Police seeking man’s identity in relation to West Bethlehem break-ins
Bethlehem police hope the public can help them identify a man wanted for questioning related to recent burglaries in West Bethlehem that have targeted older residents.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Little change Monday in hospitalizations;...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday gave an update on the coronavirus situation in Pennsylvania.
View ArticleHighway ‘stop-and-frisk’: How Pennsylvania state troopers conduct illegal...
A review of five years of Pennsylvania State Police cases that arose from traffic stops in the south-central region of the state shows that police used underhand tactics to justify holding and...
View ArticleAllentown maintains credit rating, but pandemic’s financial blow prevents S&P...
Allentown has run budget surpluses two straight years, but S&P; Global Ratings remains concerned about the city’s ability to weather the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
View Article‘In the last month alone, we cut the murder rate in Chicago in half.’ When...
Chicago and its violence have been a frequent subject of President Donald Trump's attention. It was a common campaign thread Trump used to hammer Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama and others....
View ArticleIndoor dining in New Jersey will resume this week with limited capacity
Indoor dining will resume in New Jersey Friday with limited capacity.
View ArticleFrom online cabins to virtual flagpole ceremonies: Here’s how summer camp is...
As Lehigh Valley eases into the green phase, local camps are working to deliver a socially distant experience, complete with virtual flagpole ceremonies, masks and take-home art kits.
View ArticleCrash involving pickup, horse and buggy kills Amish teen
A crash involving a pickup truck and a horse and buggy claimed the life of an Amish teenager and seriously injured three other people in Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities said.
View ArticleGoing against the trend, a Lehigh Valley borough starts a police department
West Easton Borough opened its long-awaited police department last month, even as communities across the country consider defunding police departments.
View ArticleYour View: How to participate in 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Op-ed: I am asking everyone in the Lehigh Valley community to join this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which will be different this year due to COVID-19.
View ArticleThe Lehigh Valley’s climate is off-kilter on this first day of meteorological...
What do the Lehigh Valley and Kansas City, Missouri, have in common on this first day of meteorological fall? According to the latest data, they’ve spent 2020 sharing the same climate.
View ArticleMoravian College student lunged at fellow student while wielding steak knife,...
"I won't hesitate to cut you," the 20-year-old student allegedly told the man he's charged with attacking.
View ArticleTop 6 new music picks include rock, punk and power pop from The Meanies,...
This week's musical selections includes roots rock, punk and a good helping of power pop.
View ArticleCiting COVID-19 restrictions, brewery closes 1.5-year-old taproom at...
Cave Brewing Company, a nano brewery cultivating artisan ales and lagers, on Monday announced the permanent closure of its 1.5-year-old taproom at the South Mall in Salisbury Township.
View ArticleSen. Bob Casey, other lawmakers ask Trump’s postmaster to return post office...
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and 10 of Pennsylvania's members of Congress are asking President Donald Trump's postmaster general to immediately return sorting machines that were removed, while union officials...
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 ArticleBurned trucks, damaged street lights: Kenosha unrest has caused $2 million in...
Damage to city-owned property from the violence that erupted over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha is estimated at nearly $2 million so far.
View ArticleElection 2020 Questions Answered: Am I registered to vote? Am I already...
Voters can check online or at their local elections office if they're currently registered to vote or if they're signed up to receive a mail-in or absentee ballot.
View ArticleLehigh Valley’s fourth Sheetz opening next week
The Lehigh Valley’s newest Sheetz convenience store and gas station is scheduled to open Thursday, Sept. 10, at 100 Trolley Line Drive in Palmer Township.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Hospitalizations remain steady; state...
All of the approximately 127,000 residents of long-term care facilities across Pennsylvania ― where more than 67% of the state’s coronavirus deaths have occurred ― have been tested for the coronavirus,...
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