Latino Community

Dozens celebrated Honduras’ independence with a flag-raising ceremony outside Allentown City Hall on Friday, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The flag is a combination of different Hispanic and Latino countries, forming a giant tree with symbols of growth.

The legendary salsa group performed their biggest hits and displayed perfectly-timed dance moves.

The hiring of a new executive director completes an extensive search, according to the board of the South Bethlehem facility. Victoria Montero served as executive director for the past five years.

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley has announced $310,000 in grants for 21 organizations serving historically marginalized communities.

This year's Puerto Rican Day Festival and Parade in Allentown shares the island territory's culture.

The Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival returns on Sunday, July 23 to Allentown.

Accessorize your festing togs with a mug.

It's an opportunity to celebrate Hispanic culture during the theater’s Latino open-air block party on Saturday, April 29.

Salsa bands and Latin Rock will take over for the festival that celebrates Hispanic culture June 23 - 25 at SteelStacks.

The conference in Lancaster this week will include workshops on business, entrepreneurship, technology, civic engagement, health and well-being, politics and government, and mentoring.

Commissioners from the Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs held a meet-and-greet on the SteelStacks campus on Tuesday night.

Latino Connection will hold its annual health summit April 19 -20 at Wind Creek Event Center.

Here's a chance to mingle with Latino artists and musicians at an event at the IceHouse in Bethlehem.

During a meeting in Allentown Wednesday, Make the Road Pennsylvania organized a rally in opposition of a bill package from Rep. Ryan Mackenzie that they characterized as "anti-immigrant."

Three Kings Day is returning to the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m.Also known as Dia de los Reyes, the observance is a Christian feast day that commemorates the Biblical story of the three kings who followed the star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to the Christ child.

The bill will be reworked by the Lehigh County Human Relations Advisory Council and legislators after conflicting amendments prevented it from moving forward

A festival in Allentown's Arts Park Sunday celebrated the Dia de los Muertos, along with the Valley's Mexican and Hispanic communities.

Lehigh Carbon Community College has gotten a $200,000 grant that will be used to help Hispanic students pursue STEM majors.

The Diocese of Allentown's Catholic Charities is not accepting new immigration cases, but the nonprofit is working to "rebuild" its program, a spokesperson said.

Groups that represent the district's majority-minority population are crying foul over what they describe as a lack of transparency and involvement in the process of identifying a new leader.

The FCC's equal time rule means Lehigh County commissioner candidates will be entitled to hours of air time on La Mega 101.7 — if they want it.