Salisbury School Board OKs 4 Percent Tax Hike

The Salisbury Township School Board approved the final 2012-2013 budget, which includes a 4.06 percent tax increase.

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Baseball All-Stars to Compete in Carpenter Cup

High School baseball all-stars from across the Lehigh Valley set to compete in annual Carpenter Cup Classic in Philadelphia.

Viewfinder: Arts Academy Inaugural Celebration

The Arts Academy, a new charter middle school in Salisbury Township, celebrated its anticipated opening in August.

St. Thomas More Principal Retires

Principal Carl Weber will retire June 30 after 6 years at St. Thomas More School.

Salisbury School District to Find New Superintendent

Salisbury Township School District has a procedure to follow to replace the late Superintendent Robert Gross, who died May 30 after he was stricken with an aneurysm.

Salisbury Mourns Death of Superintendent

A former colleague urges mourners to loudly play their radios in tribute to the late Salisbury Superintendent Robert Gross.

Funeral Today for Salisbury Superintendent

Highly regarded Salisbury Schools Superintendent Robert Gross, 54, will be mourned today and buried.

Viewing Sunday for School Superintendent Robert Gross

Services for Salisbury Superintendent Robert Gross include a viewing Sunday and funeral Monday in Bethlehem

Robert Gross: Passionate Advocate, Inclusive Leader and Listener

Salisbury Superintendent Robert Gross, who died Wednesday, was known as a great listener and approachable leader who was passionate about public education and Salisbury schools.

Obituary: Robert R. Gross III

Funeral services for Salisbury Superintendent Robert Gross will be held on Monday. Calling hours at the Pearson Funeral Home in Bethlehem will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday.

Salisbury Superintendent Dies

Salisbury Schools District Superintendent Robert R. Gross III died Wednesday from an undisclosed illness after being hospitalized for months.

Salisbury Baseball Stumbles in D11 Final

Salisbury Falcons fall to Pine Grove in conclusion of suspended District 11 2A championship baseball game.

Share Your Salisbury Prom Photos

What did you wear to the Salisbury High School prom at Bear Creek Mountain Resort?

Salisbury Schedules Physicals for Fall Sports

Salisbury Township School District will offer physicals June 9 for students participating in fall sports.

Arts Academy Charter School Appoints Principal, Executive Director

The new Arts Academy Charter School, a middle school scheduled to open in August in Salisbury Township, has two new administrators.

Salisbury Hires New Girls Soccer, Basketball Coaches

Richard Babyak will be the new Salisbury High School girls soccer coach and and Joseph Mladosich will be the new girls head basketball coach.

Salisbury School District Hires New Business Administrator

Robert Bruchak will replace Business Administrator Christine Stafford, who is retiring in July 31.

Salisbury Baseball Wins Colonial League Title

The Salisbury High School baseball team beat Notre Dame-Green Pond 6-5, giving the Falcons their 11th Colonial League championship title.

Salisbury Math Scores Improve

After falling below adequate standards on some of the PSSA's math tests last year, Salisbury Township School District has improved its scores after a concerted effort this year.

Salisbury Ranks 87th In State For PSSA Scores

Salisbury Township School District's PSSA's scores ranked third among Lehigh Valley schools, 87th in state.

Salisbury Student Helps Build Mack Truck at SteelStacks

LCTI students are building a Mack Truck that will be part of an iconic concession stand at ArtsQuest's Levitt Pavilion in Bethlehem.

Salisbury's Abbey Eichorn Nominated for Freddy

Salisbury High School student Abbey Eichorn was nominated Wednesday for a Freddy Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance.

Salisbury Superintendent Still Hospitalized in ICU

Salisbury Township School District Superintendent Robert Gross is getting round-the-clock care in a hospital ICU, according to School Board President Russell Giordano.

Salisbury Students Protest Teacher Cuts

An impassioned group of Salisbury High School students and parents denounced the recently announced teacher cuts at a standing-room only school board meeting Wednesday night.

Declining Enrollment Poses Challenges for Salisbury Schools

Western Salisbury Elementary and Salisbury Middle School face steepest declines as enrollment continues to drop in Salisbury Township School District.

Salisbury Mulls 4 Percent Tax Increase and Teacher Cuts

Faced with declining enrollment and more unfunded state mandates, the Salisbury School Board is considering raising taxes 4 percent and cutting 2.5 staff positions.

Salisbury Parents Question Eliminating Class Rank

Some Salisbury High School parents said many students with high grade point averages are not getting the class ranks they deserve.

Salisbury Offers Summer Computer Camp

Incoming fifth- and sixth-grade students in Salisbury Township School District can enroll in a free summer computer camp this July.

Salisbury Eighth-Graders To Get Daily Foreign Language Classes

Salisbury Middle School is dropping its exploratory language program for seventh- and eighth-graders in favor of offering more intensive daily foreign language instruction.

Power Outage at Salisbury High School

Salisbury High School students were dismissed early Wednesday because of a power outage at the school.

No Credit for Studying Band in Salisbury Next Year

Salisbury students who take chorus will get an elective credit, but no credits will be awarded for studying band next year.

Salisbury Superintendent Hospitalized

Salisbury Superintendent Robert Gross collapsed at a gym last Wednesday and has been hospitalized since, according to Assistant Superintendent Louise Beauchemin.

Salisbury Swimmer Eric Tatum Honored for State Gold in Butterfly

The Salisbury Township School Board recognized Eric Tatum and other members of the Salisbury High School boys and girls swim teams for their winning performances in the PIAA state championships.

St. Thomas More Student Gets Poem Published

Anna D. Sixsmith, a 13-year-old St. Thomas More School student, was among the winners of a national poetry contest and was published in an anthology.

Swain Students Create Sculpture From Recycled Items

With the help of visiting artist Steven Siegel, students from The Swain School are creating a giant sculpture from found objects.

Salisbury Student's Anti-Underage Drinking Video in National Contest

Salisbury High School junior Tommy Walters' video, "The Herd," made it through the first round in the Courageous Persuaders contest and could win $2,500 if it gets the most "likes" on YouTube.

New York Artist Teaches Swain Students to Make Sculptures

Steven Siegel, a New York environmental artist, is visiting The Swain School this week and teaching students how to make sculpture out of found objects.

Salisbury Schools Consider Energy Saving Projects

Three companies presented plans that could save Salisbury Township School District substantial energy saving costs.

Salisbury Students Enter Anti-Bullying Video Contest

Salisbury High School students hope the videos they made against cyberbullying on the Great American No Bull Challenge win a $5,000 scholarship.