Easton News

James Bartolacci, an Easton-area artist and grant-winner, is working on new pieces intended for an art exhibition in Germany.

A feature film, "The Next Play," is set to be shot in the Lehigh Valley in July 2025. The field hockey-themed drama also touches on pressure and suicide concerns that student-athletes face.

The Lehigh Valley ranks as the eighth-highest industrial market in the U.S., it was disclosed at a Lehigh Valley Planning Commission roundtable meeting on Friday.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights found Lafayette College did not consistently address instances of alleged harassment online and off campus last fall in the weeks following the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Wilson Area School District passed a $46.48 million budget for 2024-25, marking a 1% increase over last year's tax rate, according to the district's business manager.

The Delaware River Sojourn, an eight-day guided paddling and camping trip, is underway. About 100 paddlers are participating.

Northampton County Council must hold new hearings on a financing program for a project turning the former Wilson Borough Dixie Cup factory into apartments.

Looking for relief from the heat in Easton? The city is opening up City Hall and turning on the fire hydrants over the next few days to alleviate the sky-high temperatures.

Batch Creamery in Upper Saucon Township, Klein Dairy Farms in Forks Township and Crystal Spring Dairy Farm in North Whitehall Township are among the 41 stops on the Pennsylvania Ice Cream Trail. We checked out those and a bunch of others.

Juneteenth events are taking place throughout the Lehigh Valley. A large crowd took to Easton to celebrate the city's second annual Juneteenth parade on Sunday.

A billboard company, Adams Outdoor, is using the sunflower as a symbol for peace.

Amy Cozze has left the Northampton County elections department and is now working for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

The authority plans to expand but that can't happen just yet.

The good news is that the number of bridges that are classified in poor condition has been going down, an expert says.

LEPOCO Peace Center organizes Lehigh Valley vigils in support of de-escalation.

Sen. Lisa Boscola condemns the changes, calls process 'back-room assault on the Lehigh Valley."

Northampton County recently shut down its work-release program; Lehigh County ended its over a year ago.

Downtown Easton will continue to welcome its fans with outdoor markets and yummy treats.

The threat does not appear to be credible, Easton school officials said.

Individual school districts must now decide if their students will mask or not.

The pieces of synthetic ice fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.

Reform and conservative congregations merged earlier this year in a bid to strengthen as one.