolled my son in first grade, I was scared.” Early on, Alisa Bowman knew her child was different. Born biologically female, her son Ari “was noticeably masculine.” After Ari finished second grade, his mother took him to visit a therapist....