For kids in Quakertown, St. Luke’s University Health Network has launched a new Summer Meals Program—running from June 17 to Aug. 30—to make sure no child goes without a nutritious lunch during the summer months.
Center Valley
Preston Lane Closure for Roundabout Construction Begins Tuesday
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A heavily-used Upper Saucon Township road will close to through traffic Tuesday for approximately two months for the construction of a roundabout which officials say will help to ease congestion in the area.
Class of 2019
Saucon Valley’s Class of 2019 Turns the Page at Graduation
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The annual ritual of graduation returned to Saucon Valley High School Friday night with commencement exercises for the Class of 2019, which were held in the school’s auditorium, where approximately 165 graduates turned their mortarboard tassles and the page to a new chapter in life.
Athletics
St. Mike’s Track & Field Team Triumphs at Districts
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A host of young athletes from St. Michael the Archangel School in Upper Saucon Township took home gold, silver and bronze medals from the end-of-season Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) district championships Sunday at the Emmaus High School track.
Business
Saucon Valley Student Graduates from Project Search Program
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Outside of the traditional graduation ceremony that will be held at Saucon Valley High School Friday there are other stories of student success to be told, and one of them is Dylan Rumfield’s.
Community
SV Middle Schoolers Participate in International Robotics Competition
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The team called “Team Mishipeshu” (“mishipeshu” being a mythical “underwater panther”) placed 15th overall out of 96 robotics teams who traveled from as far away as New Zealand to participate in the 2019 Seaperch Challenge at the University of Maryland.
Charity
Saucon Seniors Shine In All-Star Soccer Classic
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Five Saucon Valley seniors and a Panther soccer coach were selected to represent the Colonial League and participate in this year’s LVSSAF All-Star Classic against some of the best senior players who made their home in the East Penn Conference. Last Sunday, boys and girls teams from each league squared off in an afternoon of soccer competition on the turf at Salisbury High School.
Business
5 Amazing Taste Takeaways from the 2019 LV Food & Wine Festival
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If you attended this year’s Lehigh Valley Food & Wine Festival Saturday and Sunday at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center, you ate and drank for a good cause.
Homepage Featured
SVHS Hosts 2019 Senior Awards Night
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On Tuesday, Saucon Valley High School hosted their annual awards night. Students and their families eagerly entered the high school auditorium to see if their efforts were to be recognized for a variety of awards and scholarships that were presented. Principal Tamara Gary, Assistant Principal Tom Halcisak, Athletic Director Bob Frey and a few distinguished guests bestowed dozens of awards to dozens of Saucon seniors.
Schools
Panthers Face Cougars In PIAA State Playoff (Brought to You by Andrew & Sonya Hughes)
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It was a PIAA state playoff game that was originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday at Northampton High School. But with the crazy weather pattern this past week the game was postponed three times. Finally on Friday, the Panthers and Springfield Cougars were able to avoid the thunderstorms and face off at Emmaus High School to see who would advance to the quarterfinal round of the PIAA State Championships.
Community
St. Mike’s Students Achieve at State Science Competition
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Several local students from St. Michael the Archangel Middle School in Upper Saucon Township competed successfully at an important state science competition in May.
