Northampton County
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The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania/Web PortalIn counties such as Lehigh, eviction filings have reached their highest point in years, even as rental vacancy rates have fluctuated. That apparent contradiction — rising vacancy estimates alongside persistent eviction volume — is part of a broader housing dynamic playing out across the region. -
Distributed/Palmer Township Police Dept.Xiaomin Fei, 34, on Thursday entered the plea in the June 3 shooting deaths of Robert and Gretchen Ackerman, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced.
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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.
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The annual food truck festival will feature dozens of vendors selling burgers, barbecue food, ice cream, wine and craft beer.
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Students struggle to return to brick-and-mortar schools after the pandemic, leading rise in home-schooling.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Two of the three candidates supported by Moms for Liberty Northampton survived the primary, both being in Region I.
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Lehigh County was expected to certify primary election results on June 1 but will now wait.
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Kevin Dellicker won in two of the four counties needed to carry the race.
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The six-way race included three Democrats and three Republicans.
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A perfect storm of inflation, housing market issues, and gas prices have created a climate in which people need food.
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The seat was created when legislative maps were redrawn earlier this year.
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An overwhelming number of mail-in ballot requests statewide and locally come from registered Democrats.
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Journalists held a rally at the Allentown Arts Park in protest of what they call wage discrimination.
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The ID will be required to board an airplane in the U.S., enter a military base and enter a federal facility.
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The local nonprofit group was among 7 organizations statewide to receive a share of $89,000 in grants.
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Half of the COVID relief aid this year will go toward nursing costs and an employee day care facility at Gracedale.
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The program is open to homeowners with COVID-related hardships and income below 150% the area median.
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Items to be claimed include gold, jewelry, stocks and bonds, and military medals.
