Latino Community

Lehigh Valley's Darian Cruz lost his Olympic bronze medal bout to India's Aman Sehrawat, 13-5, on Friday evening at the Paris Olympics. Cruz, the Bethlehem Catholic and Lehigh University champion, was representing Puerto Rico in honor of his grandparents who are native to the US territory.

Bethlehem's Darian Cruz will wrestle for an Olympic bronze medal on Friday in Paris.

Local state lawmakers joined members of the Legislative Latino Caucus in Allentown on Monday to celebrate how the new state budget. Specifically, they note the more than $1.1 billion in new funding for school districts, including about $526 million to correct inequities in public education.

Heavenly Coffee Shop in Easton serves authentic paisa eats like migao, hot chocolate and cheese and buñuelos.

The celebration of the Isla del Encanto in Allentown was organized by the Puertorrican Culture Preservation and held on Sunday, July 28.

The Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival will return to Allentown on Sunday, July 28. It kicks off at noon at North Fifth and Hamilton streets.

The short film, 'Love Letters to Bethlehem,' made its debut on Tuesday at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. It is now available to stream on YouTube.

Hot temperatures and Jamaican-centric food teamed with cool music at the third annual OneEarth ReggaeFest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Saturday.

Jose Rivera is the new community engagement coordinator at United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, connecting families with food, education and other resources.

Pablo Batista, Hector Rosado and Luisito Rosario will headline ArtsQuest's ¡Sabor! Latin Festival on Saturday, June 29.

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.

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.

Victor Martinez, owner, president and a morning host on La Mega 101.7 FM, says he will run as a Democrat for one of four at-large seats on the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners.

Members of the city's Dominican community gathered to raise the Dominican flag over Allentown City Hall on Sunday. The city counts roughly 20,000 Dominicans as residents — nearly one out of every six people.

The organization got a $120,000 grant to jump-start the process and says diversity is important for successful blood transfusions.

Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic, is an official sister city of the City of Allentown following the adoption of an ordinance by the city Wednesday.

The city removed the check box after concerns were raised over whether the question of legal status was overly intrusive and whether it could be discouraging requests.

Casa Guadalupe will get $311,000 to use towards developing a new technology, science and arts education center in the residential building next door, which the organization recently purchased.

"Starstruck: A Microcosm of America" shines a light on Bethlehem's emblematic position in U.S. history.

Dr. Jose R. Torradas explains how the difference might look subtle, but Spanish-speaking doctors can make for more efficient and compassionate medicine.