In CDC’s backyard, school reopening debate divides medical experts
Just down the road from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a community flush with resident health professionals, the Decatur, Georgia, school system had no shortage of expert input...
View ArticleNorthampton volleyball coach Jess Finlayson’s graceful battle with cancer was...
Jess Finlayson, Northampton's volleyball coach, leaves an incredible legacy after battle with cancer.
View ArticleVoters to get final say on limiting Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf’s disaster powers
Pennsylvania voters will likely soon get the final say about whether to limit the governor’s powers during a disaster emergency after a divided state House of Representatives endorsed a proposed...
View ArticleStudents should return to the classroom, CDC says, citing a ‘preponderance of...
Reopen the schools? Federal health officials are ready to send students back to their classrooms, citing a “preponderance of available evidence” suggesting schools have not been responsible for rapid...
View ArticleSeniors line up for COVID-19 vaccines at Dorney Park, St. Luke’s clinics with...
Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke's University Health Network administered COVID-19 shots at separate vaccine clinics Wednesday. LVHN held its first mass vaccination clinic at Dorney Park &...
View ArticleMan will spend more than a decade in prison for kidnapping 84-year-old woman...
A plea deal will send a Bethlehem man to prison for more than a decade after he kidnapped, robbed and assaulted an 84-year-old woman from Wind Creek casino.
View ArticleFlyers goalie Carter Hart looking to pick up the pieces after tough last start
Hart sports a 2-2-1 record with a mediocre 4.18 goals-against average and .880 save percentage. He has given up at least four goals in each of his last three starts.
View Article‘You are done in politics’: Reaction to Pat Toomey ’s vote against motion to...
Some readers expressed anger that Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey joined four other Republicans and all Democrats in the Senate to oppose dismissal of President Trump’s impeachment trial.
View ArticleJake Doone waits, delivers for Nazareth wrestling vs. rival Northampton
Nazareth wrestling beats Northampton thanks to Jake Doone's heroics
View ArticleWoman dies from Schuylkill County crash injuries
Amber Schwoyer, 18, of Coaldale, died Wednesday from injuries suffered in a Tuesday crash in Rush Township, Schuylkill County.
View ArticleYour View: America’s most dangerous viruses: COVID-19 and white supremacy
Op-ed: Like COVID-19, America needs to treat the virus of white supremacy as a public health crisis.
View ArticleWhy is GameStop stock going up? In duel with small investors powered by...
Why is GameStop stock going up? The stunning seizure of power gives some validation to smaller-pocketed investors, many of whom are encouraging each other on Reddit and are trading stocks for the first...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s vaccination plan needs work. Here’s how to fix it.
Column: Pennsylvania should set up a statewide system where people can register for vaccination and be notified when it is their turn to schedule an appointment.
View ArticleWednesday’s Lehigh Valley Varsity results and Thursday’s schedule
A roundup of Wednesday’s Lehigh Valley high school sports scores and Thursday’s sports schedule.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: More than 27,000 vaccine doses shipped to...
The Lehigh Valley's healthcare networks, city health bureaus, and local pharmacies have received 27,600 COVID vaccine doses from the federal government this week, according to data from the state...
View ArticleBelow-zero wind chills forecast as the coldest air of the season moves in;...
The Lehigh Valley is in for a surge of arctic air, with sub-zero wind chills expected in the coming days. Behind the cold blast, a winter storm threat looms that forecasters say currently shares...
View ArticleRetired Bethlehem police officer running for city district judge seat in...
Van A Scott Sr., an officer with the Bethlehem Police Department for 20 years, is running for the district judge seat held by the late Wayne Maura.
View ArticleGot the chops to own a restaurant? Two popular Bethlehem eateries go up for sale
If owning a restaurant is in your 2021 game plan, two opportunities in Bethlehem have recently presented themselves.
View ArticleLive concerts at ArtsQuest start making sense for Talking Heads tribute band...
Jon Braun and Lehigh Valley-based group to play series of concerts including music of David Byrne, Tom Petty, Janes Addiction.
View ArticleWind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem to serve as COVID-19 vaccination site
Wind Creek Event Center, a 14,000-square-foot venue in Bethlehem that has provided a shot in the arm to the Lehigh Valley’s entertainment scene over the last decade, is preparing for its latest act:...
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