Philly coalition organizes to educate ‘skeptical’ Latino voters about...
A coalition has organized to educate Latino voters about what it means to cast a vote in a U.S. election, and how the process could lead to increased Latino representation in local, state, and federal...
View ArticleUpdated: Find out how your school plans to reopen and keep students safe
A list of Lehigh Valley school health and safety plans for reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, including the Allentown and Bethlehem districts, suburban districts and charter schools.
View ArticleBeach home sales at the Jersey Shore are surging during the coronavirus outbreak
Interest in Jersey Shore beach homes has seen a prolific jump during the coronavirus pandemic
View ArticleLehigh Valley at risk of severe weather today; temperatures turn, but will...
A line of showers and a few thunderstorms are expected to move into the Lehigh Valley today, breaking up what should be a day of pleasant weather as below-average temperatures continue.
View ArticleLehigh coroner seeks next of kin for Allentown man
Next of kin sought for Allentown man
View ArticleQ&A: What’s happening with the Postal Service and why?
The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines.
View ArticleAntigen tests are not the silver bullet to Pennsylvania coronavirus testing...
Regarding coronavirus test types, here's what you need to know about PCR, antigen and antibody tests.
View ArticleFamilies form “pandemic pods” to help them take care of children learning...
Pandemic pods are one solution to remote schooling challenges for families trying to balance safety, education, child supervision and work.
View ArticleYour TV guide to Democratic and Republican conventions and coverage
The standard political gatherings that were to unfold for the Democratic Party in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for the GOP in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be largely virtual, constrained by the...
View ArticleCommentary: Why Democratic and Republican presidential conventions may be the...
Commentary: The traditional political convention and hoopla appears to have gone the way of the dinosaur -- and that might make them more interesting to people watching at home.
View ArticleShots fired, woman injured in Allentown
A woman was apparently hit by gunfire in Allentown on Sunday night
View ArticlePennsylvania to launch app to notify people who may been exposed to coronavirus
Pennsylvania plans to launch a coronavirus exposure-notification app in early September in an effort to more quickly break chains of transmission by using the new technology to notify people who may...
View ArticleAllentown seafood restaurant debuts Sunday brunch ‘to avoid laying off staff...
Youell’s Oyster House, at 2249 Walnut St. in Allentown, on Aug. 2 began serving brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.
View ArticleBethlehem native’s literary work is a finalist in Latino Book Awards competition
Bethlehem native and Liberty High School grad, Marisa de Jesus Paolicelli’s latest children’s book, “A Jibaro’s Miracle,” has been named as a finalist in the 2020 International Latino Book Awards...
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Lehigh Vallley hospitalizations drop to 10...
The number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley is 10 around midday on Monday, less than half the 26 people hospitalized a week ago around the same time.
View ArticleMAP: Pennsylvania coronavirus cases in nursing homes in each county
See how many coronavirus cases and deaths at nursing homes have been reported in each of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.
View ArticlePIAA official: ‘Fairly comfortable’ fall sports can proceed despite Gov....
The group that oversees Pennsylvania school sports is signaling again that it's seriously considering moving ahead with the fall season despite the governor's recommendation that schools bail on...
View ArticleTrump coming to Scranton this week, on day Biden set to accept Democratic...
President Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Old Forge on Thursday, his reelection campaign announced.
View ArticleFestival Unbound 2020 returns to Bethlehem’s Touchstone Theatre to open season
Bethlehem’s Touchstone Theatre will welcome the return of its Festival Unbound community celebration to kick off the 2020-21 season — but with a unique, COVID-cautious approach.The socially distant and...
View ArticleHouse Republicans say no data behind Gov. Tom Wolf’s recommendation to...
Top Republicans in the state House said Monday there was no data behind Gov. Tom Wolf’s “strong recommendation” to postpone youth and school sports during the pandemic.
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