Pennsylvania State Police will distribute flyers to motorists and may issue...
Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday that troopers and motor carrier enforcement officers will now distribute flyers containing COVID-19 mitigation information, and violators could be issued...
View ArticleTop Pa. lawmakers who rejected election results denounce U.S. Capitol mob
Pennsylvania state lawmakers denounced violence in Washington on Wednesday after a mob of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol to impede the official count of Electoral College votes.
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright describes House members’ escape amid Capitol breach
U.S. House members descended a narrow stairwell to escape the House chambers as supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the Capitol banged loudly on the chamber doors, U.S. Rep. Matt...
View ArticlePaul Muschick: Who is to blame for the Capitol riot?
Column: Do I blame Donald Trump, Republican party loyalists or Trump supporters for Wednesday's violence and looting at the U.S. Capitol?
View ArticlePennsylvania lawmakers react to Capitol breach: ‘An absolute disgrace,’ Pat...
Pennsylvania lawmakers in Washington, Harrisburg and the Lehigh Valley are reacting to the breach of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump that forced a halt to the certification of...
View ArticleDeveloper wants to bring experiential and in-demand retailers to downtown...
City Center Investment Corp., downtown Allentown's largest developer, unveiled a framework for downtown retail Wednesday, calling for more experiential, entertainment and wellness offerings in the...
View ArticleLehigh Valley lawmakers promise to continue doing their job, call for...
Lehigh Valley congresswoman Susan Wild Wild huddled under a seat in the gallery of the House of Representatives as supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol during the certification of the...
View ArticleBethlehem Councilman J. William Reynolds announces run for mayor
Bethlehem City Councilman J. William Reynolds is launching a bid to become the city’s next mayor.
View ArticleJulio Guridy elected president of Allentown City Council while running for...
Allentown City Council on Wednesday voted 6-0 to elect Julio Guridy its president — but only after a failed behind-the-scenes effort to defeat his nomination. He assumes the one-year term while seeking...
View Article5 Lehigh Valley leaders reflect on what they’ve learned from the pandemic
Five Lehigh Valley leaders discuss what they have learned about life, themselves and their communities since COVID-19 hit.
View ArticleHow to bring good luck to 2021: Pork and sauerkraut, bayberry candles and...
From lighting a bayberry candle to burning some sage, we run down the traditions to help us have a good new year.
View ArticleTea time in Bethlehem: Sayre Mansion kicks off weekly English tea, featuring...
In the grand tradition of great 19th century estates, Bethlehem’s Sayre Mansion will host a weekly afternoon tea this winter.
View ArticlePete Buttigieg called Lehigh County to ask about transit needs. The Lehigh...
Transportation secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg spoke with county officials from across the country Wednesday morning, including Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong.
View Article5 priorities for Pennsylvania lawmakers in 2021 (including raising minimum wage)
Column: Lawmakers can make Pennsylvania a better place if they find the courage and political willpower to tackle these five issues.
View ArticleLehigh Valley ambulance services grapple with falling revenue, uncertainty of...
With fewer people calling for ambulance services during the coronavirus pandemic, Lehigh Valley EMS organizations are delaying capital purchases and planning carefully.
View ArticleYour View by Promise Neighborhoods: 2021 must be about healing and community...
Your View: Prior to the pandemic, Promise Neighborhoods was grounded in justice, not charity. However, COV-19 taught me that during times of crisis, charity is justice.
View ArticleVictims’ rights amendment rejected by Pa. court as too wide-ranging
Commonwealth Court in a 3-2 decision said state officials may not tabulate the votes for the so-called Marsy’s Law amendment that was on the ballot in November 2019.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: More than 1,000 have died in Lehigh Valley...
The state Department of Health reported 9,698 additional coronavirus cases on Thursday, the fourth straight day of increases in the state.
View ArticleFor the birds, a Bethlehem developer takes the unusual step to preserve a...
When the Masonic Temple is demolished in Bethlehem, its chimney will remain intact to protect the chimney swifts that migrate there every year.
View ArticleAllentown police looking for Bethlehem man accused of fatal hit-and-run
Allentown police have filed homicide by vehicle charges against 21-year-old Isaac Ricki Resto, of Bethlehem.
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