The new program places middle school students in the role of environmental researchers, collecting and analyzing air quality data while exploring how pollution affects neighborhoods across the Lehigh Valley.
The project, led by Lafayette College art history professor Eric Hupe through the Zeuxis VR: Immersive Art History initiative, uses photogrammetry to create digital replicas of culturally significant sites that can be explored in virtual reality.
Pennsylvania lawmakers moved closer to establishing a statewide restriction on student cell phone use in public schools, as the state House passed legislation requiring "bell-to-bell" phone bans during the school day.
Renato M. Lajara, as assistant superintendent for Network 8 in Philadelphia School District oversees 15 schools and more than 8,000 students, will take over for Bethlehem Superintendent Jack P. Silva, who will retire June 30.
The Freddy Awards is now in its 24th year. The ceremony will take place on May 21 at State Theatre.