East Penn News

Four years into his massage therapy career, Jared Skinner set out to master a relatively "new" technique to the practice — rolfing. It's a 10-step practice on a weekly basis that aims to relieve the body naturally of pain for upwards of five to 10 years. Only 2,000 body workers professionally practice it worldwide.

Many municipalities were caught off guard by the explosion in warehouse development. Through experience and experimentation by local governments like Lower Macungie Township, a playbook of sorts has formed to help manage development. (Fourth of 5 parts)

Relief was denied to a couple seeking to overcome a violation for a recreation complex built without a permit in Lower Macungie.

East Penn School District approved a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with its teachers union after extensive negotiations stemming from the association rejecting a proposal in July.

A 26-year-old Alburtis man who died when he was hit by a train on Sunday in the borough has been identified.

Macungie is just one in a list of examples where the demand for homes in the Lehigh Valley has continued to surge. We put the 'hottest zip code' against other areas to see how they match up.

The bill introducing tax abatements for condemned properties met a roadblock in Emmaus, and will be re-introduced at a meeting in the near future.

As it has every year since 2017, Realtor.com unveiled its hottest ZIP codes in the United States on Tuesday to showcase the top markets attractive to homebuyers looking for a combination of value and desirability. One Lehigh Valley area made the top 10.

The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said Julian Diaz, 18, was burned by a bonfire that was ignited by an accelerant. Diaz died Sunday from his injuries, and state police are investigating.

East Penn administrators heard a presentation on curriculum changes proposed to the district's Math and English programs, with the hopes they can remap to updated standards and meet learning acquisition and scoring challenges post-COVID.

Emmaus Borough Councilman John W. Hart will not seek reelection in order to serve as president and board member of the new nonprofit Emmaus Community Foundation.

The barn of the Knauss Homestead has been undergoing renovations throughout 2022 which will continue into the next year.

The fundraiser Friday benefits the Stoess family. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joe Stoess, 42, is battling cancer.

The final meeting of the year was met with financial questions of 2023 for residents of Emmaus Borough being settled alongside agreements with the police union

Lower Macungie Township approved its 2023 budget while outlining fees for township services in the next year. See what's changing for residents.

The borough council is set to approve the budget in the December 19th meeting.

A Topgolf facility could be coming to Lower Macungie—just the third in Pennsylvania. There are locations in the Philadelphia area—one dubbed “Philadelphia Northeast” at 2140 Byberry Road, and another in Mount Laurel, NJ, just across the river—as well as a location in Pittsburgh.

If both approved and built, the Lehigh Valley Town Center and the North Krocks Road Mixed Use Development will bring significant retail, residential and entertainment spaces to the township.

English and social studies will eventually only have on-track and honors offerings going forward, despite students and teachers voicing opposition at recent school board meetings

Emmaus High School senior Griffin Lake has seen success in Pennsylvania and now internationally as he shoots for a career in the NCAA — and beyond

The Lehigh Valley Health Network broke ground on its first "neighborhood hospital" of its network and a new health office in Lower Macungie Township Monday.

Held by a nonprofit, the event seeks to raise money for small animal rescues and educate about the care of pets like bunnies and guinea pigs.