Easton News

Easton residents were surprised to see streetlights swapped to LED fixtures last week, and city officials have halted the Met-Ed conversion project to review details before continuing the project.

Easton's Historic District Commission approved concepts for the Residences at Lynden, a 73-unit condominium project planned for South Third and Ferry streets Downtown.

Easton will have to rely on tax revenue anticipation and grant revenue anticipation notes to keep the city functioning as the state stretches over 100 days into its budget stalemate.

Wilson Area LINCS Coalition for Families and Youth has been named one of the five finalists for the $10,000 The Big Give Back, but in order to win those funds, locals will have to vote.

E-bike and scooter crashes are climbing in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Police and public officials warn of rising deaths and confusion over Pennsylvania laws.

Martin Guitar welcomed guests from across the music industry to talk about protecting the environment at its first Sustainability Summit on Thursday.

PennDOT has decided to convert a normally empty parking lot off William Penn Highway into 30 or more truck parking spots. While warehouses have boomed across the Lehigh Valley, truck parking has failed to keep up.

Easton City Council commended a law enforcement officer and two nurses for their quick response which helped save the life of a newborn baby last week.

The Environmental Advisory Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to send City Council a letter stating the EAC’s intent to work on a dark skies ordinance and urging city officials to consider collaborating, then adopting it when the time comes.

This is the 28th year for the health system's free influenza vaccine campaign. A separate clinic will be held and hosted next week by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center.

Under the new rules, fines will stiffen and police will have more authority to confiscate vehicles.

The median sales price in the area hit $316,000 in June.

About 1,000 people marched a week after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

'Another American Autobiography' - a small piece of a 445-piece collection - is winding down.

Ani Khachadourian headed to Brazil last month to compete in the Deaflympics.

Legislators say they're one step closer to declaring a small victory in the war on fireworks in the Lehigh Valley.

The money will create nearly 450 new affordable housing units.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to halt a federal appeals court ruling that the votes be counted.

The proposed changes are intended to deal with the rash of fireworks-related complaints, particularly during summer.

The legislation cracks down on the illegal operation of dirt bikes and ATVs in the Lehigh Valley.

For many, it's time to step beyond education and get a job.

Local soccer offical says women should be paid the same as men in sports and in business.