Northampton County News

The fire, which broke out overnight and sent plumes of smoke skyward, is under investigation, said Allen Township Fire Capt. Mike Miller on Saturday.

Keystone Cement Co. in East Allen Township is renewing its hazardous waste permit with the state Department of Environmental Protection. Part of the company's plan is to change how it transports waste, from trucks to rail.

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Northampton County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new maintenance building for groundskeepers, replacing a more-than-century-old wooden barn the Parks Department currently uses.

School directors said there's still time to keep the discussion going on how Saucon Valley School District and two other local districts will fund the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School for the next 30 years.

Funding was awarded through the Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini Grant Program. The program aims to protect and promote natural resources through the implementation of ready-to-go, single-year projects.

A Bushkill Township man died Monday morning after a lawn mower accident, according to a release from the Northampton County Coroner's Office.

Saucon Valley School Board members have objected to the proposed funding formula for a $52 million expansion of the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School.

For two decades, borough officials have celebrated Independence Day by handing out hundreds of kazoos and American flags to residents before parading through the streets, blaring patriotic songs the entire time. It almost didn't happen this year.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce's LGBTQ Business Council on Tuesday held an event at the Mediterranean Grill in Bethlehem to teach people how to make workplaces and businesses more inclusive.

With two members of the Lower Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board absent from the Thursday meeting, Verizon asked for a continuance on the variance hearing for a potential cell tower in Steel City.

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission awarded Easton the "Community of Distinction" for 2022, recognizing the city's commitment to "planning excellence."

Committees overseeing community development in Bethlehem Township have been busy this week, sending one plan to commissioners and looking for more on another.

Lower Saucon Township residents may end up with the chance to vote on leadership during the fall 2023 election, allowing two terms of four years per representative, effective in 2025.

Lehigh Carbon Community College and Northampton Community College received money from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to help adults learn English.

The council voted 3-2, approving the preparation of a new landfill ordinance, all while the original proposal is under court review.

Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year.

The Good Work Farm in Upper Nazareth Township is the most recent preservation project by the Northampton County government — 250 and counting. Pennsylvania leads the country in preserved farmland.

LANTA is taking steps to improve the frequency of routes on its main lines. Some riders say it's still not good enough. The transit authority, however, says even after just one week it's noticing improvements.

The Bethlehem Township Planning Commission will review a sketch plan regarding the William Penn Highway property on Monday. The plan calls for 256 apartments, 13 buildings and a pool.

Part 1 of 3: The Lehigh Valley LGBT Community Archive tells the story of the LGBTQ community in the Lehigh Valley. The archive's earliest records go back to the spring of 1969, when the local homophile organization Le-Hi-Ho was formed.

Catasauqua, East Allen Township, Hanover Township, North Catasauqua and Northampton Borough have spent years crafting a joint development plan on how to best steer development within their borders. Allen Township, though, isn't participating.