Pennsylvania coronavirus update: 891 more cases on Friday; hospitalizations...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 891 more cases of the coronavirus on Friday as the midday number of people hospitalized for the virus is lower than it has been all week.
View ArticlePennsylvania police chief steps down after reposting offensive Facebook meme
Bethlehem Police Chief Mark DiLuzio will retire amid controversy over his recent reposting of an offensive Facebook meme, Mayor Robert Donchez announced Friday.
View ArticleDaniel Prude’s death illustrates why police videos should be public
Column: Obtaining police videos is too difficult in Pennsylvania. That needs to change to increase accountability and public trust.
View ArticleFather who beat 2-month-old with filled baby bottle will spend up to 13 years...
The child, now 15 months old, has begun to walk and talk but doctors worry she will face other neurological issues as she ages. Her father is barred from any contact with her while he's incarcerated,...
View ArticleMan arrested in South Whitehall Township gunfire incident
A man charged with firing shots in South Whitehall Township in August turned himself in Thursday, police said.
View ArticleNJ Gov. says smoking inside casinos won’t be allowed
Smoking inside Atlantic City's casinos won't be allowed after all as restaurants reopened Friday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy s
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 ArticleHow Black students are becoming empowered in the Lehigh Valley’s largest,...
Black students make up less than 5% of the Lehigh Valley's largest suburban school districts, Parkland and East Penn. This year, they're empowering fellow Black students to speak out about their...
View ArticleTalking Business with Tina Hamilton: Hiring during pandemic still difficult...
With the Pennsylvania unemployment rate jumping from 4.7% in January to 13.1% in May, many employers have assumed that hiring would finally be a breeze after years of difficulty. Think again.
View ArticleThree debates scheduled, so far, for the Lehigh Valley’s congressional race...
Voters in the Lehigh Valley will have at least three chances, and potentially a fourth, to hear from incumbent Democrat Susan Wild and Republican challenger Lisa Scheller in the 7th District...
View ArticleRetail Watch: Brighten up your home and wardrobe with hand-dyed items from...
True Hue Creations, specializing in hand-dyed adult and children’s clothing, blankets, sheets and other items, opened Aug. 22 at 15 S. Second St. in Easton.
View ArticleElection 2020 Questions Answered: Do I need an absentee ballot or a mail-in...
For the first time in a general election, Pennsylvania voters will cast both mail-in ballots and absentee ballots. Here's an explanation of the differences between the two and which one you may need.
View ArticleEvictions surge in the Lehigh Valley after moratorium ends. So what happens...
Nearly 600 landlord-tenant complaints were filed in the Lehigh Valley during the first three days after Pennsylvania’s almost half-year eviction ban ended. But with the CDC stepping in with its own...
View ArticleYour View: How we can help vulnerable renters and homeowners
Op-ed: Preventing foreclosures and evictions lessens the impact of COVID-19 on our communities and reduces the burden for those seeking employment.
View ArticleLehigh Valley restaurant owners speak out about coronavirus struggles as...
Pennsylvania’s delay on relaxing coronavirus restrictions continues to hammer Lehigh Valley restaurants and other businesses.
View ArticleCommentary: Despite author’s claims, there’s no defense for looting
Column: Books could be written about how wrong — historically, morally, logically — author Vicky Osterweil is to defend looting.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Nearly 1,000 cases added Saturday
There were 963 new cases of the coronavirus reported by the Pennsylvania Health Department on Saturday for a total of 138,625, including a significant jump in Lehigh Valley infections.
View ArticleCrash closes eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike in Chester County
The Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed eastbound between the Morgantown and Valley Forge exits Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleGet your Allentown Fair food fix, with vendors and music filling the empty space
The Allentown Fair was canceled because of the coronavirus, but Feast the Fair is being held at the fairgrounds in its place over Labor Day weekend, with familiar food vendors providing a flavor of the...
View ArticleHow to build a better Lehigh Valley? Affordable housing and better services...
At a #FundtheBlock party in Bethlehem’s Rose Garden on Saturday, community members wrote some ideas about what they want to see happen in the Lehigh Valley, and heard from volunteers with the...
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