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 East Penn School Board heard presentations about upcoming curriculum changes at its meeting Monday, including ability to earn college credit, along with new arts, tech, and math courses. -
Macungie borough council voted to advertise the position of borough manager to seek new applicants to the position. The manager leads all municipal offices aside from police, and reports directly to the council
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Current Upper Milford Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Joyce Moore is up for re-election, with a challenge from the current head of the recreation commission Angela Ashbrook.
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The most recent Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Long Range Transportation Plan lists more than $1.2 billion for LANTA over the next 25 years for fleet expansion and expenses. Changes already are underway
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The general election for the Alburtis borough council is a near mirror-image of its Republican primary race, with five current council members running for four open seats on the council.
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The East Penn area is getting a multitude of Halloween festivals in events in October. New festivals return and set off, while traditional events return.
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Macungie is considering swapping out the Macungie Volunteer Fire Department after concerns over response times and other worries. But now a "draft agreement" appears to be in the works.
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A revitalization project at the community center and its new board have brought new life, restoration, and new events to the Alburtis area meeting place
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The 19th annual Emmaus Arts Commission Student Film Festival has opened registration, giving students throughout the Lehigh Valley opportunities to make something for the big screen with a kickoff event taking place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 in the Emmaus Community Park's Arts Pavilion.
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Lower Macungie Township is getting $250,240 for traffic signal improvements by PennDOT's Green Light-Go program — part of a series of upgrades on major roads in the Wescosville area.
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Allentown Fair kicked off its 170th year Wednesday. It continues through Labor Day.
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The fair is set to make a big return after one year closed by and another subdued by COVID-19.
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The Wheels of Time jamboree will be back this weekend in Macungie, bringing about 1,500 classic hot rods and more to Macungie Memorial Park.
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Harper is set to continue his stay in Allentown through Saturday, as the IronPigs play a six-day home stand.
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Philadelphia Phillies’ slugger Bryce Harper kicked off his stay with the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs on Tuesday with a home run in his first at-bat.
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Think of it like this - table tennis double-elimination bracket, but with the attitude of boxing.
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The theme for the 29th annual festival in Allentown was 'Be Loud! Be Proud!"
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Set for Saturday, the festival is a nod to the old orchard that used to occupy the site.
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Many libraries have made content like ebooks, magazines, audiobooks and videos available remotely.
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The event will bring LGBTQ+ artists and performers, arts and crafts, yard games, and food and drink to the Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley in Allentown.
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Casey visited the Lehigh Valley to address economic, supply chain and inflation issues.
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The refillable mugs have become hot sellers -- and symbols of the Bethlehem festival.
