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Lehigh Carbon Community College reopens rest of sites weeks after reported data breach, but IT disruptions persist
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (268+ words) Lehigh Carbon Community College students returned from Spring Break to open campuses Monday, but IT disruptions persist as Wi-Fi and other services are not fully back online following a reported data breach that closed the school for more than a…...
Meet the new Workforce Board Lehigh Valley director, whose job is helping people find work
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1282+ words) Cathy Rychalsky has had a long career helping people, especially those looking for a job. While in college, she found her passion during a summer job as a state monitor "under the Job Training Partnership Act that turned into a…...
Talking Business with Tina Hamilton: How employers and job seekers can navigate the 2026 job market
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (881+ words) So, where are we right now? And what might the rest of the year look like, nationally and here in the Lehigh Valley? Let's talk about it plainly, because these numbers aren't just statistics. They shape how we hire, how…...
Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (670+ words) Under an agreement announced Thursday, the Treasury Department will take over management of student loans whose borrowers are in default, meaning they are months behind on payments. Those loans add up to about $180 billion, or 11% of the government's $1.7 trillion student…...
Pa. universities, community colleges say state funding not keeping up with needs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1030+ words) Pennsylvania's higher education institutions largely got a flat budget under Gov. Josh Shapiro's spending plan released last month " but school leaders are urging state House lawmakers to bump up their appropriations, arguing that the commonwealth needs the investment. The requests…...
‘Basically a teacher online’: How an AI-powered chatbot guides both students and teachers in Allentown
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1195+ words) Allentown sixth-graders are experimenting with an artificial-intelligence-powered program that one student called "basically a teacher online," and educators themselves say helps them provide timely assistance to those who need it the most. Students give CourseMojo mixed reviews, with some reporting…...
Midway Manor snack shed will remain as Allentown expands school, board says
3+ week, 3+ day ago (752+ words) Midway Manor's beloved snack shed will remain untouched, Allentown School Board members said Thursday as they approved the purchase of 10 classrooms worth of modular space to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy in the neighborhood. The district's plan…...
Allentown school expansion gets OK, despite lingering concerns from Midway Manor neighbors
1+ week, 6+ day ago (539+ words) Despite revised plans for an expansion to Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Academy that would maintain a much-loved community snack stand, some neighbors remain unsatisfied. At a meeting of the Allentown Planning Commission on Tuesday afternoon, commissioners gave conditional approval to…...
Lehigh Carbon Community College closure stretches into 2nd week after IT ‘disruption’
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (158+ words) The closure of Lehigh Carbon Community College following IT issues has stretched into its second week. "Unfortunately, due to the campus being closed, the Rothrock Library will be closed today " Monday, March 9th. Some of our electronic resources may be unavailable…...
Opinion: Why a Southern Lehigh grad says college dreams are turning to financial, social nightmares
2+ week, 1+ day ago (323+ words) I was told from a young age, "college will be the best years of your life." As a 7-year-old who had just finished watching the new hit movie "Pitch Perfect," I had high hopes. I pictured endless nights with my…...