Resuming campaign travel, Trump to return to Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump plans to travel to Johnstown on Tuesday, his first visit to Pennsylvania following his positive coronavirus test a few days after he was last in the battleground state.
View ArticleQ&A: Meet the candidates who will square off in 133rd Pa. House race
Democrats state Rep. Jeanne McNeill is facing a repeat challenge from Republican Dave Molony for Pennsylvania's 133rd state House district seat.
View ArticleYour View: Journaling during the pandemic can help us cope with fear, sadness...
Your View: Keeping a journal with your thoughts and feelings offers a kind of meditative practice that may help overcome feelings of sadness, depression or helplessness.
View ArticleGov. Tom Wolf again pushes Pennsylvania marijuana legalization to help fix...
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday once again prodded the Republican-led General Assembly to pass legislation to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana, in part to repair damage done to the...
View ArticleSick of rain? Impacts from tropical storms saved the Lehigh Valley from drought
Tropical cyclone-induced rainfall — which often bring flash floods that can engulf vulnerable communities — has translated to something else in 2020: beneficial rainfall responsible for 20% of the...
View Article‘Sonny Daze’ ahead for Easton woman, who turned tragedy of son’s death into...
Sonny Daze, which opened in early September at 126 N. Forth St. in downtown Easton, sells customized, handmade products such as mugs, jewelry, T-shirts and home decor. The boutique is named in memory...
View ArticleMAP: Where people have died from coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley
MAP: Where Lehigh Valley residents who’ve died from coronavirus lived, based on information provided by Lehigh and Northampton counties.
View ArticleSouthern Lehigh parents are passionate but split on whether kids should...
Southern Lehigh is considering two options that would allow elementary students to return to school four days a week, but parents on both sides passionately say these options are either not enough or...
View ArticlePennsylvania loosens rent relief rules to keep more people in homes during...
Pennsylvania is extending the application deadline and changing the rules of a key rent and mortgage relief program in an effort to boost participation by landlords and keep more people in their homes...
View ArticleVice President Mike Pence coming to Reading airport for rally
Vice President Mike Pence will be coming to Reading Regional Airport for a Trump campaign rally Saturday.
View ArticleLiberty golf team’s bond of brothers ready to make PIAA history
Liberty Hurricanes' golf team, led by Jordan Barker, ready to make a run at states.
View ArticleWhitehall Township police to spend $338,000 on body cameras for officers,...
The Whitehall Township Police Department will purchase 46 body cameras to be worn by its officers beginning in early 2021, having been given the go-ahead by the Board of Commissioners Monday night.
View ArticlePeople applying for pandemic unemployment assistance will find another...
Pennsylvania residents who apply for pandemic unemployment assistance will be asked to help a security firm verify their identities in an ongoing effort to combat fraud.
View ArticleLehigh Valley Zoo’s Winter Light Spectacular, with new timed-ticketing...
Winter Light Spectacular, a walk-through attraction featuring more than 1.2 million energy-conserving lights in shapes such as glowing presents, penguins, ice skaters and snowflakes, will take place on...
View ArticleHere’s where Lehigh County residents can deposit unused medications Oct. 24
Lehigh County residents can bring their unused prescription medications to any of a number of locations as part of the Oct. 24 annual National Take Back Day coordinated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement...
View Article'I’m Pennsylvania Dutch, and I’m voting Trump’: Readers on whether president...
Reader: Many readers said the Pennsylvania Dutch will vote to reelect President Donald Trump. “I am Pennsylvania Dutch and have a large family that is also Pennsylvania Dutch, all voting for Trump,”...
View ArticleAllentown officials poised to fill 16-month-old vacancy on NIZ authority board
Allentown officials are poised to add two new members to the authority board overseeing the Neighborhood Improvement Zone, one of whom fills a 16-month vacancy. They could be replacing another member...
View ArticleMail-in ballot requests pass 2.6M in Pennsylvania
With three weeks to go before the Nov. 3 election, more than 2.6 million registered voters have applied for a mail-in ballot in Pennsylvania, a battleground state hotly contested by President Donald...
View ArticleHigh school soccer notebook: Emmaus nips Southern Lehigh as battle of...
Lehigh Valley high school boys and girls standings, rankings and news
View ArticleCarbon County Elections Office busy with mail-ins, early voting, questions
The Carbon County Elections Office is busy answering questions about balloting, and handling voters who are walking in to cancel mail-in ballots and vote early. Twelve-hour days are normal and county...
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