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Distributed/With control of the state House in the balance, Pennsylvania Democratic leaders selected Ana Tiburcio as the party's nominee in the 22nd House District special election. Some prominent Lehigh County Democratic leaders have criticized her as unprepared following her performance at a debate this month. -
File photo/LehighValleyNews.comAllentown Fire Department was dispatched about 10:35 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of North 17th Street for reports of a house fire, with the possibility of entrapment, a fire department release said.
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Commonwealth Charter Academy, a large, public, cyber charter school for all school-age children, plans to convert a nearly 47,000-square-foot, one-story building into office space for teachers and staff at 2200 W. Broad St. -
Troopers said the incident began around 5:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 when an undercover member of Troop M’s vice unit saw a vehicle pull into the Knights Inn.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission’s Environment Committee on Tuesday discussed a plan for a septic replacement system at the warehouse, planned for 2951 Betz Court.
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New Southern Lehigh superintendent's appointment draws calls for a search process, more transparencyCritics of the hiring process argued for a superintendent search instead of a direct appointment. Others said Karen Trinkle had more than proven herself ready to lead, and a search would be lengthy and costly.
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This week on Lehigh Valley Political Pulse, host Tom Shortell and political scientist Chris Borick discuss the political implications of affordable housing.
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Bob Brooks, a retired Bethlehem firefighter, became the fifth Democrat to enter the race for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. The primary election winner in next year's midterm race will take on U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, the Republican incumbent.
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If state Rep. Josh Siegel wins the 2025 Lehigh County executive race, it would trigger a possible special election for Pennsylvania's 22nd state House District. Things get complicated from there.
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A judge on Monday set a status conference hearing regarding an Allentown developer’s lawsuit against the City of Allentown over issues with a homeless encampment near his residential property near Jordan Creek.
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Ethan Ake-Little has been suspended with pay since June while the district investigated allegations about his job performance. Ake-Little previously filed discrimination, retaliation and fraud complaints against the former superintendent.
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The one-vehicle crash occurred late Sunday at Route 100 and Lyon Valley Road in Lowhill Township.
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District Attorney Jim Martin says someone should be stationed at the five drop boxes to ensure the law is followed.
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County Executive Phillips Armstrong says it's time now for the city to step up to the plate.
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More than $3.5M of the $90M allocated statewide is coming to the Lehigh Valley.
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Gov. Tom Wolf this week unveiled a plan to provide pardons for people who have been convicted of minor, non-violent marijuana crimes. It could affect thousands in the Lehigh Valley
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Residents in affected areas are being asked to voluntarily conserve water.
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Lehigh County's balanced $522 million budget won’t raise taxes, but includes 3.5% raise for county employees.
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Lehigh County recently received $1 million in state funding to help fight opioid addiction.
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Diners, those brightly lit destinations for coffee, conversation and comfort food that won’t break the bank, are expanding their regional reach with two new iterations set to open in the coming weeks.
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Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and PennDOT will study how to make passenger rail a reality in the region.
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U.S. families with school children plan to spend an average of $864 on back-to-school items in 2022.
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The event will bring LGBTQ+ artists and performers, arts and crafts, yard games, and food and drink to the Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley in Allentown.
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Best friends behind the PA Rye Co are veterans of the Allentown hospitality scene.
