Northampton County News

Three Republican school board members are now part of the panel governing Nazareth schools, including two endorsed by the Moms for Liberty Northampton County chapter.

A state mandate requiring schools to identify sexual content in books could cost Lehigh Valley school districts significant time, money and resources.

Jeff Dailey was a 2004 graduate of Notre Dame High School and held its all-time scoring record for almost 20 years. He died in a fire in 2007 while attending East Stroudsburg University. On Friday night, hundreds turned out to pay homage to his legacy and family.

On display are Baez's guitars, artwork, personal letters and other items on loan from the singer.

Most unofficial election results remain the same in Northampton County, but one school board race has shifted after nearly all emergency ballots were counted Thursday.

While moderate Republicans and Democrats prevailed in most races, two Moms for Liberty candidates won seats on the Nazareth Area school board in Northampton County.

The financially flush campaigns are a stark contrast from traditional school board races, where candidates rarely spent more than $250 while campaigning for the unpaid offices.

Parental rights are on the agenda in school races as moms versus moms battle for control to set policies on book restrictions, bathrooms, transgender students and teaching history.

Nazareth school board members said they want to review the current regulations for reviewing books, concerned it's a slippery slope. Reviewing all books submitted to the district could cost more than $100,000.

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After closing its doors in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Bethany South Side Drop-in reopened on Monday.

Like the rest of the country, Pennsylvania has a litter problem. While state and local officials work to mitigate the issue, residents are rolling up their sleeves and doing the work themselves.

Find the answers to all your questions about Pennsylvania's closed primaries, mail-in ballots and voter registration.

Chris Yarnell is working to help Veterans.

The warning is expected to last until 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

An organ transplant recipient and the donor’s Lehigh Valley family are sharing their experience in order to encourage others to become organ donors. April is National Donate Life Month.

Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr. declared April 12 "Larry Holmes Day," honoring the legendary boxer at Wednesday evening's city council meeting.

The Lehigh Valley has seen a large amount of developments in recent years, and the trend is set to follow, with projected population growth and the need to manage it, area business leaders were told Thursday.

Watermark Easton, which began construction in late 2021, is set to include two buildings featuring 150 apartments, along with a parking deck for at least 200 vehicles, at 45 Larry Holmes Drive.

The swarms are common around bodies of water, making Bethlehem neighborhoods near the Lehigh River more susceptible. While a nuisance, they pose no threat to residents.

The Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board approved a special exception appeal Wednesday evening, allowing 13 veterans at a time to stay at the West Broad Street property.

State transportation officials on Wednesday held an online public forum to answer questions from residents about their 12-Year Program, a planning and funding tool for state-owned road and bridge projects.