Northampton County News

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.

Roughly one in 10 people in the Valley rely on monthly food bank visits, the United Way says.

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.

Second Harvest Food Bank ordered food months in advance to keep food pantry shelves filled.

Another vaccine mandate deadline is approaching for employees of one Lehigh Valley health system.

The low-impact sport is a cross between tennis, ping pong and badminton.

A recent report from the state of Pennsylvania found child abuse and neglect-related fatalities and near fatalities rose in the commonwealth in the first 10 months of the pandemic.

The public will have a rare chance this weekend to tour a historic mansion in Bethlehem Township. It’s part of an effort to restore the building which is at the center of Housenick Memorial Park.

There are more than half a million Puerto Ricans living in Pennsylvania, some of them are here because of Hurricane Maria, the disaster that devastated the island four years ago this month.

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

Last winter’s snowstorms blanketed much of Pennsylvania with several feet of snow, shutting down businesses and making roads impassable. State officials gave an update Monday on their snow preparations this year amid a national labor shortage.

Downtown Easton stands to lose hundreds of parking spots as the result of a proposed new housing development off the square. City officials are asking: is the parking necessary?

A delta variant COVID-19 outbreak at the Northampton County Prison is raising questions about vaccine mandates.