A ‘godsend’: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives $11.5 million to Lehigh...
Moved to help communities suffering through the coronavirus pandemic, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $4.1 billion in charitable gifts to 384 nonprofits across the U.S., including one from...
View ArticleHeavy rain, strong wind could cause flooding, power outages in Lehigh Valley...
A storm Thursday into Friday could drop 1-3 inches of rain in the Lehigh Valley and up to 4 inches in the Poconos and bring strong winds, putting the region at risk of flooding and power outages.
View ArticleWind Creek launches online sportsbook in Pennsylvania
Wind Creek Hospitality on Wednesday launched its online sports betting platform in Pennsylvania, following the opening of its brick-and-mortar sportsbook at the Bethlehem casino last month.
View ArticleHistorically Speaking: Has Pennsylvania tried hard enough to keep small...
Historically speaking: Small businesses in Pennsylvania are facing economic challenges unlike anything they've seen for almost a century.
View ArticlePresidential election hostilities may fuel fight to remake...
The hostility over Pennsylvania's presidential election will flow past New Year's Day
View ArticleAllentown chiropractor found dead following fire, authorities report
The fire broke out at a home in the 2700 block of Tilghman Street in Allentown that is attached to the West End Chiropractic business, according to Allentown Fire Chief Jim Wehr.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 9,230 cases added with 276 deaths
The state Department of Health reported 9,230 additional cases of the coronavirus Thursday, with 276 new deaths ― the second highest of the pandemic.
View ArticleMural dedicated to beloved LGBTQ activist in Philadelphia painted over...
The mural, completed more than five years ago was a tribute to Gloria Casarez, Philadelphia’s first director of LGBT affairs, who died in 2014 at the age of 42 after a battle with breast cancer.
View ArticleRestaurants lose court bid against Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf’s indoor dining ban
A federal judge in Pennsylvania is rejecting a bid to block one of Gov. Tom Wolf's latest orders to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus
View ArticleJobless aid at end for hundreds of thousands in Pennsylvania
Without an extension, the deadline to apply for a $300 per-week federal unemployment benefit will pass Friday night, as will an extension of pandemic benefits for hundreds of thousands of jobless
View ArticleMaking of Christmas tamales helps connect families with their Latin American...
For families of Latin American heritage, tamales are an important part of Christmas celebration.
View ArticleWhile dusting in her new home, Lehigh Valley historian makes an unusual...
Muhlenberg College historian Jacqueline D. Antonovich made an interesting, pre-Christmas discovery in her home: War World II artifacts including a Nazi flag
View ArticleWind advisory in effect until Friday morning, heavy rain expected overnight
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in effect until 7 a.m. Friday in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas, in addition to the heavy rain expected overnight.
View ArticleGeorge Washington to cross the Delaware virtually this Christmas; heavy rain...
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Friday, which is less severe than a flood warning.
View Article‘She had tears in her eyes’: Lehigh Valley widow is reunited with scrapbook...
Column: Ernie Vargo's family finds comfort in looking through the farmer's long-lost 4-H scrapbook, which they received at Christmastime three years ago thanks to the kindness of a stranger.
View ArticleYour View by Moravian Bishop: Why the Christmas message matters more than ever
Bishop Hopeton Clennon: The message of Christmas matters more than ever during a pandemic
View ArticleMan found dead in Carbon County house fire is identified
State police are investigating a house fire in which Matthew Wilcox, 37, was found dead Wednesday morning in Penn Forest Township.
View ArticleBethlehem Township man, missing since Dec. 9, found safe, police say
A Bethlehem Township man missing since Dec. 9 has been found, police said Christmas Day.
View ArticleTeen killed when man fires into Philly crowd Christmas morning
A man firing into a crowd in northeast Philadelphia early Christmas morning hit two teenagers, killing one, before he was shot and killed by two police officers, police said.
View ArticleChristmas came early to one winner of a Cash 5 lottery ticket sold in Monroe...
Someone became a quarter-million dollars richer, after taxes, just in time for Christmas.
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