Consumer Affairs

The Allentown Health Bureau is collecting menstrual products for residents that don't have access or can't afford them. The period poverty initiative is underway during Menstrual Health Awareness Month.

“From ice cream-making to ketchup-surveying to flower-picking and nature walks, ‘Saturdays at Burnside’ promises to delight and educate guests of all ages,” said HBMS CEO LoriAnn Wukitsch.

Food Flights took the Lehigh Valley by storm three years ago, and the trend is still going strong. Find out which restaurants continue to embrace the food flight trend — and its success — today.

Lehigh County commissioners reflected on Memorial Day, and voiced hope in seeing more veterans take advantage of property tax exemptions.

Lehigh Valley International Airport had its best four-month start to the year since 2004 in terms of total passengers passing through, officials said Thursday. Air cargo volumes, meanwhile, declined year-over-year.

The thunderstorm Thursday morning packed heavy wind gusts, rain and hail in some spots. It ended almost as suddenly as it began. PPL reported 22,000 without power in Lehigh and Northampton counties.

North Whitehall supervisors will host a conditional use hearing on Wednesday, June 5, for a revised plan of the controversial Rising Sun subdivision.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced the fine after approving a consent agreement with casino operators Wednesday. The 10 incidents occurred over a 22-month period, regulators said.

The Da Vinci Science Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony before opening its doors to the public on Wednesday. The brand-new facility is located at 815 Hamilton St. in Allentown.

The Coopersburg Farmer Market will be open on Sundays starting June 2 through Oct. 27.

Allentown pet stores can no longer sell guinea pigs after city council approved a ban last week. Council members, though, voted down a measure to also prohibit the sale of betta fish in city stores.

Russian-tied BlackCat hacker group attacked another health care system in February, what does it mean for cybersecurity in hospitals?

The event, held at Lehigh University's Stabler Arena, drew a crowd of both car enthusiasts and those vaguely interested.

Bethlehem Water and Sewer Resources Director Edward Boscola says the city's water meters don't lie. But consumers who got outrageously high bills with no findings of leaks aren't buying it.

The National Association of Realtors has agreed to eliminate its rules on commissions. That will have an impact on real estate professionals' fees — and perhaps supply a jolt to the tepid housing market.

Fabric and crafts giant Joann announced its bankruptcy filing Monday and said it expects to shift to private ownership following financial restructuring over the next several weeks.

Bethlehem City Council’s public works committee is set to meet Tuesday to discuss resident complaints from the past year about costly — and sometimes prohibitively expensive — water bills.

Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms in several countries were experiencing login issues caused by a technical issue that was resolved after a few hours.

Sen. Bob Casey called out big corporations during a stop in Easton on Thursday, saying their pursuit of profits has kept inflation high. Leading economists are warming to the once fringe theory of "greedflation."

The 4th annual Winter Village in Easton brought in over 56,000 visitors from over 20 states.

Driven by $8.1 billion in manufacturing, the Lehigh Valley's Gross Domestic Product grew to a record $50.2 billion in 2022. The region's economy now ranks above Vermont and Wyoming.

AAA anticipates an increase in road and air travel this holiday season.