Following in her father’s footsteps, Easton grad aims to offer a ‘slice of...
Randy’s Pizzeria, offering a variety of Italian and American cuisine, opened Sept. 8 at 201 Mechanic St. in south Bethlehem.
View Article5 takeaways on federal ruling finding Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown orders...
A federal court in Pittsburgh has ruled that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown orders that required people to stay at home, closed non-essential businesses and placed limits on public...
View ArticleSmoke from West Coast wildfires shrouds Lehigh Valley skies, nearly blocking...
For the second time in a month, wildfire smoke from California has reached the East Coast. It shrouded the Lehigh Valley on Monday night, creating a hazy appearance that almost blocked out the sun.
View ArticleYour Pa. election questions answered: How secure is mail-in voting?
How secure is Pennsylvania mail in voting? Election officials say mail-in ballots and absentee ballots are safe and reliable, and that fraud rarely effects the outcome of an election.
View Article'Don’t chase cops with knives’: Readers react to Lancaster officer shooting a...
Readers said the Lancaster police officer was justified in shooting a man who charged at him with a knife. “I would have done the same,” one said.
View ArticleCommentary: Joe Biden has a history of gaffes, but what do they mean?
Commentary: If history is any indication, Biden will make more gaffes. The question is not if, but when.
View ArticleOpa! St. Nicholas’ Greek (Takeout) Festival returning with souvlaki,...
A condensed version of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral’s Greek Food Festival, featuring gyros, moussaka and other Greek specialties available for take-out only, will be held Thursday through...
View ArticleHow Pennsylvania is trying to stop thousands of mail-in ballots from being...
With concerns rising in Pennsylvania that tens of thousands of mail-in ballots will be discarded in the presidential election over technicalities, state officials told counties that they cannot reject...
View ArticleLuzerne County is far away from the racial unrest, but Trump’s call for ’law...
Trump’s racially loaded calls for “law and order” have alienated many urban and suburban voters, but resonate among working class people in places like Wilkes-Barre.
View ArticleEaston-Phillipsburg and Emmaus Halloween parades canceled due to COVID-19
Are Halloween parades, trick-or-treat and other events in the Lehigh Valley on or off due to COVID-19? Here is the latest.
View ArticlePennsylvania Gov. Wolf rips Republican ‘fear mongering’ as Lehigh Valley...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vowed Tuesday to keep Pennsylvanians safe as he appeals a court ruling that many of the state’s pandemic shutdown orders were unconstitutional and called on President Donald...
View ArticleWhat’s up with the 2020 Great American Beer Festival? The largest US brewing...
This year’s Great American Beer Festival and competition will go virtual. Originally scheduled for Sept. 24-26 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, the event will pivot to an immersive online...
View ArticleUpdate: East Race Street in Hanover Township reopens after gas leak,...
Lehigh Valley traffic alert: East Race Street,a well-traveled thoroughfare in Hanover Township, has been closed by a gas leak.
View ArticleBethlehem police ask for video in attempted homicide of 11-year-old girl
Bethlehem police are asking for any videos that could help with their investigation into the attempted homicide of an 11-year-old girl in the 1900 block of Fairland Avenue.
View ArticleNew tavern opens at familiar Slate Belt watering hole
Fuhrer’s Tavern & Grill, featuring a full bar and pub food such as burgers, cheesesteaks and fries, opened Sept. 4 at 104 Main St. in Portland.
View ArticleMan kills son, daughter-in-law, self near Gilbertsville as domestic violence...
Authorities say a 78-year-old shot his grown son and daughter-in-law in the head before killing himself Monday in Montgomery County.
View ArticleUpper Saucon Township moves to alleviate traffic, speeding fears as 102-home...
The planned 102-home Estates at Upper Saucon development in Center Valley got approval to move forward.
View ArticlePa. House votes to bar shutting down churches in disasters
The Pennsylvania House on Tuesday passed a bill that would prevent governors from applying their disease control powers to shut down gatherings at churches or other houses of worship.
View Article‘About time!’ Readers react to court ruling that Pennsylvania’s shutdown...
Many readers cheered a federal court ruling that Pennsylvania coronavirus shutdown orders were unconstitutional.
View ArticleGo West, Yuengling: Pa. beer maker partners with Molson Coors for major...
D.G. Yuengling and Son of Pottsville and partnered with Molson Coors to distribute the Pennsylvania brew to the West Coast.
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