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Jay LaPrete/APVice President JD Vance will swing through the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday as the Republican Party courts voters ahead of the midterm election. The Lehigh Valley and the surrounding area are ripe with swing voters who could flip control of the U.S. House in next year's election. -
Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comAfter setting aside a realignment plan in fall 2025, East Penn School District now is exploring a $142 million redistricting project that would see hundreds of students moved to different schools, and building renovations.
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Lehigh Valley Salsa Social meets monthly in the Lehigh Valley to practice salsa and bachata. The dances are making a comeback among younger people thanks to TikTok and artists like Bad Bunny. -
President Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, which are set to take effect on March 12, will have an impact on Lehigh Valley breweries — and likely consumers, too.
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Emmaus Borough Council awarded the contracts earlier this week. The project focuses on two of the borough’s wells, including one that’s been offline since PFAS contamination was discovered.
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Attendees will receive a piece of artwork during the benefit, which takes place Friday at the JuxtaHub.
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Lisa VanArsdale, a local podcaster and comedian, will perform her one-woman show on Sunday, Feb. 23.
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A draft version of East Penn School District's budget for the 2025-2026 school year includes a 0.84-mill tax hike. The district has raised property taxes nine times in the past 10 years.
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Restaurants will offer “an irresistible variety of soups" during the Emmaus Soup Crawl, scheduled to run from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Ron W. Beitler is seeking reelection to the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners, he announced in a news release Tuesday.
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Joshua and Tracy Dechant were charged Sunday with two felony counts each, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said in a release.
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Emmaus is one step closer to remediating two of its PFAS-contaminated wells. PFAS are also called "forever chemicals" because they are slow to breakdown in the environment and are linked to a variety of health issues.
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Many National Night Out events in the Lehigh Valley have been rescheduled due to tonight's weather forecast. The nationwide initiative is meant to bring cops and residents together.
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Hundreds gathered for the grand opening of the region's first Raising Cane's location as Lower Macungie continues to see new developments and commercial growth.
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An effort to rezone the Macungie Volunteer Fire Department property has been denied as new leadership seeks to revive the organization.
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A teenager from Lower Macungie Township was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Monday, authorities say.
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Tuesday, Aug. 6, is opening day for the Lehigh Valley's first Raising Cane's, in Lower Macungie Township. It's the 11th Raising Cane's to come to the Keystone State, but not without celebration. A soft opening was held Monday.
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Billed as one of the country's largest antique and classic car shows, the festival is in its 61st season and will take place on Aug. 2-4 starting at 6 a.m. each day until 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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Upper Milford Township supervisors on Thursday discussed a draft resolution that would reorganize how the township raises and manages its fire costs.
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Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio identified the woman struck by a train in Emmaus Wednesday afternoon. The victim was a 68-year-old woman from Emmaus.
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Many local police departments are participating in National Night Out, a nationwide initiative to bring cops and residents together.
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Billed as one of the country's largest antique and classic car shows, the Das Awkscht Fescht is in its 61st season and will take place on Aug. 2-4 starting at 6 a.m. each day.
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The Lehigh Valley will soon get its first Raising Cane's. The Louisiana-based fast food restaurant offers chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw, Texas Toast and its signature "Cane's Sauce."
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Dr. Jana Houser specializes in radar analysis of tornadoes and the supercell thunderstorms that produce them. She recently served as a consultant on "Twisters."
