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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comIn January, a majority of faculty approved a no-confidence vote for Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd. This week, the college board of trustees approved an extension to her contract lasting until 2030. She joined Lafayette as its leader in 2021. -
Distributed/St. Luke's University Health NetworkThreatened due to habitat loss and other factors, purple martins in the Lehigh Valley depend on man-made bird houses. For the first time, they've taken up residence at St. Luke's Arboretum in Bethlehem Township.
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Easton City Councilman Frank Pintabone announced Wednesday that two community health organizations will offer free and low-cost health screenings via mobile units on Oct.14. -
Easton's Redevelopment Authority presented plans for the future of "workforce housing" at a lot on Coal Street, where two homes are set to be built by spring 2025.
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Performers Kassi Ashton, Kelsey Hart, Meghan Patrick and Annie Bosko will be the lineup for Cat Country 96 Jingle Jam, which traditionally night for up-and-coming country acts performing acoustic music.
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The Karl Stirner Arts Trail will introduce their 2024-25 artist-in-residence Chakaia Booker with the premier of a piece built from recycled tires, No More Milk and Cookies, at the trail this Sunday.
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Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 in Forks Township celebrated the grand opening of Colonial Cafe 71, a coffee shop which helps teach employment and life skills.
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Easton City Council evaluated a presentation for the Active Transportation Plan, which aims to improve safety measures for walkers, bikers, and other individuals venturing throughout the city.
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Easton Area School District officials stated an agreement to improve Vanderveer Park may be up for a vote at their September 24 meeting, in addition to the board considering improvements at Paxinosa to establish a walking path.
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Wilson Borough Council granted preliminary and final approval with conditions for the Easton Commerce Park project Monday, with traffic being the biggest point of concern among the council and crowd.
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A microcosm of Pennsylvania, Northampton County's urban areas, rural farms and middle-class suburbs make it a melting pot of different political stripes.
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Easton's Nurture Nature Center has been recommended for conditional approval for its proposed planetarium, or "immersive dome," intended to expand programming capabilities.
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LEPOCO Peace Center organizes Lehigh Valley vigils in support of de-escalation.
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Sen. Lisa Boscola condemns the changes, calls process 'back-room assault on the Lehigh Valley."
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Northampton County recently shut down its work-release program; Lehigh County ended its over a year ago.
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Downtown Easton will continue to welcome its fans with outdoor markets and yummy treats.
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The threat does not appear to be credible, Easton school officials said.
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Individual school districts must now decide if their students will mask or not.
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The pieces of synthetic ice fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.
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Reform and conservative congregations merged earlier this year in a bid to strengthen as one.
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Most utilities will be raising electricity prices in December, according to the Pa. Public Utility Commission.
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Admission is free through the end of the year thanks to the Petrucci Family Foundation.
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According to NASA, there won’t be one like it for about 80 more years. It should be able to be seen from the Lehigh Valley.
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Economist says staffing shortages and supply chain issues are driving up prices.
