Nazareth/Northampton News

A hot, dry July this year slashed yields for many Lehigh Valley farmers this year, just as prices for fertilizer hit all-time highs. Now, Northampton County is offering help them implement new practices that could let them use less.

The Northampton County coroner is investigating and has identified the remains as belonging to William Edelman Jr. of Catasauqua.

Northampton County has joined nearly 200 other counties in the nation that participate in the Hidden Heroes program started by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.

The Sept. 11th National Memorial Trail which runs through Palmer Township could see trail improvements through state grant

A proposed multi-family and commercial building in a historic Easton neighborhood causes concerns for residents and is denied a waiver needed to build

Gay and trans community members in Nazareth say proposed policy changes would cause tension between people in the LGBTQ community and those who are hostile to them.

All students in grades K-12 in public and charter schools are eligible for free breakfast.

Also attending were members of an opposition group that urged a boycott of businesses displaying the signs.

Window signs that proponents say promote kindness, inclusion come under attack from parent group.

A perfect storm of inflation, housing market issues, and gas prices have created a climate in which people need food.

The impact of the virus on nursing home staff is 'significant.'

The ruling comes as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations rise dramatically in Pennsylvania.

Most utilities will be raising electricity prices in December, according to the Pa. Public Utility Commission.

Flu shots will be distributed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13.

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.

After an apparently failed bid to unseat Democratic County Executive Lamont McClure, in Northampton County, Republican candidate Steve Lynch took to Facebook to call for an investigation into the election and promise his campaign isn’t over.

The Democrat defeated controversial Republican challenger Steve Lynch with 56 percent of the vote.

Some insects like mosquitos are thriving later in the season as temperatures reach well into the 70s.

Steve Lynch, candidate for Northampton County executive, used the vaccine mandate issue at Gracedale to address a crowd on Oct. 25, 2021, one week before the election.

The race for county executive in Northampton County has been controversial from the start.

As folks across the Lehigh Valley are struggling to get vaccines, a Facebook group has popped up to help find direction.