Jay Bradley
East Penn Area reporterAs the East Penn Area reporter, I primarily cover the area of Emmaus, Macungie, and other nearby municipalities to highlight the goings-on and culture of the community. I’m originally from Southern Tier New York. Previously, you could see my work in The Ithaca Times, WBNG-TV and NewsChannel 34, and I served as news director for WICB-FM at Ithaca College. Outside of news, I consider myself an okay trumpet player, love exploring new cities, spend a lot of time outdoors, and occasionally work in the world of grassroots esports events. Contact me at JayB@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8162.
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The Borough of Macungie 2024 Memorial Day program featured local veterans, emergency workers and elected representatives. It was the first program in five years in the borough. -
Lehigh County commissioners reflected on Memorial Day, and voiced hope in seeing more veterans take advantage of property tax exemptions.
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With renovations complete at Central Station, the borough is looking to sell and repurpose trailers used during renovations as it plans to redesign Lions Field park.
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The mural, which would be adjacent to the Lehigh County Government Center, would depict birds in flight and join a slate of other murals that have recently gone up in downtown Allentown.
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Lehigh Valley Transportation Study officials laid out the next steps to getting the process started for resuming passenger rail service in the Lehigh Valley — if that's what they choose to do.
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A simulation led by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Lehigh Valley Justice Institute showed local leaders the challenges people face with income, ID, employment and more after being released from prison.
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Taking a route that several Lehigh Valley municipalities already have, Lower Macungie Township is bracing its residents for a likely trash fee increase in the latter part of 2024.
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Student groups fueled a good opening day for the park compared to typical rainy spring days
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Northampton County certified its primary election Tuesday without the worry over voting machine errors it saw in November.
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The Emmaus Memorial Triangle could get a major facelift. A veterans group seeks to build a new memorial complex there and rename it.
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Upper Macungie planners reviewed plans for two warehouse expansions Wednesday night before the plans end up in the hands of the Board of Supervisors.
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Hundreds of brew enthusiasts joined together, sipping samples from all sorts of stouts, IPAs, ales and more brewed right in the Lehigh Valley.
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In their first meeting since the passenger rail feasibility study was revealed, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission officials said it would take months for any further decisions to be made.
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The different proposals would provide connections to New York City, Philadelphia or Reading.
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East Penn administrators pushed for a slate of new hires to the district, making permanent temporary positions that were created from COVID relief funding.
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Local nonprofit Lehigh Valley Girls Rock's adult camp is set to return this year, finally returning the full slate of programming since the pandemic began.
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The Lehigh Valley Book Festival's 5th iteration will take place over five days, starting Wednesday March 20.
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Nowhere Coffee Co. co-owner Lauren Vargas says her landlord, borough council President Chad Balliet, has a conflict of interest in recent health inspections of the property. The borough manager denied that and defended the process after an Emmaus Borough Council meeting Monday night.
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"The Fries Rebellion," a historical docudrama by the Lower Macungie Township Historical Society, wrapped filming last week.
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Details about COVID's current impact on the jail is to be discussed at an upcoming committee meeting
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An empty lot near Little Lehigh Creek may be developed in Lower Macungie, but only after further changes to the plan.
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Early budget discussions among the East Penn School Board show expenses are projected to significantly increase in the next five school years.
