Gas leak chases residents from their homes in Bethlehem
Firefighters evacuated several homes in Bethlehem Tuesday morning after residents reported a strong smell of gas.
View ArticlePennsylvania road fatalities reached an all-time low in 2019
2019 saw Pennsylvania reach its lowest number of fatal crashes on record. Experts have not yet determined what led to the 11% decrease from 2018.
View ArticleEaston’s State Theatre to host Ringo Starr, comedy, Broadway shows and music...
Ringo Starr, Broadway shows including “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Rent,” comedy writers The Daily Show and the music of Elton John and Queen are among 20 shows Easton’s State Theatre will offer during...
View ArticleAwaiting trial for sex assault, former Allentown bugle corps director sues...
George Hopkins, the former director of The Allentown Cadets and CEO of Youth Education in the Arts, who separated from the organization after being accused of sexually harassing nine women, is suing...
View ArticleMusikfest adds live concerts, more outdoor dining to otherwise virtual festival
As COVID-19 restrictions have loosened, Musikfest adds additional live performances and outdoor dining opportunities.
View ArticleAs a transgender woman, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine takes...
As a transgender woman, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine has been subjected to a stream of mockery and abuse on social media and elsewhere.
View ArticleMore financial assistance may be on the way for Pennsylvanians struggling to...
There’s currently a moratorium on utility shutoffs, though regulators have started to debate when it should come to an end.
View ArticleFormer Slate Belt police chief who crashed truck into house cleared of charges
Former Washington Township Police Chief Scott Miller was found not guilty of driving at an unsafe speed and failure to report an accident. Miller lost his job as police chief after the charges were...
View ArticleFeds probe men’s rights lawyer in 2nd killing
Federal investigators are examining whether a suspect in the ambush shooting of a federal judge’s family in New Jersey also killed a fellow men’s rights lawyer in California, a law enforcement official...
View ArticleState police: Catasauqua man possessed child pornography, kept it in file...
A tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led state police to a Catasaqua Borough man’s home Tuesday where troopers say they found more than a dozen files of child pornography.
View ArticleWalmart to close its stores on Thanksgiving Day
Walmart Inc. said that it will be closing its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs on Thanksgiving Day this year, saying that it wants to have its employees spend time with their families during the...
View ArticleZoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University appoints new executive director
Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University has announced in a news release Monday that Mark Fitzgerald Wilson has been named Executive Director effective July 31, 2020.
View ArticleAfter cancellation of annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, local activists...
After the cancellation of the annual Lehigh Valley Puerto Rican Day Parade, local activists are planning a different event in its stead: a masked-up Puerto Rican Day march on Hamilton Street with...
View ArticleRedneck Festival canceled after Wolf issues latest coronavirus order
The annual Redneck Festival in Carbon County has been canceled following Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's latest coronavirus order.
View ArticleMario Andretti says Formula One star Lewis Hamilton creating a ‘problem that...
Auto racing legend Mario Andretti says Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is “creating a problem that doesn’t exist,” in his continued promotion of the Black Lives Matter cause.
View ArticleDA: Man faked death to avoid jail but typo gave him away
A Long Island criminal defendant tried faking his death to avoid a jail sentence, but the phony death certificate his lawyer submitted had a glaring spelling error that made it a dead giveaway for a...
View ArticleAnother steamy day in store: When will the Lehigh Valley see a break in the...
The Lehigh Valley continues to be under a heat advisory, so when will we see the hot weather break?
View Article‘Someday everything will make perfect sense’: Pandemic woes weigh heavy as...
Wilson Area High School holds one of the Lehigh Valley's first in-person graduation ceremonies, with one-quarter of the Class of 2020 in attendance due to social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleLafayette College moves to online classes for fall semester
Lafayette College will offer all fall semester classes online and the majority of students will stay at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticlePennsylvania county that defied Gov. Tom Wolf suing after he withholds $13...
Lebanon County has filed suit to compel Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to release $12.8 million in federal coronavirus relief funding that he withheld after county leaders defied his shutdown orders.
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