Schuylkill County Native Named Principal of St. Joseph Center for Special Learning

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — St. Joseph Center for Special Learning has named Elisabeth Hughes as its new principal, bringing an educator with 24 years of experience and local ties to lead its programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Hughes will serve as the center’s chief executive and educational leader, overseeing both its school-age program and Adult Program. She succeeds Bob Giba, who became principal in 2019.

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning Honors Community Supporters During 71st Annual Gala

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning celebrated more than seven decades of service to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities during its 71st Annual Gala at Mountain Valley Golf Course.

The annual fundraiser brought together supporters, families, staff and community members under the theme “Changing Lives, One Gift at a Time.”

Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships Donates $100,000 to St. Joseph's Center for Special Learning

On Tuesday, Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships brought holiday cheer and generosity to St. Joseph's Center for Special Learning in Schuylkill Haven with a remarkable $100,000 donation. 

St. Joseph's Center for Special Learning Celebrates "Imagining the Possibilities" at Annual Gala

On Saturday evening, St. Joseph’s Center for Special Learning hosted its annual Gala at Mountain Valley in Barnesville. 

Fighter’s Heaven To Commemorate 50th Anniversary of ‘The Rumble In The Jungle’

Fighter’s Heaven, the historic training camp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, will host a special ticketed fundraising event on October 26 from 1 to 5 p.m., commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. 

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning Celebrates New All-Inclusive Playground with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Last week, St. Joseph Center for Special Learning cut the ribbon on their newly installed all-inclusive playground. 

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning Celebrates 68th Anniversary Diamond Gala with a Night of Gratitude and Recognition

The St. Joseph's Center for Special Learning recently held its annual Gala event.

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning Embarks on a New Chapter in Special Needs Education at St. Ambrose Campus

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - In a momentous move that marks a significant leap forward for special needs education, the St. Joseph Center for Special Learning has relocated to the St. Ambrose campus after more than sixty years of dedicated service. 

Breakfast with Santa Raises $1,600 for St. Joseph Center for Special Learning

Breakfast with Santa was held recently at Fighter’s Heaven, Muhammad Ali’s Training Camp, for the benefit of St. Joseph Center for Special Learning.

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning to Relocate this Summer

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning has outgrown its current building and will be moving to the campus of Saint Ambrose Parish in Schuylkill Haven in June 2023.

St. Joseph's Center and Nativity BVM Participate in Buddy Walk

The St. Joseph Center for Special Learning 2021 Buddy Walk®, held on October 21, 2021, was one of over 250 Buddy Walk® events planned in cities across the country and around the world this fall in and around October in celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month.