Republicans in Pennsylvania House and Senate discuss how to carry out reviews...
Pennsylvania House and Senate Republicans Thursday were mapping out how to implement their mutual desire to do an immediate review of the Pennsylvania election, even as votes continued to be counted.
View ArticleHaze surrounds cannabis bill as leaders discuss taxes
New Jersey lawmakers say legislative leaders and the governor are discussing tax rates on recreational marijuana, delaying a vote on a legalization measure
View ArticlePennsylvania budget picture looks a ‘lot better’; Sen. Browne attributes it...
Sen. Pat Browne on Thursday said Pennsylvania revenue in recent months has surpassed projections made early in the pandemic and will likely help build a state budget that is “a lot better” than seemed...
View ArticleBethlehem woman used racial slurs on man she tried to stab with pocket...
The 34-year-old woman faces attempted aggravated assault and ethnic intimidation charges, according to court records.
View ArticleMoravian College in two-week lockdown before Thanksgiving due to jump in...
Moravian College is in a campuswide lockdown for two weeks before students go home at Thanksgiving, due to a recent spike in students quarantining due to coronavirus exposure.
View ArticleUPDATE: Route 22 westbound reopened at 25th Street; one taken to hospital...
UPDATE: Route 22 has reopened in Palmer Township, after a multi-vehicle accident closed the westbound lanes for nearly two hours and sent one person to the hospital, according to Northampton County...
View ArticlePennsylvania Senate GOP, House Dems pick woman to lead them for first time;...
Pennsylvania Republicans in the state Senate and Democrats in the House are both elevating women for the first time to the critical position of floor leader
View ArticleAuthorities investigating student death at Kutztown University
Kutztown University Police, state police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office are on campus Thursday night investigating a student death, a university spokesperson confirmed.
View ArticleAllentown Art Museum’s new president takes helm at a challenging time
Connecting with the community is the chief goal of the new head of the Allentown Art Museum, Max Weintraub.
View ArticleYour View: Why Kamala Harris victory is important for women in politics
Op-ed: It has been glacial progress for women and political parity in the United States. But having a female vice-president is a giant leap forward.
View ArticlePaul Muschick: Why we decided to let our son continue with in-person high...
Column: My wife and I had a discussion that I suspect many families are having now: Should we pull our son from in-person classes because COVID-19 cases are spiking?
View ArticleDespite historic voter turnout levels in the Lehigh Valley, many in Hispanic...
Hispanic neighborhoods in the Lehigh Valley saw lower voter turnout in 2020 compared to the rest of the region and to 2016. While Joe Biden received a clear majority of those votes, President Donald...
View ArticleTicketmaster may require proof of coronavirus vaccination to attend future...
Ticketmaster may require proof of coronavirus vaccination to attend future concerts
View ArticleCourt blocks small number of ballots in Pennsylvania over ID
A Pennsylvania judge sided with President Donald Trump’s campaign Thursday and ordered counties not to count a tiny number of mail-in or absentee ballots for which the voter didn’t submit valid...
View ArticleFederal court rejects effort to block late-arriving ballots in Pennsylvania
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has rejected an effort led by a Republican congressional candidate to block about 9,300 ballots that arrived after Election Day in Pennsylvania.
View ArticleBack from the ashes: Following 2019 fire, popular Allen Township pub to...
Seemsville Pub & Grille, which temporarily closed in March 2019 following a destructive fire, will reopen Nov. 24 in a newly constructed building on the same Allen Township property.
View ArticleMontgomery County orders schools to go remote amid coronavirus surge
Health officials in Montgomery County ordered schools Friday to temporarily halt classroom instruction in what they said was an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
View ArticlePennsylvania won’t order a vote recount in any of the 67 counties
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said Friday she will not order a recount or a recanvass of statewide election returns in any of the 67 counties, because no candidate was defeated by the...
View ArticleEaston man chases fleeing girlfriend into street, firing several rounds into...
The 22-year-old is also accused of spitting on an Easton police officer and wiping urine on another officer while he was in custody.
View ArticleTwo dead, three injured in steam pipe blast at West Haven VA hospital
A VA employee and a contractor were killed Friday morning at the West Haven VA Medical Center when a steam pipe they were repairing accidentally exploded. Three others were injured and were treated on...
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