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What are the most popular jobs in the Lehigh Valley? Who gets paid the most?
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (918+ words) What do you do for a living? How much do you make? Those are some of the first things people want to know about new acquaintances " but only the first of which they are likely to ask. The Morning Call…...
Having trouble finding a job? You’re not alone. Several factors affecting market in Lehigh Valley
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (1192+ words) Sherri Skok wants to work full time. But she is having trouble finding a company that wants her. The 61-year-old Easton resident has a resume with plenty of experience as a personal assistant/chief of staff in corporate offices, including…...
Can AI protect the water supply? These Moravian Academy students have founded a company around it
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (656+ words) The three Moravian Academy students who founded Solvis have earned thousands of dollars in pitch competition awards and now aim to place test cameras at 25 construction sites by the end of next year. "It's about confidence, really," Aveer Chadha said....
Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise
1+ week, 1+ day ago (947+ words) Now I report from Tokyo. After seven years, I still can't grasp Japanese. My weekly language classes have taught me humility more than anything else. Ayaka Ono, my current Japanese teacher, estimates she's tutored about 600 students over 15 years. They've been…...
Wissahickon School District principal accused of antisemitic remarks put on leave
1+ week, 1+ day ago (954+ words) LOWER GWYNEDD " A Lower Gwynedd Elementary School principal accused of making antisemitic remarks is being investigated by Wissahickon School District leadership who called for his termination, Superintendent Mwenyewe Dawan said Friday. Dawan was joined by several school district officials when…...
‘A billboard for innovation’: Architects unveil $53 million renovation plans for Allentown’s Bridgeview Academy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (391+ words) The $53 million renovation plans for Allentown's Bridgeview Academy feature exterior window lighting designed to look like circuit boards in an attempt to make the building a "billboard for innovation." The theme-based Bridgeview Academy has relaunched with a focus on artificial…...
Opinion: Our students deserve safe and thriving arts programs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (248+ words) Opinion: Community support and safety are vital for students in music and theater programs Their actions caused real harm, and the effects on the students and families involved will not be erased by any courtroom outcome. The focus must remain…...
Southern Lehigh student club hits 500-meal donation mark in first semester. ‘You’re able to do so much’
1+ week, 2+ day ago (427+ words) Dozens of Southern Lehigh High School students spent part of their school day Thursday packing mashed potatoes, soup and granola bars into meal kits that will be distributed through the Salvation Army in Allentown. The student-led Feeding the Valley club…...
Rural schools hit by Trump’s grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1029+ words) Johnson taught elementary and middle-school students in rural Kentucky how to navigate conflict, build resilience and manage stress and anxiety before a crisis happens. Few districts, especially rural ones, can dedicate a full-time role to early intervention amid a national…...
Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay off
2+ week, 1+ day ago (939+ words) When high school students in the West Hartford Public Schools district study World War II in the coming year, they will learn about more than just the typical hallmarks like Japanese American detention camps. They will also hear about Sadao…...