Easton News

A proposed 273-unit apartment complex set for Downtown Easton received conditional approval from the planning commission Wednesday evening, even if plenty of residents and business owners worried about parking.

Megan Campbell and her son Finley have just released their first storybook, "Home is Where the Heart is," which features some of the young man's favorite spots in Easton.

The three GOP candidates for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District discussed cutting taxes, reducing regulations and passing a balanced budget amendment as ways to improve the U.S. economy. (Third of five parts)

The Canalside Cup has been a community staple for classic drive-up fare, including burgers and soft serve, for 20 years. It reopened for the season this week.

After an issue with Northampton County's voting machines disrupted November's general election, the battery of tests designed to make sure equipment works has drawn new scrutiny.

The pandemic, a re-diagnosis and a lifetime of loving, playing music inspires a 'Plan B' personal win

To thrive in an oversaturated market, business owners say providing an experience is key — and it's what their newer clientele keep asking for.

Willow Haven Farm began its Foster a Chick program this week. Community members can take home the farm’s day-old baby chicks, take care of them for a few weeks, then return them to the farm.

Edward Shaughnessy’s 'KSAT 2021: A Walkabout' documents 365 photographs of the Karl Stirner Arts Trail, detailing a picturesque scene a day. Proceeds from print sales will help benefit the trail.

Hundreds of brew enthusiasts joined together, sipping samples from all sorts of stouts, IPAs, ales and more brewed right in the Lehigh Valley.

Easton's end-of-the-month celebration, Fourth Friday, returns from 5 to 9 p.m. this April 26, featuring specials for food, drinks, shopping, and other attractions.

Two Lehigh Valley municipalities this year participated in Penn State’s Local Climate Action Program. Here's how the program works to create a greenhouse gas inventory and, from those findings, a climate action plan.

Easton has contracted Omnes, a landscape architecture, planning, and art business, to spruce up Centre Square's southeast quadrant so it can attract more pedestrians and improve the public space.

A Palmer Township police officer has been arrested for allegedly sending inappropriate images of himself to an underage Easton Area High School student, authorities said.

A rundown of how all the local races shook out in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary election — and the races that are now set for the general election in the fall, according to the counties' unofficial election returns.

With another primary victory in the 136th District during Tuesday's Democratic primary, Rep. Bob Freeman has ensured he will win the seat yet again come fall.

Crayola has launched their Campaign for Creativity, aiming to showcase the importance of creative endeavors through a variety of methods, including reuniting artists with their original works they created as kids decades ago.

The mission of this community group is simple: Find a rock, hide a rock. Locals are having fun painting their own treasures and passing them on for the next person to find.

Northampton County Council voted Thursday to add a handful of new lots to Easton's Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance program, and renew tax breaks for dozens of others.

Northampton County Conservation District held its annual Envirothon, where students go head-to-head in immersive challenges in the soil, mud, and woods — competing for hundreds of dollars. Teachers say it's special because it gets kids off their phones and experiencing the natural world, and each other.

Northampton County Council rejected a planned health clinic for county employees last July. On Wednesday, officials asked the body to approve the same plans.

An Aussie-owned general store and café is “emerging from its lengthy hibernation,” owners said Tuesday on social media. What was once Tucker Silk Mill will now be known as Tucker Garage + Grocery.