Lafayette College's president is facing a no-confidence vote this week. The vote regarding college President Nicole Hurd will take place tomorrow according to Lafayette's student newspaper. Ten members of Lafayette's faculty have signed the no-confidence motion, claiming Hurd has devoted time and money toward athletics rather than academics and excluded the faculty from decision making. Tomorrow's vote would be a mainly symbolic message of the faculty's loss of faith in Hurd's leadership. Hurd has been Lafayette's president for the past three-and-a-half years.
The Jewish Community Center of Lehigh Valley is introducing a new memorial dedicated to the victims of the Hamas attacks in October of 2023. Members of the Allentown center unveiled the sculpture yesterday. Called "Wings of Hope", the piece resembles angel's wings and is made of donated plastic toys. Volunteers spent about three months putting the sculpture together.
Easton's Sigal Museum is planning to host a virtual presentation on a current exhibit. The Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society has put together the talk to share details on the display called "Warehouse Valley: A Changing Landscape". The exhibit features paintings and photos that show the evolution of warehousing and industry in the Lehigh Valley from the 1800's through the early 2000's. The virtual session is happening at noon on Wednesday. A link to join the Zoom meeting is posted on the Sigal Museum website.
It won't snow very long or very much tomorrow, but Accu-Weather's Joe Lundberg says your Tuesday morning drive to work may be a little more complicated than normal. "It's quick hitting. It could cause some slick spots and reduced visibility for ten or 15 minutes and then it's gone," Lundberg says. Lundberg figures it'll begin to snow in the Lehigh Valley between 6 and 9 tomorrow morning.
A state lawmaker is proposing a measure that would allow public school support staff to collect more compensation every year. State Representative Lindsay Powell has introduced a bill that would make employees like bus drivers, custodians, and cafeteria workers eligible for unemployment when they are off during the summer. The proposal comes as school districts across the commonwealth struggle to find consistent staffing for positions like bus driver and instructional aide. Powell's bill has been filed with the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee.
The state of New Jersey may follow the lead of cities such as Jersey City that have restricted the distribution of plastic utensils and condiment packets at restaurants. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require all restaurants to provide single-use plastic utensils and condiment packets by request only. State Senator Bob Smith is sponsoring the proposal, which he says is aimed at minimizing unnecessary waste without totally banning all plastic utensils.
For the second time in three years, the Philadelphia Eagles are going to the Super Bowl. The Eagles got there by blowing out Washington 55-23 Sunday afternoon. After the win, head coach Nick Sirianni heaped praise on quarterback Jalen Hurts. "I don't want anybody else leading this team at quarterback other than him. He's a winner. He's won his entire life. That's more important important than any stat," Sirianni says. Hurts went 20 of 28 for 246 yards with a touchdown and three more touchdowns running. Whitehall High grad Saquon Barkley ran for three touchdowns. Super Bowl 59 will be a rematch of Super Bowl 57 because Kansas City beat Buffalo 32-29 to win their third straight AFC championship. The Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 on a last second field goal in that game.
Multiple people are recovering after a car drove through a crowd of Eagles fans last night. It happened around 9:30 at North Broad and Spring Garden streets as fans were celebrating the Eagles victory over Washington. Witnesses told police that around 30 people were hit and several individuals were rushed to the hospital. A suspect is in custody but no charges have been announced just yet.