Northampton County News

Saliva singer Josey Scott will bring his new Josey Scott's Saliva to The Gin Mill in Northampton Borough at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30.

From pasta to ice cream, restaurants and cafes across the Lehigh Valley are rolling out fall-inspired menu items featuring the flavors of the season.

Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced police have charged John Bradley, 17, of North Whitehall Township, with two counts of homicide and car theft in relation to Thursday's double-homicide in North Catasauqua.

Pennsylvania State Police and the Northampton County District Attorney's Office have scheduled a news conference for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday regarding a double-homicide investigation in North Catasauqua.

Rosalyn Glass, 39, and Rianna Glass, 16, died of "sharp force injuries" Sept. 14 inside Rosalyn's home in North Catasauqua, according to authorities. Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek ruled the cases homicides, but investigators say the public is not in danger.

Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate last week's double homicide in North Catasauqua. A search warrant filed in district court revealed new details in the investigation.

Sammy Sasso was shot in a carjacking last month near Ohio State University. “Every donation, message, and positive thought has made a difference in Sammy's spirits and his path toward recovery,” his family says.

The eighth Martin's Guitar Wood Summit was held Thursday at Martin & Co. in Nazareth. The main topic centered on sustainability of forests that provide wood used for guitar construction.

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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Ruben Payan, the NTSB investigator in charge of the investigation, released new details and updated local officials during a meeting of Lower Saucon Township Council. Three of the derailed cars were hazardous materials tankers.

At 1 Million Cups-Lehigh Valley event in Bethlehem, prospective entrepreneurs gain knowledge to help them realize their dreams.

Three secure ballot drop-off boxes will be installed in new areas of Northampton County prior to the April 23 primary election, bringing the total number of drop-off boxes in the county to seven.

Rep. Robert Freeman and Easton City Councilwoman Taiba Sultana took questions from the 136th District constituents at Greater Shiloh Church onTuesday night.

Upper Mount Bethel Township's Board of Supervisors voted Monday to dissolve the township's municipal authority. The authority was established less than six months ago as part of an agreement with developers behind the planned River Pointe industrial park.

Advocates and officials across Pennsylvania have signaled their support the new standards for fine particle pollution, also called soot or PM 2.5. However, federal officials don’t anticipate communities will meet the standard for almost a decade.

Judge John Morganelli ruled Monday that Moore Township's zoning hearing board did not violate the law in rejecting most zoning relief for a planned warehouse project. His decision also handed the developer a few wins.

Lehigh Valley Breathes aims to monitor air quality amid emissions from trucking and warehousing. Here's the February update.

The National Transportation Safety Board says an eastbound train hit a stopped train on the tracks and derailed onto westbound tracks, where a westbound train collided with the wreckage. Photos from the scene in Lower Saucon Township showed multiple rail cars off the tracks.

With spring still weeks away, state forest officials are gearing up for this year’s spongy moth hatch. Here's what Lehigh Valley residents need to know.

WLVR's Megan Frank talks with journalists Ryan Gaylor and Brittany Sweeney.

Last month, U.S. Rep. Susan Wild introduced legislation that would codify access to IVF treatments across the country. Following a controversial Alabama Supreme Court ruling, the bill finds itself at the center of debate in the nation's capital.