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Courtesy of the Bennett familyJack Bennett grew up in the family hardware business and went on to lead it for nearly 25 years. He was one of Easton's most prominent business leaders in the 1970s and '80s. He died Jan. 29 at age 98. Friends say he left an impression on the Downtown business community that still can be felt today. -
FacebookAffected customers are being asked to enroll in interest-free payment plans so the city can recover more than $35,000 in unpaid bills, its finance director said Wednesday.
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Easton City Council approved amendments to the budgets for ARPA and CARES Act funds Wednesday, providing funding for community projects and small business recovery and retention. -
The Easton City Council addressed a proposed program from resident Carol Free to allow for backyard chickens on Tuesday. No decision has been made, though councilmembers had numerous concerns over the idea.
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WLVR’s Brad Klein speaks with reporter Brian Myszkowski about the prospects for backyard chickens in Easton.
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After clearing more than 40 trees without city approval, college officials must resubmit plans to comply with the city's steep slope conservation ordinance. Failure to do so will halt the project.
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Officials from said an industrial building that burned last month was too badly damaged to find how the fire started.
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Republican William Rowe, a write-in candidate for the Bethlehem-area seat on Northampton County Council, will advance to the November election.
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Carol Free, Easton's "Chicken Lady," is on a mission to allow for backyard chickens in the city. Check out her plan, the concerns with the birds, and what the city government is up to when it comes to chickens in the city.
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The Easton Twilight Criterium returns to the city's Downtown district on Saturday, May 27. Streets will be closed to accommodate racers and pedestrians throughout the day.
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The Weyerbacher Hill Challenge 5K is set for this weekend, with runners set to explore the hills of Easton before getting back to the brewery to enjoy some brews.
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Northampton County Council voted to eliminate 20 frontline jobs at the county's juvenile detention and treatment center, and create 13 new supervisor positions. A union for the detention center's workers argued the change is illegal.
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The Rutter's slogan is ‘Why Go Anywhere Else?’ — a loaded question in a Lehigh Valley landscape dotted with a Wawa or a Sheetz at seemingly every turn.
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Representatives from convenience chain Rutter's appeared before Palmer Township's planning commission to discuss opening a new location in the Lehigh Valley.
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Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox, which reinterprets contemporary hit songs as jazz, ragtime and swing music, will perform at the theater at 7 p.m. July 21.
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The Easton Historic District Commission reviewed numerous alterations to a plan for The Confluence, a proposed 273-unit apartment complex at 185 S. Third St., where a Days Inn once stood.
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Attorney General Michelle Henry’s office announced Monday they would provide an opportunity for those who purchased a ticket to a Philadelphia comic convention which never materialized to obtain a refund from the Easton company who organized the event.
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It’s expected to be a busy day for power crews in the Lehigh Valley with a wind advisory in place until 8 p.m., northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 55 mph. Met-Ed and PPL Electric Utilities were reporting scattered outages.
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Lehigh Valley restaurant owners get candid on inflation, labor challenges and the state of the industry as they struggle to bring customers in the door.
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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.
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Sample beer from local breweries, plus Irish eats and other drink specials at these pub crawls in the Lehigh Valley.
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Porters' Pub is celebrating the Pipers taking over the beloved bar this Saturday with a special ribbon cutting at 700 Northampton Street.
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The “Love, Easton” campaign has officially surpassed its goal of a single handcrafted heart for each resident of the city by more than double, with volunteers producing over 63,000 signs of love.
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Three elementary schools in the Lehigh Valley hosted Lehigh Valley Reads events, underscoring the importance of grade-level literacy by third grade.
