Environment & Science

A line of storms that spared the Lehigh Valley on Saturday raked the Philadelphia region and surrounding areas, with eight tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service.

Two of the Lehigh Valley's major cities are considering bans on single-use plastic bags. Here's where the proposals stand.

Panera Bread recently announced a new technology partnership with Amazon, which will allow loyalty members to use their palms to pay and ordering through select Alexa devices. It's unclear when they changes will comes to the Lehigh Valley.

The Lehigh Valley is under a severe weather threat Saturday that includes the possibility of tornadic activity in the region.

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There are plenty of ways to enjoy the natural features of the Lehigh Valley this spring.

Attendees at the meeting in Lower Saucon Township heard from a new expert witness: the traffic engineer who completed the respective transportation impact analysis.

Rain, strong winds and a severe weather threat have caused organizers of Bethlehem's Cherry Blossom Festival to postpone the event to Sunday.

Lehigh Valley residents might see low-flying planes over Blue Mountain through April 7 as efforts continue to remediate the Palmerton zinc pile superfund site.

Signs of spring are popping open around the Lehigh Valley, which means allergy season is here. The mild winter may play a role in how early and severe those allergies are.

Four local colleges and universities are working together to mitigate 100% of their emissions from electricity consumption.