Northampton County News

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.

The school board is expected to vote on hiring a collection agency to target student overdue lunch bills at its next meeting.

A fire that broke out Friday afternoon damaged 16 apartments and displaced 38 people at The Residences at Willow Ridge in Allen Township.

The annual food truck festival will feature dozens of vendors selling burgers, barbecue food, ice cream, wine and craft beer.

Students struggle to return to brick-and-mortar schools after the pandemic, leading rise in home-schooling.

The 12th annual Andre Reed Celebrity Golf Tournament is being held Monday at Woodstone Country Club and Lodge in Northampton County. It will raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown, which the NFL Hall of Famer says was instrumental in his success.

Some parents and residents are asking schools to take books off library shelves. Others want a parental consent policy for children to take out some books.

In February, society members called a news conference to detail what they described as a campaign of threats and harassment by a rogue group of temple members. The 3 accused are part of that group, according to the temple leadership.

Eighty volunteers helped lay 30,000 square feet of sod at the home of retired Marine Corps veteran Daniel Lasko, who lost his left leg in an explosion in Afghanistan in 2004.

Those who live in the home were grateful for the funding, which will be mainly used to remodel the kitchen, but they were also vocal about wanting more activities.

The median sales price in the area hit $316,000 in June.

The money will be used to help complete an ongoing project to construct a terminal connector.

Both DUI arrests and speeding citations were up over last year.

States that place restrictions on abortions will prompt women to travel for the procedure, health workers say.

Both Lehigh and Northampton counties are considering changing the color of secrecy envelopes.

The money will create nearly 450 new affordable housing units.

The funding will provide ongoing services for those in need.

Charges were filed against Bethlehem's former Budget and Finance director on Thursday.

The rise in rental prices is exceeding the rise in the rate of inflation, according to an expert.

Lehigh County was expected to certify primary election results on June 1 but will now wait.

Kevin Dellicker won in two of the four counties needed to carry the race.

The six-way race included three Democrats and three Republicans.