Northampton County News

The district decided in October to not implement the no-cost meals

Members of the group called for a review of library books and a policy banning transgender athletes, and they questioned white privilege and bias training.

Those looking to roller skate and show off moves can do so to dubstep at Bushkill Park

A hot, dry July this year slashed yields for many Lehigh Valley farmers this year, just as prices for fertilizer hit all-time highs. Now, Northampton County is offering help them implement new practices that could let them use less.

The Northampton County coroner is investigating and has identified the remains as belonging to William Edelman Jr. of Catasauqua.

Northampton County has joined nearly 200 other counties in the nation that participate in the Hidden Heroes program started by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.

The Sept. 11th National Memorial Trail which runs through Palmer Township could see trail improvements through state grant

A proposed multi-family and commercial building in a historic Easton neighborhood causes concerns for residents and is denied a waiver needed to build

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.

Former President Donald Trump endorsed state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh, Monday night in his bid to defeat U.S Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh Valley, in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.

A renewable natural gas plant adjacent to the Bethlehem Landfill opened on Tuesday morning.

A two-alarm fire broke out at an abandoned historic home where plans for a luxury apartment building lay in wait.

Interest rates are dropping, but what does that mean for home buyers in the Lehigh Valley?

The crashes were unrelated and both occurred Thursday, according to the coroner's office. Killed were a 17-year-old from Hellertown and a 34-year-old from Forks Township.

Two elementary schools and one middle school in the Bethlehem Area School District distributed free backpacks to incoming students on Friday.

Hearings began Thursday to determine whether eight Lower Saucon Township residents, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem Township and St. Luke's Anderson Campus can sue to resurrect easements blocking the landfill's planned expansion.

The Nazareth Area School Board voted to promote Assistant Superintendent Isabel Resende to the district's top spot Tuesday evening. Resende will take over after the district approved a separation agreement with Superintendent Richard Kaskey Tuesday.

PennDOT contractors began moving in equipment onto Route 611 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Wednesday to begin road construction. A rockslide in December 2022 shut down the road along the Monroe County-Northampton County border.

The Pen Argyl restaurant was brought into the limelight by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy several months ago. Now it'll join Portnoy for his one-day One Bite Pizza Festival.

Wilson Borough Council and Wilson Area School District repealed a LERTA for a former project at the old Dixie Cup factory site while approving a tax increment financing plan for the property so it can be developed into a 405-unit residential apartment building.

Four farms in Lehigh and Northampton counties were the latest to be included in Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation Program. The program aims to ward off development and protect open spaces.