Top 5 things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend include Oktoberfest,...
Oktoberfest, both in-person and virtual, highlights things to do this weekend.
View ArticleBill White: Reader calls me out for referring to Trump ‘cultists’ and...
One reader's pet peeve: “My biggest peeve is columnists that encourage people to be civil but then proceed to label those who view events differently as ‘cultists,’ ‘loopy’ or ‘shrieking harpy persona.’"
View ArticleYour Pa. election questions answered: How do I sign my mail-in ballot and...
Voters need to sign their mail-in ballots for them to be counted, but the name does not need to exactly match what's on file in their voter registration records.
View Article‘Disgusted’ voters in Philadelphia suburbs could help Biden offset Trump’s...
There has been a political transformation of Philadelphia’s suburbs, now largely Democratic and mobilizing against Trump in the final six weeks before the election.
View ArticleSoftware foul-up compels Pa. to slash some unemployment checks after paying...
Pennsylvania accidentally overpaid about 30,000 claims in July for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, a benefits program for self-employed or contract workers, said the Department of Labor & Industry.
View ArticleTrump rallies flout virus rules, Pennsylvania governor warns
A day before a rally scheduled in southcentral Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf is accusing President Donald Trump of blatantly disregarding social distancing and masking requirements during his frequent...
View Article'It’s getting out of hand’: District attorney, community leaders plead for...
An 18-year-old was shot multiple times and killed early Friday in Wilson and a 30-year-old man was wounded, authorities say. Community leaders say the violent year in the Easton area can't be stopped...
View ArticleProbe into Luzerne County ‘discarded’ ballots becomes Trump campaign outrage...
A federal prosecutor's description of nine “discarded” military ballots found in the trash at a northeastern Pennsylvania elections office has been seized on by President Donald Trump and his...
View ArticleVideo shows New Jersey police fatally shooting Wilkes-Barre man
Police officers who had been called to help a bleeding, disturbed Black man wandering along a road outside Atlantic City shot him to death after he ignored orders to drop a broken bottle, video...
View ArticleFacing millions in repairs, Bethlehem’s Walnut Street Garage could be replaced
Bethlehem’s aging Walnut Street Parking Garage could require more than $20 million in repairs over the next 20 years, a price tag which has city officials considering a replacement.
View ArticlePolice looking for any video of Bethlehem Township fatal crash
Police are looking for anyone who has video of a Friday morning crash that killed one person in Bethlehem Township.
View ArticleUPDATE: Girl abducted in Montgomery County found safe in New York City, dad...
An amber alert for a 7-year-old girl abducted in Montgomery County has been canceled after she was found safe Friday night in New York City.
View ArticleAllentown will remove lead paint hazards in 310 homes using $5.7 million HUD...
Allentown will remediate lead paint hazards in 310 lower-income homes over three years thanks to a $5.7 million federal grant awarded Friday.
View ArticlePopular food truck opening first brick-and-mortar location at Bethlehem’s...
Randevoo, a popular Lehigh Valley food truck serving made-from-scratch, Asian-influenced cuisine, on Aug. 13 will open its first brick-and-mortar location in the space that is shared with Lost Tavern...
View ArticleFilmmaker and Easton native Taylor Purdee talks about musical movie shot in...
The new musical film shot in the Lehigh Valley features local scenes including Easton's Porters Pub, Bethlehem's Godfrey Daniels, SteelStacks and Musikfest.
View ArticleYour Pa. election questions answered: I received a mail-in ballot application...
Some voters are receiving mail-in ballot applications they never requested. That isn't cause for alarm. If voters decide they don't want to cast a mail-in ballot, they can still vote at their polling...
View ArticleLawmakers’ power to redraw Pa.’s political maps could be more limited in 2021
A bill advancing in the state Senate would set strict criteria for drawing congressional and legislative maps, and make underlying data available for analysis.
View ArticleFor student teachers in Lehigh Valley schools, the coronavirus adds a hurdle...
Coronavirus forces student teachers at Kutztown University and Moravian College to Zoom into classrooms as a way to get certified. But the work-around keeps college students from hands-on classroom...
View ArticleStore and counter workers say there is not much they can do if customers...
As businesses slowly reopen, low-wage service workers are once again at high risk of exposure to COVID-19 — and they have to deal with customers who believe it’s their constitutional right not to wear...
View ArticleRetail Watch: In renovating shop, Bethlehem barber pays tribute to his...
Garza's Cutting Zone, established in 1993, was recently renovated at 1429 Stefko Blvd. in Bethlehem.
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