-
Molly Bilinski/LehighValleyNews.comThe Walking Purchase, a 1737 land grab perpetrated by William Penn's sons, shaped the Lehigh Valley as residents know it today. But, the land wasn’t actually purchased, as the name might suggest — it was swindled from the Lenni-Lenape.
-
David Zalubowski/APE-bike and scooter crashes are climbing in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Police and public officials warn of rising deaths and confusion over Pennsylvania laws.
-
Lehigh Little League 9-10-year-olds open state tournament play at 4 p.m. Monday against Section 1 champion DuBois in Drums, Luzerne County.
-
Last month's campaign finance report shows Roger MacLean had just $2,666 on hand, compared with the $200,403 that Josh Siegel had in the bank.
-
At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Copeland will headline ArtsQuest's Blast Furnace Blues Festival, performing on the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks stage. The concert and festival are free.
-
Juggling family, business and a new yoga career, Coopersburg's Roey Ebert gets creative with her usual grace
-
Police are investigating after a 37-year-old man was found dead on the 1400 block of Gaskill Avenue in Salisbury Township.
-
A 52-year-old Allentown man died July 4 after he was hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter near downtown. A 76-year-old man died about an hour before that crash from injuries he suffered in a collision that morning in Upper Macungie Township.
-
Held at DeSales University’s Gerald White Conference Center, the day-long event drew several dozen participants, including students, teachers and local environmental advocates and leaders.
-
A 52-year-old Allentown man has died from injuries sustained in a July 4 crash on a scooter, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said.
-
A zoning extension request by the developer of a proposed 689,000-square-foot warehouse at the former Coplay quarry was unanimously granted by the Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board on Tuesday night.
-
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie is sitting on $1.19 million in his campaign coffers. Meanwhile, Democratic hopefuls Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure and Carol Obando-Derstine raised a combined $616,675 toward their own campaigns in the past three months.
-
For now, only a small number of Lehigh Valley properties are being spurred by AI, says a local expert.
-
The county put a freeze on its work-release program over a year ago, but that could be changing.
-
The good news is that the number of bridges that are classified in poor condition has been going down, an expert says.
-
Sen. Lisa Boscola condemns the changes, calls process 'back-room assault on the Lehigh Valley."
-
Inflation has squeezed renters, too, and some landlords are taking advantage, a housing advocate says.
-
The ACLU filed suit in federal court on behalf of five voters who did not date their ballots.
-
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - COVID-19 cases appear to be dropping in Lehigh Valley jails, but the omicron surge continues to drive new lockdowns for inmates and…
-
The money will be aimed at hardest-hit communities and distributed over the next two decades.
-
Bill Bachenberg hosted a rally featuring U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz earlier this week.
-
A local pet food maker could shorten the supply chain between manufacturer and Fido.
-
Both the senator and the candidate believe Pennsylvania will play a pivotal role in the 2022 midterm election.
-
A political scientist suggests the Texas senator may be scouting fertile ground toward a higher office.