Owner of defunct Bieber bus company charged with writing bad paychecks
The owner of a financially struggling bus company, which closed last year after serving the Lehigh Valley for decades, has been charged with writing nearly $25,000 in paychecks that bounced.
View ArticleSchuylkill County men charged with placing body in Dauphin County park
Two Schuylkill County men were charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with or fabricating evidence for allegedly depositing a Girardville man’s body in a park in Millersburg, Dauphin County, on...
View ArticleYour View: How to push bar higher for people with disabilities
Your View: To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ADA and push the bar higher, the Disability Friendly Community of the Lehigh Valley is promoting the idea that people with disabilities belong.
View ArticleElectricity ‘did not play a part’ in death of three New Jersey family...
Three members of a New Jersey family, including an 8-year-old girl, accidentally drowned in their backyard pool, officials said Tuesday.
View ArticleLehigh Valley virtual summer events to enjoy with your family
Looking for a few suggestions on how to enjoy your time at home this summer disconnected from your favorite entertainment venues? Continue to enjoy fun in the sun or shade — while protecting others.
View ArticleOut of the running: New York City Marathon canceled over COVID
The 50th running of the New York City Marathon has been pushed to 2021.
View ArticleBack on track: $15 million Skyline West apartment complex in downtown Bethlehem
A downtown Bethlehem apartment complex is back on track after a title dispute. Plans are now in the works for the $15 million Skyline West, 50-unit apartment complex proposed for 143 W. Broad St.
View ArticleGreen light: America On Wheels Museum set to reopen with classic Hudsons display
The new exhibit at America On Wheels Museum will feature cars manufactured between 1911 and 1957 — all made by the Hudson Motor Company and the Essex Motor Company.
View Article$21 million in renovations at the Farm Show Complex include moat removal,...
$21 million in renovations at the Farm Show Complex include moat removal, additional parking, more
View ArticleOn the ropes (course): Despite withdrawn zoning appeal on Upper Saucon...
The property’s current owners and interested buyers both indicated that this didn’t mark the end of the initial proposal.
View ArticleFree live music returns to ArtsQuest’s SteelStacks this weekend
Vibrant and popular Hector Rosado and Pancho Bongo y Su Orquesta will highlight the return of live music at SteelStacks Friday and Saturday as the ArtsQuest Center officially reopens for indoor and...
View ArticleTime’s up: Allentown Parking Authority expects to write a lot more tickets...
The Allentown Parking Authority told board members Wednesday that it will be writing more tickets as it resumes enforcing numerous regulations next week, a few days after the Lehigh Valley enters the...
View ArticleLehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley, DA Jim Martin at odds over call for...
Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley's calls for a committee investigating potential criminal justice reform leads to political squabbles with other elected officials Wednesday.
View ArticleSparked by George Floyd killing, Pennsylvania lawmakers begin passing police...
Pennsylvania’s House and Senate began passing legislation Wednesday spurred by widespread protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd
View Article‘The idiots set them off all day and night’: Reaction to constant Lehigh...
Readers are fed up with fireworks exploding almost nightly in Allentown and other Lehigh Valley communities.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: State reports 495 new cases and 54 more...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday provided an update on the coronavirus situation in Pennsylvania.
View ArticleToo much focus on COVID-19 numbers, not enough on declining severity, Pa....
Too much focus on COVID-19 numbers, not enough on declining severity, Pa. doctor says
View ArticleElectricity ruled out as factor in New Jersey pool drowning deaths of 3
Authorities say electricity didn't play a role in the drowning deaths of three family members in their backyard swimming pool in New Jersey.
View ArticleFireworks are booming before July 4, but why the ruckus?
This year, fireworks aren't being saved for Independence Day.
View ArticleNew Allentown elementary school could be first in the district named after a...
The Allentown School District is recommending the new school on 12th and Gordon streets be named after Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays — an Allentown School District graduate who was first female...
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