I spent a good part of my adult life leaving the Lehigh Valley. I've lived and worked in Turkey, China and England, but the Valley seems to be my center of gravity. After graduating from William Allen High School and Kutztown University, I went to graduate school at Emerson College in Boston and then City University in London. Traveling abroad changed me in many ways, especially in how I think of other cultures and my own. But it also made me homesick. After more than a decade of working as a teacher and journalist overseas, I returned home, to Allentown. Since then, I've been a journalism teacher and an editor for community newspapers. And now with Patch, it's clear there's no place like home.
Listen Live! Music Inc. has converted its monthly Open Mic into a fundraiser Saturday; you can also help through the Red Cross, St. Luke's and even give at the Allen vs. Dieruff basketball games tonight in the Allen High School gymnasium.
Listen Live! Music Inc. has converted its monthly Open Mic into a fundraiser Saturday; you can also help through the Red Cross, St. Luke's and even give at the Allen vs. Dieruff basketball games tonight in the Allen High School gymnasium.
What will East Penn do now that Gov. Tom Corbett has frozen part of the funding for public education?
Stories from neighboring Patches: Feb. 5 to Feb. 11
What will East Penn do now that Gov. Tom Corbett has frozen part of the funding for public education?
A roundup of the region's headlines for Friday, Feb. 11.
Listen Live! Music Inc. has converted its monthly Open Mic into a fundraiser Saturday; you can also help through the Red Cross, St. Luke's and even give at the Allen vs. Dieruff basketball games tonight in the Allen High School gymnasium.
A roundup of the region's headlines for Thursday, Feb. 10.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time.
Emmaus Borough Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.
A Central Bucks teacher was fired this week for blogging about her students. What limits do you place on your child's access to social media?
A roundup of the region's headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 8.
The Borough is now accepting applications for two full-time police officers.
Emmaus Borough Council meets today at 7 p.m.
A roundup of the region's headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 7.
Love it, hate it, or just don't care, here's a fun and informative list that will, at least, make you feel connected to Super Bowl XLV.
Here's this week's best bet for local food.
A roundup of the region's headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Emmaus Public Works Committee will discuss the bids for the dump truck at its meeting today at 3 p.m.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time.
