Pennsylvania coronavirus update: 621 new cases, highest since June 12
A day after all but one Pennsylvania county reopened in the green phase, 621 new cases were reported by the state Department of Health on Saturday, the largest one-day increase in two weeks.
View ArticlePennsylvania has set its benchmarks for reopening. Here’s how the state’s...
Now that Pennsylvania has explained the requirements for areas of the state to begin reopening, see how the different regions stack up.
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter protesters find Trump supporters on march through Pen...
A Black Lives Matter protest in Pen Argyl remained peaceful, though marchers clashed with Trump supporters lining the route. The march was among those that have occurred daily singe George Floyd's May...
View ArticleScanner: Man struck by vehicle in Chapman
A 20-year-old man was struck by a vehicle Saturday evening in Chapman Borough, according to Northampton County emergency radio reports.
View ArticleJudge: Free immigrant children held in detention in Berks County, 2 other...
The order applies to children held for more than 20 days at three family detention centers in Texas and Pennsylvania.
View ArticleNASCAR Cup Series: Kevin Harvick holds off Denny Hamlin for first Pocono win
Kevin Harvick held off Denny Hamlin Saturday to earn his first victory at Pocono Raceway
View ArticleEaston slaps restrictions on popular Karl Stirner Arts Trail, including...
The City of Easton will more closely police what’s going on this summer around the popular Karl Stirner Arts Trail along the Bushkill Creek.
View Article‘It’s a big deal for Pennsylvania employees,‘ lawyers says of state Supreme...
A Lehigh Valley woman's whistleblower claim that Health Network Laboratories fired her for reporting discrimination led to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that widens the door for workers to sue...
View ArticleYour View by Pennsylvania lawmaker: Fireworks turn Lehigh Valley communities...
Op-ed by state Rep. Jeanne McNeill: I am working with my colleagues in Harrisburg to address fireworks in Pennsylvania so that a fair and balanced solution can be found. There is no reason why our...
View ArticleGettysburg, home to America’s most hallowed battlefield, reckons with...
While the Confederate flag may not fly on borough property, it’s a symbol that tourists — about one million per year — are used to seeing in Gettysburg, population 7,700.
View ArticleYour View: Our arts groups must learn to be more diverse
Your View: Suggesting in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed there is momentum for change of the racial status quo in the United State and that movement must be...
View ArticleMan dies from complications suffered in 2014 crash in Bushkill Township,...
A 24-year-old man died Saturday from complications suffered from a 2014 crash into a tree in Bushkill Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s office said.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: State reports 505 new cases, 3 deaths on Sunday
The state Department of Health reported an additional 505 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 85,496.
View ArticleAfter hearing gunshots, Allentown police officers arrest armed man, seize...
A 26-year-old man is facing gun charges after Allentown police officers heard shots being fired early Sunday and caught him in the act, city police said.
View Article3-alarm Old Allentown blaze injures firefighter, resident
The Allentown Fire Department fought a three-alarm blaze early Sunday in Old Allentown that left one firefighter and one resident injured.
View ArticleAllegheny County shutting bars back down due to ‘alarming’ COVID-19 spike
Officials in Allegheny County are halting all on-site consumption of alcohol in bars and restaurants due to what they call an “alarming” spike in COVID-19 cases
View ArticleMan assaulted, killed in Easton; homicide investigation underway
A 22-year-old man was assaulted and killed early Sunday following a large fight and disturbance in Easton and then a barrage of gunfire nearby, police said.
View Article‘Have we forgotten about school shootings?‘: Reaction on whether to remove...
Many readers think that police officers are still needed in area schools. “As someone who saw firsthand 30 some years ago a stabbing in the halls at a high school in Bethlehem ― yes!” one said.
View ArticleBethlehem woman killed in Route 22 crash identified
Driver dies in Route 22 crash in Bethlehem
View ArticleCommentary: Trump can’t decide how to attack Biden
Commentary: Trump campaign so far unable to produce a consistent theme for its political attacks on Joe Biden.
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