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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The transportation improvement program, expected to be approved in June, details transportation projects set to be approved to 2028.
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The gala includes drinks, music, seated dinner, behind the scenes presentations and a screening of the locally produced historical film.
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A new set of retail buildings near Hamilton Crossings got zoning approval from Lower Macungie
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The nonprofit Emmaus Community Foundation looks to support borough arts, historical preservation and recreation projects by raising money from local donors.
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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.
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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
