State police enforce no trespassing on Delaware River Viaduct
Crossing the abandoned Delaware River Viaduct that connects Upper Mount Bethel Township with Knowlton Township, Warren County, carries a fine of up to $300 and state police warned Friday that they will...
View ArticleTwo Republican former Pennsylvania governors and a Democrat back Wolf’s...
On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office issued a news release that said the mitigation efforts are backed by former governors Mark Schweiker, Tom Ridge and Ed Rendell — all the state’s governors since 1998,...
View ArticleWill there be a second stimulus check, and will you be eligible for one?
Will there be a second stimulus check? Here’s what we know about where those potential payments stand, and what economists think about whether it will help.
View ArticleJune jobless rate slides to 13 % in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's unemployment slid a bit down in June after hitting a pandemic peak in April, but it was well above the national rate even as payrolls rebounded by more 230,000
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 1,032 more cases added Friday; most in more...
The Department of Health on Friday gave an update on the coronavirus situation in Pennsylvania.
View ArticleAmish teen still not found; police ask for public’s help
Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams asked the public to help police find Linda Stoltzfoos, the 18-year-old Amish woman who has been missing since June 21.
View ArticleLehigh Valley school districts grapple with shifting state guidelines,...
Lehigh Valley school districts are unveiling reopening plans while trying to juggle competing concerns from parents and staff, as well as changing guidelines from the state.
View ArticleYou’ll need a mask at these stores, no matter what state they are in
Here's a running list of stores nationwide that are requiring masks at all their locations, regardless of state and local mandates.
View ArticleDA: Allentown police officers were justified in takedown that led to...
Two Allentown police officers who subdued a man outside St. Luke’s Hospital-Sacred Heart last weekend, one of them placing his knee on the man’s head, were justified in their use of force and do not...
View Article‘Dangerously hot conditions’ ahead for Lehigh Valley; heat index will reach...
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas in effect from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleMAP: Where people have died from coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley
MAP: Where Lehigh Valley residents who’ve died from coronavirus lived, based on information provided by Lehigh and Northampton counties.
View ArticleNominate your company to be Lehigh Valley’s Top Workplace in 2021
The Morning Call’s ninth annual Top Workplaces program is now under way. Find out how to nominate a Lehigh Valley area company.
View ArticleAllentown City Council divided over controversial police video and calls for...
Allentown City Council members are divided over whether a police officer acted correctly when he restrained a man outside of St. Luke's Hospital-Sacred Heart on Saturday by pressing his knee against...
View ArticleFor 25 cents a minute, Lehigh County Jail inmates can now connect with family...
The long-awaited installation of a video visitation system at the Lehigh County Jail will help inmates stay connected to friends and family during the coronavirus pandemic. For 25 cents a minute,...
View ArticleUpdate: Easton police say man who was shot released from hospital
Easton police continue investigating a Friday shooting in the 100 block of South Sixth Street.
View ArticleRetail Watch: Get ‘energized, motivated and inspired’ at new Bethlehem gym,...
Powerhouse Gym, featuring state-of-the-art fitness equipment, personal training and more, opened July 11 at 2134 W. Union Blvd. in Bethlehem.
View ArticleNorthampton County merchants can apply for up to $15,000 in coronavirus grants
Small businesses in Northampton County have been applying for a piece of a $4 million pie carved out to help them through the coronavirus crisis, which also will be available to Lehigh County merchants.
View ArticlePortion of PA Turnpike’s Northeast Extension will close early Sunday for...
A portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension south of the Lehigh Valley is scheduled to be closed early Sunday for bridge work.
View ArticleCommentary: Political conventions no longer necessary
Commentary: Political conventions, once necessary and occasionally full of drama have become staged just for TV without any real point.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Grim milestones reached of 100,000 cases and...
Pennsylvania coronavirus cases topped 100,000 on Saturday and a second grim milestone was reached with 7,000 reported deaths.
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