Lehigh Carbon Community College

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Lehigh Carbon Community College resumed in‑person classes after a data breach forced a temporary shutdown, though Wi‑Fi and landline phone service remained unavailable at most locations. The main campus in Schnecksville offered limited Wi‑Fi, while students at the Allentown, Tamaqua and Airport sites were advised to rely on cellular data and use email to contact faculty and staff. Advising, counseling and educational support appointments continued as scheduled, with students directed to check Canvas for any instructor‑specific updates or online options.

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Lehigh Carbon Community College experienced a data breach that forced the closure of its campuses earlier in March 2026. The college’s Allentown, Tamaqua and Airport sites reopened on the Monday following the article’s publication date of March 24, 2026. Students returned to the main campus in Schnecksville on March 10, 2026, marking the first phase of the phased reopening. A college trustee who also sits on the Northern Lehigh School Board publicly attributed the IT disruptions to the data breach.

When the Schnecksville campus reopened, many services including Wi‑Fi remained unavailable, according to faculty and students who spoke with The Morning Call. The college’s latest email to faculty and students announced that in‑person classes, meetings and college activities would resume at the satellite locations, but noted that Wi‑Fi would be accessible only at the Schnecksville campus. Students at the Allentown, Tamaqua and Airport sites were advised to rely on their own cellular data for personal electronic devices. Landline telephone service continued to be out of service, with the email directing individuals to use email to contact faculty and staff.

The email also stated that all advising, counseling and educational support appointments would proceed as scheduled. Students attending in‑person classes were instructed to check the Canvas learning management system for any specific updates or online options provided by their instructors. Although the trustee identified the breach as the cause, official communications from the college to faculty and students had not used the term “data breach” in their messages.

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