{"id":163888,"date":"2026-04-12T14:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/163888\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:47:19","slug":"pawapalooza-raises-money-to-fight-pediatric-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/163888\/","title":{"rendered":"Pawapalooza Raises Money to Fight Pediatric Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paws for a Cause: \u201cPawapalooza\u201d Raises Money to Fight Pediatric Cancer at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People attend Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza10_a7a382.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877909\" \/>People attend Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People attend a speed workout led by Rosie Hulbert of Macungie during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza16_e4818e.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877910\" \/>People attend a speed workout led by Rosie Hulbert of Macungie during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Emily Alonge, a Moravian University junior from East Stroudsburg, reacts to a win during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza13_d3e31e.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877911\" \/>Emily Alonge, a Moravian University junior from East Stroudsburg, reacts to a win during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Ryleigh Smith, 5, of Bethlehem writes her family's name on a paw print during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza08_d68b18.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877912\" \/>Ryleigh Smith, 5, of Bethlehem writes her family\u2019s name on a paw print during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Jameson Tremmel, 5, of Trexlertown reacts to winning tickets during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza04_e6f220.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877913\" \/>Jameson Tremmel, 5, of Trexlertown reacts to winning tickets during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People attend a speed workout led by Rosie Hulbert of Macungie during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza15_4b7974.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1070623\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anne Cusack \/ Los Angeles Times<\/p>\n<p>People attend a speed workout led by Rosie Hulbert of Macungie during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Ryleigh Smith, 5, and her brother Ryder, 6, from Bethlehem write their names on a paw print during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza07_1da886.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877914\" \/>Ryleigh Smith, 5, and her brother Ryder, 6, from Bethlehem write their names on a paw print during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Liz Lepley, a Moravian University freshman from Bayville, New Jersey, works the Pawprint table during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza06_80a91a.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877915\" \/>Liz Lepley, a Moravian University freshman from Bayville, New Jersey, works the Pawprint table during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Kaylin Scanlon, a Moravian University sophomore from Harleysville, makes cotton candy as Rachel Green, a Moravian University junior from Nazareth, looks on during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza01_fcfb21.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877918\" \/>Kaylin Scanlon, a Moravian University sophomore from Harleysville, makes cotton candy as Rachel Green, a Moravian University junior from Nazareth, looks on during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hanna Nowak, a Moravian University senior from Allentown, works the Laurie Riley table during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza12_134f5b.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877922\" \/>Hanna Nowak, a Moravian University senior from Allentown, works the Laurie Riley table during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley rubber bracelet on display during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza05_1ce253.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877923\" \/>A Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley rubber bracelet on display during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Victor Rivera, a Moravian University senior of Forks Township and Austyn Bunker a Moravian University freshman of Effort, make origami during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza14_c381c1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877925\" \/>Victor Rivera, a Moravian University senior of Forks Township and Austyn Bunker a Moravian University freshman of Effort, make origami during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Michael Trapp of the Two Taboo from Jim Thorpe performs during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza02_fc44c1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877927\" \/>Michael Trapp of the Two Taboo from Jim Thorpe performs during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Joanna Bea of The Two Taboo from Jim Thorpe performs during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza11_0591ab.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877928\" \/>Joanna Bea of The Two Taboo from Jim Thorpe performs during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Jasper Tremmel, 6, of Trexlertown plays a game during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza03_8de042.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877929\" \/>Jasper Tremmel, 6, of Trexlertown plays a game during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People attend Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza09_2d21ce.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877935\" \/>People attend Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"William Santos, 4, of Bethlehem eats cotton candy during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University's Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. It features live music, games and other activities.(Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TMC-L-Pawapalooza17_38818e.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17877944\" \/>William Santos, 4, of Bethlehem eats cotton candy during Pawapalooza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Moravian University\u2019s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem. The event supports the Pawprint Project, a student-led organization raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley. 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