County News

Nitya and Rudra Thakkar, Cole Hubert and Samuel VanNorman of Saucon Valley High School, along with Harrison Vicic of Moravian Academy will join three different Lower Saucon panels this school year.

Kalynych served within a number of roles in his time as a first responder. Lower Saucon council presented a resolution in his memory, recognizing his accomplishments and family in attendance on Wednesday.

The Connect Lehigh County program will make police aware of where participating private groups and residents have installed security cameras. Police hope this can help them quickly collect video evidence as they investigate crimes.

Lehigh County commissioners began reviewing the $520 million budget proposed for 2024. It anticipates the hiring of new positions and wage increases for nonunion employees, but no new property taxes.

Travelers departing from Lehigh Valley International Airport will have to use the arrivals lane upon entering the property because of a repaving project.

While three out of four Lehigh Valley residents are either “very” or “somewhat” concerned with loss of open space, about a third expressed concerns about the quality of air and drinking water in the region. Read the latest in our "Life in the Lehigh Valley" series.

Majestic Realty fielded questions and commentary from concerned citizens over their proposed 3.2 million square foot development set to be constructed near Airport Road, with the public citing worries over traffic, additional warehouses and pollution.

Lehigh County Sheriff’s Office warns residents about a surge in telephone scams and offers tips on avoiding fraudulent calls.

John Kalynych, 50, was Lehigh County's former director of emergency management. He served with several volunteer fire departments in the Lehigh Valley and was known for his training and expertise.

A Lehigh County report found "systemic overdiagnosis" of medical child abuse, formerly known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy. People came to the Lehigh County Commissioners meeting and said LVHN has falsely accused many of the disorder.

This week more than 50 Black Lives Matters supporters gathered peacefully in Whitehall Township - to bring attention to a lawsuit against the area police and the school district. The event was also attended by counter-protestors, after an alert was sent out by a local gun shop.

The Whitehall-Coplay School District is being sued over an incident involving a police altercation with students at a high school basketball game earlier this year.

Lehigh County’s proposed budget for next year includes no new property taxes.

With less than 100 days before the general election, Northampton County is already preparing for election day -- and tens of thousands of mail-in ballots.

Pennsylvania polls for the presidential primary closed Tuesday night, June 2. Counties were hit by a surge of mail-in votes this year. As WLVR’s Tyler Pratt reports, Northampton County ballots have been tallied, but Lehigh County is still counting.

The national guard is stepping in to help shore up a staffing shortage at Northampton County’s nursing home following a serious outbreak at the facility.

Medical experts say children are less at risk of falling ill with COVID-19, but as WLVR’s Chloe Nouvelle reports, social distancing orders are making it harder than ever to keep tabs on kids at risk of child abuse in the Lehigh Valley.

As coronavirus cases spike in nursing homes across the Lehigh Valley, state health officials are reporting that about half of all COVID-19-related deaths are in Pennsylvania’s long term care facilities.

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