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 well-attended event 'Moravians in Emmaus: The First 100 Years' explored the religious community's origins from 1742 to 1842. -
Civil engineering association ASCE gave the state the same grade it did in 2018 as the commonwealth continues to face challenges improving its infrastructure, but optimism is strong a year after the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill was signed.
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Dieruff and Allen high schools and Trexler Middle School were locked down Monday after multiple unsubstantiated threats of mass violence were made to the district. Additional threats were made to Lehigh Career & Technical Institute, which also closed for the remainder of the day.
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Mayor J. William Reynolds held his first budget address as the city's top elected leader at the ArtsQuest Center on Friday morning.
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The new project replaces the demolished public housing on the Lehigh Street site, with a groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday.
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Board members appeared receptive to the proposals for increased funding for the three departments in the public safety focused budget review meeting, although there were some disagreements whether to use American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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The veteran comic book artist who penned characters like 'The New Mutants' will have his work on display in the framing shop until Dec. 2
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The incumbent Democrat's district changed because of statewide redistricting so that he now will represent the 134th House District
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Some voters at the polls said this year's election feels different than past years.
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The protesters spoke on the need for transparency and worry about corruption in the Allentown School District in the wake of John Stanford's removal.
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Officials from the Allentown school district spoke with hesitant optimism about the benefits the state's new spending plan could bring to the district.
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The annual winter arts festival will include a photo contest, vendors, and food trucks. Organizers are still seeking artists and vendors to take part.
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Given expected shortages, Allentown high schools and others are connecting the county elections staff with students in hopes of beefing up the number of young and bilingual poll workers.
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The Brookside Meadows apartments land development plans were rejected in a 2-1 vote citing stormwater and traffic concerns
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The Lehigh Valley Town Center's Topgolf got final land development approval during Lower Macungie Township meeting Thursday.
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The popular bookstore Let's Play Books is reaching out to the community to hear what shape they think their store should take, following the success of their new location
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Coming back before the board, Lehigh County Commissioners now have two non-discrimination bills to review.
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The development on North Krocks Road prompted the LVPC to recommend intersection changes to accomodate increased pedestrian traffic and safety
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El Sistema Lehigh Valley, an after school program that impacts over 120 students in the area, is one of the programs set to benefit from a unique new position at the orchestra
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The WorkshopLV: Environment + Transportation meeting laid out measurable goals for the soon to be due climate action plan, that will open up more grants for the region
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Police declined to provide any additional information, but the rumor mill has the president stopping in at least one local business on his visit to the Lehigh Valley on Friday. East Penn and several other school districts plan to dismiss students early.
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Lehigh County announced a new service that allows 911 operators to request live video communication from callers
