Distribution issues slowing COVID-19 vaccinations at Gracedale nursing home
Despite the offer of a $750 bonus for employees who take the COVID-19 vaccine, less than a quarter of Gracedale staff have taken the shot, Northampton County officials said.
View ArticlePandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, fewer bead necklaces, but plenty of cake
A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy celebrations and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year.
View ArticleDavid Bowie tribute concert with Trent Reznor, Peter Frampton, Billy Corgan,...
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, Duran Duran, Ian Hunter, Boy George, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Adam Lambert, Peter Frampton, Andra Day and many more will perform at “Just for One Day,” a David...
View ArticleLower Macungie hearing on senior care facility continued
Lower Macungie commissioners will continue discussions about a controversial senior care facility later this month.
View ArticleVolley of gunfire aimed at witness who startles group of men stripping a...
Police say a passenger in the car fired four rounds at the witness while leaving the parking lot and another 13 or so while heading south on the Nazreth Pike.
View ArticleCapitol protest fallout: Shouldn’t the First Amendment shield Allentown...
Column: Pulling a teacher from the classroom for participating in the pro-Trump Capitol protest raises First Amendment questions.
View ArticleTommy Lasorda, the fiery and lovable Hall of Fame manager who led the Los...
Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda died at 93. The Hall of Famer won 1,599 games and World Series titles in 1981 and 1988 during an eventful 20-year career.
View ArticlePennsylvania unemployment officials announce $300 weekly boost in benefits
Pennsylvania residents receiving unemployment will see an additional $300 in their accounts starting next week.
View ArticleFamilies on edge as staff, National Guard try to curtail COVID-19 outbreak at...
As of Thursday, Phoebe Home reported 97 residents and 32 employees were infected with the coronavirus, prompting the National Guard to be called in to help and causing families to grow concerned about...
View Article‘Client advocate’ getting results in Lehigh County public defender’s office...
Lehigh County Chief Public Defender Kimberly Makoul recently added a social worker to the office. Her "holistic" method of defending indigent clients by using social workers is a growing trend in the...
View ArticleRetail Watch: Say ciao to new eatery and market, bringing authentic Italian...
Mario’s Italian Eatery, selling unique Italian-imported groceries alongside freshly-prepared Italian dishes made with longstanding family recipes, opened in mid-December at Easton's Simon Silk Mill.
View ArticleYour View by Mayor Ray O’Connell: How Allentown began to recover from the...
Your View: When I was first asked to submit an op-ed piece starting with accomplishments for Allentown in 2020, my thought was 2020 cannot end soon enough.
View ArticleWild says she’ll vote to impeach, Toomey calls Trump’s actions ‘impeachable’
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild put out a statement Friday saying she will vote to impeach President Trump unless Vice President Mike Pence invokes the 25th Amendment to have him removed.
View Article‘Batwoman’ star Javicia Leslie takes on new role to empower others
Leslie will star as the caped crusader on CW’s “Batwoman,” which premieres its second season on Jan. 17. She succeeds Ruby Rose, becoming the franchise’s first Black actress to portray the superhero,...
View ArticleYour View by Mayor Sal Panto: Easton will overcome pandemic challenge and thrive
Op-ed: It is our intent is to bring back to Easton outdoor dining and the Winter Village annually. We are also excited that economic development projects announced before the pandemic are all moving...
View ArticleFlu vs COVID-19: Comparing deaths in Pennsylvania
A Visual comparison between recent flu and COVID-19 deaths in Pennsylvania.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Record case count for Lehigh County
The Pennsylvania Health Department reported a second day of more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases, with 10,045 on Saturday. And Lehigh County set a record, with more than 500 new cases.
View ArticleAbout 30 parents rally in Whitehall Township to reopen schools
About 30 parents rally in Whitehall Township Saturday to reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic, saying children should be in school five days a week.
View ArticleSen. Pat Toomey says President Trump committed ‘impeachable offenses’
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey told Fox News Saturday that President Donald Trump had committed an impeachable offense days after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol.
View Article‘It was pandemonium’: Inside Rep. Susan Wild’s experience during the U.S....
Lehigh Valley Rep. Susan Wild recounts a harrowing ordeal Wednesday, when a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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