Many Lehigh Valley’s police departments lack any kind of accreditation
As the police reform debate takes center state, some departments are considering accreditation, but more than half of the Lehigh Valley's police departments don’t have any type of accreditation, and...
View ArticleParkland rethinking social studies curriculum to create ‘anti-racist school...
The Parkland school board unanimously approved a resolution supporting the development of an “anti-racist school climate,” making public the plans the district has been working on internally for about...
View ArticleRetail Watch: Cultures deliciously converge at new Thai-French restaurant in...
La Kang, serving a fusion of Thai and French cuisines, opened April 10 at 190 S. Greenwood Ave. in Palmer Township.
View ArticleSaturday’s Musikfest Concert Schedule
Saturday's Musikfest schedule includes XPN Free at Noon, outdoor dining and live concerts, Martin Guitar Jam in Place and Virtual Musikfest Streams.
View ArticleYour View by PA Association of School Administrators: How schools are set up...
Op-ed: School leaders question why decisions about public health have been placed in the hands of educators.
View ArticleYour View: Why criticisms of Christopher Columbus are unfair
Op-ed: To Italian Americans, statues erected in memory of Christopher Columbus represent the indelible spirit of risk, sacrifice and self-reliance of a great Italian icon.
View ArticleThousands join prayer ride for missing Amish teen
In honor of missing Amish teenager Linda Stoltzfoos, thousands of bikers and motorists did a prayer ride Saturday in Lancaster County. Police say the teen was abducted as she walked from church on June...
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Case count closing in on 120,000
There were 813 new COVID-19 cases announced Saturday and 16 new deaths, according to the state Health Department.
View ArticleAllentown diocesan priests get new assignments
The Diocese of Allentown have changed assignments for a number of priests.
View Article2 charged with killing 7-year-old Philly boy playing on porch
Authorities say two men have turned themselves in to face charges in a shooting that claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy struck by a bullet on the porch of a west Philadelphia home a week ago
View ArticleHealth care pricing should get more transparent under new federal mandate,...
Health care prices have long outraged Americans, driving calls for reforms and complete overhauls of the health system. In January, the Trump administration will mandate that hospitals post prices,...
View ArticleProduce distributor recalls onions after salmonella outbreak
A salmonella outbreak has prompted a produce distributor to recall onions sold in all 50 states.
View ArticleE-classrooms become popular alternative, as Lehigh Valley school districts...
E-classrooms and cyber schools have become more popular in Pennsylvania, as parents choose virtual learning as a way to keep their children safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Districts such as...
View ArticleSunday’s Musikfest Concert Schedule
Sunday's Musikfest schedule includes XPN Free at Noon, outdoor dining and live concerts, Martin Guitar Jam in Place and Virtual Musikfest Streams.
View ArticleYour View by state Sen. Pat Browne: Thoughts on redeveloping Allentown State...
Op-ed: We must challenge ourselves to recommend a plan for Allentown State Hospital site that provides the broadest assortment of residential, commercial and vocational offerings.
View ArticlePregnant woman among 6 people injured in ‘senseless’ Philadelphia shooting,...
Shooting leaves 6 inured in Philadelphia
View ArticleYour View by Bethlehem heart transplant recipient: ‘I am in danger. Please...
Op-ed: The unwillingness of some of my fellow citizens to wear a face covering has left me, and others with suppressed immune systems, exposed.
View ArticleHazleton area braces for possible coronavirus resurgence
Already hit hard once, Hazleton area is preparing for surge in coronavirus cases.
View ArticleUPDATED: Allentown police investigating death of shooting victim left at...
Police are investigating the death of a shooting victim who was dropped off Saturday afternoon at St. Lukes Hospital-Sacred Heart.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 760 new cases in state, as nation surpasses...
As the nation surpassed 5 million new coronavirus cases, Pennsylvania officials reported 760 new cases and one death.
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