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Mack’s debut season as coach led Emmaus girls basketball to 1st league title in 18 years

18 hours ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Josh Folck

It’s not the easiest task to for a coach to find success in their first season after taking over a program. Avon Mack made the challenge not seem that difficult as he led the Emmaus High School girls basketball team to 22 consecutive victories and to the Green Hornets’ first conference championship in 18 years. “My first year as coach was an incredible dream come true,” Mack said.
Kopetskie set records as she helped reenergize Liberty girls basketball

20 hours ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Josh Folck

Liberty High School junior guard Ava Kopetskie celebrated her birthday on Jan. 17. For a basketball player, there aren’t too many better ways to party than scoring 40 points. Kopetskie became the first girl or boy in Hurricanes basketball history to tally 40 points in a game when Liberty stormed to an 80-17 road victory over East Stroudsburg South on her birthday. The junior got even more motivation from Hurricanes coach Jarrett Carnes on that record-breaking night.
The 2025 lehighvalleylive.com All-Area Girls Basketball Team

21 hours ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Josh Folck

The lehighvalleylive.com All-Area Girls Basketball first team features players who helped lead their squads to big games and win championships. Three of the top selections were key parts of championship teams and another of them helped guide their team to the state tournament.
Nazareth softball earns another dramatic victory, advances to state semifinals

1 day ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Josh Folck

The Nazareth Area High School softball team’s season was down to its last strike on Monday in the PIAA Class 6A first round before senior second baseman Alina Weaver blasted a home run to help the Blue Eagles beat North Penn. On Thursday night in the state quarterfinals, Nazareth didn’t rally when facing its final strike, but the Blue Eagles earned another nail-biting victory to secure a spot in the 6A final four.
PIAA 6A softball quarterfinal photos: Nazareth vs. Cumberland Valley, June 5, 2025

1 day ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Josh Folck

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Half of $5M for Gracedale bonuses got lost in the nursing home’s general fund, audit says

1 day ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Rudy Miller

Only half of the $5 million allocated for employee bonuses was actually issued as bonuses at the Gracedale nursing home, according to an audit from the Northampton County controller. Controller Tara Zrinski issued the audit Wednesday. It says $2.4 million of the employee retention bonuses were disbursed from 2022 through 2025 for the Northampton County-owned nursing home.
Average N.J. superintendent pay jumps to nearly $200K. Look up your school district.

2 days ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Katie Kausch

New Jersey superintendents took home an average salary of $197,444 during the most recent school year, according to a new analysis of state data by NJ Advance Media. Statewide, the average superintendent salary rose 1.95% in 2024-25 compared to the previous year, when the average superintendent made $193,671.
Pennsylvania bill would end Sunday hunting ban, expand weekend opportunities

3 days ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Kurt Bresswein

Pennsylvania hunters would have more weekend chances to pursue their quarry, under a proposal sent Tuesday to the state House of Representatives for consideration. The House Game & Fisheries Committee reported out House Bill 1431 for a floor vote. It would repeal the prohibition on Sunday hunting in the state Game Code. If it becomes law, the Pennsylvania Game Commission would set the Sundays when hunting would be permitted throughout the year.
Northwestern Lehigh softball scores 8 runs in 3rd inning, rolls into state quarterfinals

4 days ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Josh Folck

The Northwestern Lehigh High School softball team breezed into the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals with a dominant home victory on Monday. The District 11 champion Tigers tallied eight runs in the third inning and never looked back in their 11-0 win over District 4 champ Athens in five innings. Junior catcher Abby Dunstan recorded a two-run double and an RBI single in Northwestern’s eight-run frame.
Nazareth softball rallies to beat 2-time defending PIAA champ North Penn with Weaver’s HR

4 days ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Josh Folck

The Nazareth Area High School softball team overcame a five-run deficit to put together an impressive comeback to knock off two-time defending state champion North Penn on Monday. Senior second baseman Alina Weaver hit a two-run homer with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to lead the Blue Eagles to a 7-5 road victory over the District 1 runner-up. It was the second homer of the game for Weaver, who also hit a two-run blast in the third inning to cut the Knights’ lead to 5-3.