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Easton School Woes, Billboard Battle Tops Local News

The Easton Area School District faces more staff cuts and tax hikes while a superintendent candidate pulls out of contention.

The billboard battles rages on in Palmer Township.

Palmer Township took action this week against the developer of the controversial Route 22 digital billboard, filing an injunction Friday to get code violations up to snuff.

Meanwhile, the Easton Area School Board faces a difficult decision Tuesday: Choosing how many staffers will lose their jobs and how large of a tax hike it will pass on to taxpayers.

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Also, one of two candidates to replace the district's schools superintendent announced that he was pulling out of contention.

Easton Superintendent Candidate Drops Out

Michael Schilder, head of a New Jersey school district, has withdrawn his name, blogger reports.

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'Teen Mom 2' Star: No One Wants to Stay in the Lehigh Valley

'Teen Mom 2' star and Nazareth grad Kailyn Lowry live-tweets during a recent episode and has a few choice words for the Lehigh Valley.

Palmer Seeks Injunction Over Digital Billboard

Palmer Township will go to court to give developer 24 hours to get in compliance with controversial Route 22 billboard.

Grant Coming for Cottage in the Woods?

Forks Township supervisors will discuss a possible grant to help fund Cottage in the Woods improvements.

Sinkhole Repair Work Praised in Palmer

The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors thank Easton Suburban Water Authority for fast fixes of sinkholes on Northwood Avenue.

Teacher Cuts Certain in Preliminary School Budget

Easton Area School Board hears three options for staff cuts/tax hikes at work session Tuesday.

Two Charged With Killing Palmer Man

Two Berks County brothers are charged with killing Dario McLemore, a Palmer Township resident and Easton Area High School graduate.

 

 

 

 

 


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