Lehigh County News

Butch Patrick, who played son Eddie Munster on the television show "The Munsters," will be at the drive-in on June 17 as part of the Munster Go Home Summer Scream Series.

Eileen Miller, whose son Paul Miller was killed in a collision by a distracted driver, on Friday spoke on a piece of legislation that bans the use of handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania.

A "team of experienced food entrepreneurs" purchased the former Buca di Beppo restaurant at 714 Grape St. for $1.15 million, Sultan Property Group LLC, which completed the acquisition.

The $13 million contract was with the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program. A pandemic-era program, commonwealth farmers were paid to supply local food banks with fresh produce.

Governor Josh Shapiro, joined by local and state politicians, spoke out in support of mass transit investments for the betterment of the Commonwealth, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks Thursday.

Allentown City Council unanimously approved a measure that replaces the city's discrimination and human relations commission ordinance first enacted in 1963 and amended several times since.

South Whitehall Township's board of commissioners are moving ahead with plans for a ballot question that could create a 0.1% income tax to fund open space preservation.

Allentown's Central Fire Station was built a century ago to be a car dealership. Its aging condition is causing serious issues for firefighters who work there, according to Fire Chief Efrain Agosto.

An Allentown woman was charged with possession of a quarter pound of synthetic opioid fentanyl, District Attorney Stephen Baratta announced Wednesday.

Political Pulse host Tom Shortell and political scientist Chris Borick discuss the implications of the Republican tax and spending package recently passed in the US House.

The money will be used to build more than 3 miles of roads as well as pedestrian and cycling paths.

Impacting the lives of young people is a matter of partnerships, says a CADCA official and community organizer.

Three children sleep overnight in the family SUV while their parents work the overnight shift at Walmart.

Gun violence in Pennsylvania has gone up in the pandemic. Pennsylvania State Police data show it’s risen 50% statewide.

Economist says staffing shortages and supply chain issues are driving up prices.

Lehigh Valley Health Network plans to visit about a dozen schools with the Pfizer vaccine.

An appeal by the Wolf administration put a court order to end the mandate on hold.

The student alleged police roughed him up after a brawl at a high school basketball game in 2020.

More than half of the $18B coming to the state will go toward fixing roads and bridges.

Survivors of and advocates against human trafficking gathered in the Bethlehem Rose Garden on Nov. 9, 2021 for a candlelight vigil to raise awareness.

School districts will establish their own policies in January.

The governor said he will turn over masking decisions to local school officials on Jan. 17.