-
Distributed/Bensing Funeral Home/PA Office of the State Fire CommissionerCommonwealth flags will fly at half-staff in Northampton County through Nov. 29 to honor fallen Northampton Fire Department Captain and retired State Police Trooper Michael Booke, who died this month. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comNorthampton County leaders warn of looming tax hike as council votes down higher reserve requirementNorthampton County Council voted down a measure Thursday that would have doubled the amount of money officials are to keep in the county's emergency reserves. Both council members and the incoming county executive warned that a tax increase could be coming.
-
The former Whitehall Township Police Department station has been vacant for three years and costing the township money as it seeks a buyer. -
A proposed skyscraper on 9th Street in Allentown called Peregrine Tower has garnered local and feasibility concern for its height and impact on the neighborhood.
-
A Lehigh University student was found to have forged documents to get into the school. He will now be deported after authorities investigated his admission of the scheme on Reddit, they said.
-
Temperatures are high and could continue to skyrocket above 100 degrees. Officials preach against locking children or pets in hot cars, even if for a few minutes, but what should you actually do if you see it happen?
-
The years-long process to connect Lower Macungie warehouses more directly with Route 100 is nearing completion, with some hoping it can alleviate damaging truck detours.
-
Pets are just as suceptible to heat-related injuries and illnesses as we are. Here's how to protect them (and yourself) from the cruel temperatures of summer
-
People in the Lehigh Valley are struggling more to pay for essentials such as rent, food and health care compared to the rest of Pennsylvania, according to a study by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley.
-
The American Red Cross is warning people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses as a heat wave sweeps the Lehigh Valley. They say a few simple tips can help save lives.
-
Anna Stofko, 86, was a longtime volunteer in Northampton County Democratic politics. Her daughter said she had an overwhelming influence on her life. “If it wasn’t for her I wouldn't be a state senator,” Boscola said.
-
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pennsylvania, is slated to appear at Saturday's Rally the Valley for Women's Choice in Bethlehem. It's part of a five-day campaign tour the three-term incumbent is launching this week in his race against Republican challenger David McCormick.
-
Many of the ceremonies will be restricted and streamed online because of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
-
More than 5,000 Pennsylvanians died from overdoses last year.
-
Wintertime and the post-holiday doldrums can contribute to the condition.
-
Skyrocketing COVID-19 case counts and beefed-up demand for testing prompted the extra hours.
-
Mark Pinsley says it would reduce food waste and provide job training for the incarcerated.
-
Keeping kids in school is a challenge as wages rise.
-
Both Allentown and Bethlehem would be split into different Senate districts under the plan.
-
The district attorney's office says Nothstein stalked a female acquaintance and her boyfriend.
-
Lehigh County had one of the largest percent jump in liquor sales in the state since the start of the pandemic.
-
Masks are now only required for students and staff on school district transportation.
-
The Holiday Hope Chest boxes include toys, toiletries and other essentials.
-
Most utilities will be raising electricity prices in December, according to the Pa. Public Utility Commission.
