Trump got written briefing in February on possible Russian bounties,...
U.S. officials provided a written briefing in late February to President Donald Trump laying out their conclusion that a Russian military intelligence unit offered and paid bounties to Taliban-linked...
View ArticleAllentown police searching for man suspected of shooting at ex-girlfriend,...
Allentown police are searching for a man they say shot at his ex-girlfriend, chased her in his car, then fled on foot after he crashed in the city’s West End Monday afternoon.
View ArticleState police fatally shoot man after chase, standoff
A man wanted on a homicide probation violation was killed after a lengthy standoff in Hazleton
View ArticleCoronavirus complacency: Behave or you’ll be drinking at home again
Column: The Lehigh Valley has been green only since Friday. It likely will be at least a week until we know whether coronavirus cases will jump because people have been behaving badly.
View ArticleNow Hear This: Top new music picks of the week
Neil Young and Bob Dylan have just released albums, and much as we like to emphasizing lower-profile new releases, we simply had to weigh in on those titles.
View ArticleLehigh Valley job openings during coronavirus: Update includes FedEx looking...
Here are employers in the Lehigh Valley hiring during the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleCarl Reiner, comedy legend and ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ creator, dies at 98
Carl Reiner, the writer, producer, director and actor who was part of Sid Caesar’s legendary team and went on to create “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and direct several hit films, has died. He was 98.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 618 new cases reported by state on Tuesday...
The state Department of Health on Tuesday provided an update on the coronavirus situation in Pennsylvnaia.
View ArticlePlanet Fitness gym moves to larger South Whitehall space, implements extra...
A popular gym franchise has reopened with a larger footprint and heightened list of COVID-19 safety precautions in South Whitehall Township.
View ArticleEaston police say man exposed himself to juvenile at city park
Easton police say man exposed himself to juvenile at city park
View ArticleEvictions could begin before Pa. rental assistance program can provide relief
The program will begin accepting applications July 6, but with the eviction moratorium set to expire a few days later, some fear the cash won’t flow fast enough.
View ArticlePhiladelphia to halt indoor dining and keep gyms closed as cases rise
Philadelphia is bringing a halt to its plans to allow indoor dining, bars, gyms and fitness centers to reopen
View ArticleLehigh Valley’s newest Wendy’s restaurant set to open Wednesday for...
Wendy’s, the fast-food chain known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, on Wednesday will open its newest Lehigh Valley location at 200 Trolley Line Drive in Palmer Township.
View ArticleFacing eviction? New partnership of Lehigh Valley nonprofits can help
The COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program was formed to help renters stay in their homes and landlords received back rent. It involves Lehigh and Northampton counties and magistrate courts and several...
View ArticleUniversity of Wisconsin students call for removal of Abraham Lincoln statue...
Lincoln's presidency includes actions that the Black Student Union says warrant replacing the statue with someone “who stands for the justice of all people.”
View ArticleA fugitive’s road to Hazleton started with killing his friend in Indiana in...
Convicted killer Wade R. Meisberger, who was wanted on a probation violation, was killed in a standoff with police after leading them on a chase in a tractor-trailer cab in the Hazleton area. Here's a...
View Article‘How do you earn that back?‘: Leaders in Northampton County law enforcement,...
The "listening summit" at the Greater Shiloh Church in Easton on Tuesday sought to start a dialogue about how to restore trust and healing between police departments and communities of color.
View ArticleIn one year, Pa.‘s Clean Slate law has erased 35 million crimes. What’s next?
Launched on June 28, 2019, the law has sealed more than 47 million individual offenses, including 2.4 million that originated in Lehigh County, and just under 1.8 million Northampton County cases.
View ArticleNo smoking, drinking or eating as Atlantic City casinos open
No smoking, drinking or eating as Atlantic City casinos open
View Article‘PA should do the same’: Reaction to New Jersey halting indoor dining restart
Many readers applauded New Jersey’s decision to postpone the reopening of indoor dining. “Good for you NJ!” one said.
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