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Tom Brenner/The New York Times via AP, PoolVice President JD Vance visited Uline Shipping Supplies in the Alburtis area and made a surprise stop at the Allentown Rescue Mission in his first trip to the Lehigh Valley since becoming President Trump's second-in-command. -
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.
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Council members and residents voiced worry over density and flooding concerns, eventually rejecting the proposed change to allow the 22 townhouse units. -
3M Co. has committed up to $10.3 billion, payable over 13 years, for remediation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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Zoners approved variances for lighting and signage as the Raising Cane's project heads again to the township's planning commission in July.
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Over $10 million in renovation work at the Borough of Emmaus municipal building and central fire and EMS station offices is nearing completion after interiors of the buildings were gutted and redesigned.
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A disaster action team was called after the blaze that broke out around 3:15 a.m. Saturday. Displaced residents were being asked to seek care and other resources by the Red Cross at a temporary care center established at nearby Emmaus High School.
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Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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WLVR's Megan Frank talks with Julian Abraham and Jay Bradley.
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A survey undertaken by the Borough of Emmaus resulted in residents not wishing to implement a costly quiet zone for nighttime trains.
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Sets of two courts will go up at Furnace Dam Park and Emmaus Community Park, in part due to funding received from the Chestnut Ridge at Rodale development.
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The program will bring in local experts to act a resource for parents.
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An expert says the tragedy illustrates the dangers of handling exotic animals.
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Some residents are concerned about traffic and how tractor trailers could affect their quality of life.
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Could be time for a new career.
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Mackenzie, who has served in the House since 2012, is all but assured another 2-year term.
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The donation by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is part of $133.5M she's giving to the national nonprofit.
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Individual school districts must now decide if their students will mask or not.
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Most utilities will be raising electricity prices in December, according to the Pa. Public Utility Commission.
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School districts will establish their own policies in January.
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The governor said he will turn over masking decisions to local school officials on Jan. 17.
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Some insects like mosquitos are thriving later in the season as temperatures reach well into the 70s.
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More than a month into the school year, Pennsylvania’s mask mandate for schools is still in place while schools and parents have adopted routines for keeping kids safe while remaining in the classroom.
