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Allentown School Board appointed Andrene Brown and Evelyn Santana to the board in a Thursday special meeting to fill two vacancies left by recent resignations
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Longtime Allentown School Director Charlie Thiel will resign from the board at Thursday's meeting.
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Allentown School District acting Superintendent Carol Birks and Mayor Matt Tuerk fielded questions from community leaders at a public forum Tuesday at Miller Symphony Hall.
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Following Allentown School Board’s appointment of Carol Birks to acting superintendent, community leaders are skeptical about her ability to lead, but hopeful she will be successful in the role for the sake of district students.
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Allentown has $28 million remaining in its American Rescue Plan fund to spend, but it may be a while before the money gets put to use.