Easton News

Easton Public Market beat out Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia and 18 others across the country to claim the top spot in USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice awards.

Easton City Council welcomed interim city director David Hopkins, who will handle the job for Luis Campos during his recovery, during Wednesday's meeting.

Lafayette College in late May submitted a replanting plan to the city after officials threatened to stop work when 46 trees were cleared from the slope without approval. It's unclear whether the plans have been approved.

The soon-to-open HangDog Outdoor Adventure, a four-story outdoor ropes course, is conducting job interviews almost every day, every 15 minutes, after a crush of job applicants.

Northampton County's district attorney's office is touting $168,000 in drug money that law enforcement has confiscated.

Lawyers for Christopher Ferrante, charged with drug delivery resulting in death, told the court Monday he conducted at least two undercover drug buys for Allentown police.

Even with onslaught of downpours, the Bachmann Players were able to put on a dramatic performance for Easton's Heritage Day, including a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

As the investigation into the Ferry Street fire that devastated the 900 block winds down, officials are still unsure of what caused the blaze.

The farmers' market almost disappeared in the early 2000s, but community support helped revitalized it.

The governor said he will turn over masking decisions to local school officials on Jan. 17.

Some insects like mosquitos are thriving later in the season as temperatures reach well into the 70s.

The low-impact sport is a cross between tennis, ping pong and badminton.

The race for county executive in Northampton County has been controversial from the start.

Labor shortages are happening across the country and the problem is hitting home in the Lehigh Valley.

Downtown Easton stands to lose hundreds of parking spots as the result of a proposed new housing development off the square. City officials are asking: is the parking necessary?

A delta variant COVID-19 outbreak at the Northampton County Prison is raising questions about vaccine mandates.

As of Sept. 17, nearly half the holding areas in the Northampton County Prison were in quarantine due to what officials are calling a “delta outbreak.” Cases have jumped this month from almost none at the end of August to now more than 30 among inmates and employees.

Northampton County Prison is now requiring vaccinations for all outside company employees, since, after months of low COVID-19 case numbers, infections in the jail are rising.

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Last week, Pennsylvania’s opioid disaster declaration expired and the General Assembly refused to renew it.

More than 20 vegan-themed vendors shared their plant-based products at VegFest over the weekend in Easton.