CACLV leader Alan Jennings to step down amid battle with Parkinson’s,...
Alan Jennings, the firebrand executive director and community advocate who built a struggling nonprofit into a $30 million organization over his 40 years, on Wednesday announced he will step down from...
View ArticlePennsylvania Supreme Court to settle voter signatures fight
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will decide whether counties should count mail-in ballots when a voter’s signature doesn’t necessarily match the one on their registration.
View ArticleWith Allentown mayoral race taking shape, bill could bar city workers from...
A proposed revision to Allentown’s ethics code would require city employees to resign prior to running for mayor, city council or controller. The measure arises as a crowded 2021 mayoral race already...
View ArticleAt least one person killed in Jeep-motorcycle collision in Allentown
At least one person was killed Wednesday evening in a Jeep-motorcycle collision in Allentown.
View ArticleIt’ll almost feel like summer before a blast of cold air comes barreling in
The Lehigh Valley will be a tale of two climates to end the week as a cold front wipes out our brief return to summer-like temperatures.
View ArticleMan killed in Allentown crash identified
The motorcyclist who died in a collision with car in Allentown on Wednesday has been identified as 53-year-old Terry Orendach of Salisbury Township.
View ArticleYour PA election questions answered: How can I be sure my mail-in ballot has...
Voters can check Pennsylvania's online ballot tracker to see if their ballot has been received.
View ArticleFormer Parkland quarterback Joe Fortenbaugh now calls plays on ESPN betting...
Former Parkland High quarterback Joe Fortenbaugh is the co-host of an ESPN sports betting show called Daily Wager
View ArticleMan who accidentally shot himself at home dies
A man who shot himself while handling a gun at his Bethlehem Township home on Oct. 8 has died, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said.
View ArticleQ&A: Meet the candidates who will square off in the 135th Pa. House race to...
Democrat Kevin Branco and Republican Milou Mackenzie face each other in the Nov. 3 election to fill the state House seat being vacated by Rep.Jjustin Simmons.
View ArticleYour View: Pa. lawmakers should pass rent relief bills immediately
Your View: The Pennsylvania Legislature should pass House Bill 2868 or Senate Bill 1920 to avoid a wave of evictions in the state and give landlords some relief from uncollected rent.
View ArticleGetting ready to exit 40 years of anti-poverty work, CACLV director Alan...
In an interview after his announcement that he would be stepping down as executive director of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley in May, Alan Jennings discusses why he's ultimately...
View ArticleColonial League quarterbacks running for success in 2020
High school football coaches realize a quarterback who is as much of a running threat as a passer presents much better odds for that team’s offensive success.
View ArticleMan walking into traffic on PA Turnpike near Quakertown killed after being...
The Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was shuttered northbound between Quakertown and Lehigh Valley early Thursday.
View ArticleMan beaten unconscious during Easton assault, robbery, court records say
Charges have been filed against two men involved in the assault.
View ArticleEverything Pa. poll watchers can — and can’t — do on Election Day, explained
President Donald Trump called on his supporters to “go into the polls and watch very carefully.” But there are actually strict rules about poll watchers and what they can do.
View ArticlePennsylvania House Republicans unveil plan to boost coronavirus-ravaged...
Triggering a comeback for Pennsylvania’s coronavirus-ravaged economy is the stated goal of a set of bills unveiled Wednesday afternoon by House Republicans, who want to cut the corporate income tax...
View ArticleJailed in Pennsylvania? In most cases, you can still vote
Helping county jail inmates - who are almost always eligible to vote in Pennsylvania - exercise their right to take part in an election has long been the practice in the Lehigh Valley.
View ArticleParkland grad who triumphed over blindness set to testify in Amy Coney...
A Parkland grad who overcame blindness to become a Supreme Court clerk is set to testify in the U.S. Senate in Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing.
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