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Distributed/Lehigh Valley Health NetworkThe Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute named its immunotherapy center in honor of philanthropists Peter and Odete Kelly, who gifted the institute $12 million on Tuesday. -
LVPM graphic/Candidates for Allentown School Board will participate in a forum tonight at the Univest Public Media Center organized by the League of Women Voters of Lehigh County. Seven of the 8 candidates on the ballot are expected to participate.
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South Whitehall Township Commissioners advanced a transportation plan Wednesday identifying six priority areas. They represent specific locations where commissioners said crash history and roadway conditions warrant immediate action. -
It's Earth Month, and there are many opportunities to get involved. Here are the events scheduled in the Lehigh Valley.
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Allentown's climate action plan survey is live. When completed, the city will be the third of the Lehigh Valley’s major cities to create a climate action plan.
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The Whitehall-Coplay School Board is considering a request to start a varsity girls wrestling program.
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In addition to the coroner’s office, the Coopersburg Police Department, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and the Lehigh County Crash Team also are investigating.
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During National Library Week, local libraries celebrated their community role amid uncertainty. A federal order to shut down the Institute of Museum and Library Services threatens essential funding for many library programs.
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A pedestrian died early Sunday after he was hit by a tractor-trailer in Coopersburg, according to authorities.
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The temporary closure of Water Street in Whitehall Township to address traffic calming measures is close but undetermined, Mayor Joseph J. Marx Jr. said.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who joined Congress in January, has been a vocal advocate for President Donald Trump while quietly testing the limits of his support in the battleground district of PA-7.
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The Allentown School District said it's working with BusPatrol and the City of Allentown to analyze the data it receives. Violations also have been high in neighboring municipalities.
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The USDA report does not include information about which commercial turkey farms were affected, but Jaindl recently reported an outbreak of the disease.
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It's been less than 24 hours since the Lehigh County Executive vetoed a pair of bills that would increase the pay of several municipal officials—including the county executive. The County's Board of Commissioners has undone that veto.
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Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong vetoed a pair of bills that would have increased the salaries for several municipal officials. Armstrong said that he couldn't "justify" the move while county residents deal with inflation.
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Lehigh County Sheriff Joe Hanna announced Tuesday he will seek a third term in the 2023 election cycle.
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After long-term care facilities were hard hit by COVID outbreaks in the first two years of the pandemic, staff now say they've got a better handle on the situation.
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Daniel Buglio will run for Lehigh County coroner, a job he was appointed to this spring.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network's 17th Street Hospital is relocating and expanding its emergency department thanks to $6.5 million in state funding.
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Good Shepherd Rehabilitation offers a grant program to fund employees' ideas. Projects range from helping those with spinal chord injuries to researching specific topics.
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With the leadup to the Lehigh-Lafayette game comes a tradition of hanging bedsheets around each campus heckling the other school. We've rounded up our favorites for you to enjoy.
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The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated local businesses and chamber president Tony Iannelli at its annual meeting.
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ALDI opened its newest location at 3235 Hamilton Blvd. in South Whitehall Township Thursday.
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St. Luke’s University Health Network begins construction on a new Women & Babies Tower that will bring more resources to families in Allentown. The hope is to serve 3,000 families a year.
