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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to isolate after contact tests positive for COVID-19

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy abruptly left an event Wednesday after announcing he was going into quarantine, saying he just found out a person he was in contact with over the weekend had tested positive...

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OxyContin maker to plead guilty to 3 criminal charges as part of $8 billion...

Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges, Justice...

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Update: Easton man found unharmed

Easton police are seeking information on the whereabouts of 24-year-old Branden D'Agostino.

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Police charge second suspect, an Allentown man, in connection with fatal...

Wilson police have charged an Allentown man with killing an 18-year-old last month in an apartment.

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Anti-corruption group condemns Pa. lawmakers, calls for immediate legislation...

An anti-corruption group on Wednesday condemned “unsavory” practices in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and called for many changes, including immediate passage of a mail-in ballot pre-canvassing...

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With post office delivery times languishing, Lehigh County will offer backup...

With the U.S. Postal Service struggling to make timely deliveries, Lehigh County will allow voters who have waited more than a week for their mail-in ballot to arrive to pick one up in person at the...

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Historic Bethlehem revamps Christmas plans this year, introduces more outdoor...

As the holidays approach, this year’s pandemic means many of the festivities people enjoy could be canceled, but Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is still planning on bringing the Christmas City...

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A skating rink in Centre Square? Easton, Bethlehem plan ways to help...

Easton and Bethlehem officials are finding ways to help businesses through the holiday season.

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Update: Iran sent emails intimidating Democratic voters in Pennsylvania,...

Iran is responsible for emails meant to intimidate American voters and sow unrest in multiple states, and Tehran and Moscow have also obtained voter registration with the goal of interfering in the...

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At Philadelphia drive-in rally, Obama makes pitch for Biden and urges voters...

Former President Barack Obama at a drive-in rally in Philadelphia blasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, his response to racial unrest and his fitness for the job in his...

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Monroe man, federal labor department agent, charged with stealing $23,580...

A Monroe County man has been charged with stealing more than $23,000 from the United States government.

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Historically Speaking: Germany continues to grapple with issues of race

Op-ed: Germans today want to take the moral high road when it comes to race.

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With the 2020 census called off early, Lehigh Valley officials fear the...

With the 2020 Census count called off early, local officials say they believe the Lehigh Valley’s population will be under-counted, potentially depriving the region of needed federal funding and...

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Lehigh Valley trick-or-treat times: Where, when and COVID changes

When is trick-or-treat in the Lehigh Valley for 2020? Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, most towns are holding it as scheduled, though some have made changes and other restrictions.

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Your View by PA House Democratic leaders: We have $1.3 billion in federal...

Op-ed: The people of Pennsylvania need Republicans to stop sitting on over $1 billion in CARES Act funds and pass legislation to provide relief to residents.

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How Lehigh Valley towns are planning to keep trick-or-treat safe amid COVID

Lehigh Valley towns are grappling with the best and safest way to have trick-or-treat as COVID-19 cases spike once again.

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With shortage of volunteers at crisis level, some Lehigh Valley fire...

Across the Lehigh Valley and the state, volunteer fire departments have been feeling the pain of volunteer shortages for at least a decade. Now they're trying different methods to recruit new blood,...

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Readers React: Stock markets would perform well under Biden presidency

Reader: The stock market does not like unpredictability. That is all we have under Trump.

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Your View on Pennsylvania’s child care crisis: How will families return to work?

Op-ed: Pennsylvania’s child care providers have incurred devastating losses over the course of the pandemic. Their future is in jeopardy.

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Readers React: Investors learned about coronavirus dangers before public

Reader: Trump lied to public about virus while members of his administration tipped off some people to the truth.

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