Easton News

Northampton County held a swearing-in ceremony for recently elected council members, others on Tuesday.

This time of year is popular for pizza and among the busiest for pizzerias. Readers checked in with some of their favorites of the Lehigh Valley. Here's a rundown.

Lehigh Valley Rescue is now an officially recognized nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status. It aims to train first responders from across the Lehigh Valley who have an interest in vehicle rescue.

We asked people across social media channels to weigh in with their Lehigh Valley-centric wishes for 2024. Here's what topped the list.

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.

As 2023 draws to a close, lehighvalleynews.com offers a retrospective of a variety of stories about people, places and things that make the Lehigh Valley special.

Mahogany Reynolds-Clarke, founder and executive director of Just Be You Academy & Performing Arts, held a presentation on Kwanzaa at Easton Area Public Library's Palmer Branch Thursday evening.

Father and son Tom and Michael Meischeid have taken control of Bar-Don Lanes, a Palmer Township bowling alley that has been operating since 1958.

Both the number of guests and vendor sales were up substantially over 2022. The Winter Market begins Jan. 6.

Lafayette College will host the 2024 vice presidential debate this coming September, drawing the world's eyes to its Easton campus. Nicole Hurd, the college's president, hopes it will be an opportunity to highlight the liberal arts school and the greater Easton community.

Tacos, burgers and pizza: Here's where you can find some of the best food trucks in the Lehigh Valley.

The Bayou, a southern food restaurant in Easton and Bethlehem, features food flights twice a week. The restaurant embraces Fat Tuesday each week with its mac and cheese flight, and celebrates Waffle Wednesday with chicken and waffle flights.

It's time for Strawberry Day at the Easton Farmers' Market, featuring sweet and savory berry dishes, fresh berries, and plenty of entertainment for all.

Leaders in the arts discussed the cultural and economic impacts of the industry at the Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance's 2024 conference at Lafayette College.

Northampton County becomes the 30th county in Pennsylvania to adopt the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative, or LETI, which enables those seeking treatment for substance use disorder to contact probation and parole services without fear of criminal charges being filed.

Wilson's zoning hearing board approved a handful of variances integral to turning the former Dixie Cup factory into a mixed-use apartment and commercial space property Tuesday.

In lieu of the 125th anniversary Memorial Day parade, Easton held its Memorial Day remembrance event at American Legion Brown and Lynch Post 9 in Palmer Township to honor military lives lost in service.

Developer Abraham Atiyeh claims Palmer Township has discriminated against him. He says he's the one responsible for mailers sent to township residences seeking to identify others who have a beef with the township.

Professional cyclists and amateurs alike participated in races on a 0.8-mile circuit winding through Easton’s Downtown throughout the day and into the evening.

With rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, the City of Easton Memorial Day Parade has been canceled, city officials announced Friday.

A development project to create more than 400 apartments at the vacant Dixie Cup factory in Wilson Borough took another step toward fruition at the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission meeting on Thursday night.

During Wednesday's Easton City Council meeting, councilmember Taiba Sultana issued certificates recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander business owners — but her fellow councilmembers took issue with the manner in which she presented the awards.