Northampton County
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Phil Gianficaro/LehighValleyNews.comState Senators were urged to vote to fully fund public transportation in the state budget during a rally on Thursday in Bethlehem.
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RESHETNIKOV MIKHAIL/Михаил Решетнико/Stock.Adobe.comThe hotline, created by the Lehigh Valley Emergency Response Network, will serve as a tool for residents to report concerns about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity.
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Volunteer pedestrians crossed Main Street in Northampton Borough over and over Wednesday afternoon as local police watched to catch drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
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Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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The Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the 34th year of the Uptown Northampton Street Fair on Saturday, Sept. 9.
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Police in Columbus, Ohio, arrested a 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl and charged them with aggravated robbery and felony assault in the Aug. 18 attack near Ohio State University.
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The Ohio State wrestler and Nazareth Area High School graduate pointed fans to a GoFundMe established to help raise money for his recovery from an Aug. 18 carjacking in Columbus, Ohio.
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This Lehigh Valley zip code ranks 5th in the nation for the 2023 Realtor.com Hottest ZIP Codes Report, offering fast-selling homes and vibrant surroundings. Researchers said buyers face fierce competition in these sought-after areas despite a cooling housing market.
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The Ohio State wrestler was hospitalized after being shot during a reported robbery attempt Friday in Columbus, Ohio. Sasso, a Nazareth Area High School alum, is a two-time PIAA state champion wrestler.
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Multiple news outlets are reporting Sasso was shot Friday night near the Ohio State University campus. He's a three-time All-American wrestler and two-time PIAA state champion from Nazareth Area High School.
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About four dozen township residents attended a conditional use hearing Thursday night, and many came with questions for an engineer responsible for studying the site's impact on traffic.
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Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity visited Martin Guitar in Upper Nazareth Township Tuesday, as part of her campaign to promote manufacturing in the state.
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Pen Argyl Borough Council provided conditional use approval to a former warehouse a developer intends to turn into an apartment building.
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Once Allen Township officially holds the right-of-way for intersection of E Bullshead Road and Willowbrook Road, the township will modify the intersection to ward off truck traffic and protect an often-struck county bridge.
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Two proposed school district land development projects were among projects advanced by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission’s Comprehensive Planning Committee on Tuesday afternoon.
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A Lehigh County resident's collection of more than 150 conifers, assembled over decades, will soon be moved to the Louise Moore Park arboretum in Lower Nazareth Township.
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Drop boxes for mail-in ballots for the upcoming primary election will be in place at seven locations in Northampton County starting Monday, according to the county elections office.
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House Republicans are already rallying around U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, as he looks to defend Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. The seat is one of the most competitive — and expensive — congressional races in the country.
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Northampton Area Public Library was slated to get $270,000 from Northampton Area School District for the upcoming fiscal year. But some school directors want to keep the money in NASD.
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Easton's new sustainability coordinator has launched an email for residents to direct their ideas and concerns about sustainability in the city.
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The school board accepted the resignation of Kim Bretzik at their meeting earlier this week. Applicants will be interviewed to fill the vacancy April 30.
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A Northampton County judge ruled Wednesday that all of the Lower Saucon residents and other organizations involved in a court fight over the Bethlehem Landfill's planned expansion have the right to sue.
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Legislators, community members, and nonprofits came together in Allentown Thursday to discuss the need to raise awareness of sex trafficking and the support required by its victims.
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Brandon Sullivan recently was hired as Easton's first sustainability coordinator. It's the third of the Lehigh Valley's major cities to carve out a position dedicated to mitigating the effects of climate change.