Jim Deegan
Executive editorI’ve lived more than 25 years in the Easton area and worked as a reporter, producer and editor for longer than that. Since 1996, I’ve led news teams and covered virtually every major news story in the Lehigh Valley – and lots of little ones, too. It’s a privilege to work in a newsroom with people who care about our corner of Pennsylvania and share stories that hopefully make an impact. It’s an even greater privilege to have your attention – and earn your trust – as we cover your communities. Contact me at JimD@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8224.
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New Bethany at Fourth and Wyandotte streets will hold a free Christmas Day brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. More than 100 families and individuals are expected. -
Shaba Xavier Hill, 26, of Allentown, fatally struck the 77-year-old victim at Springhouse Road and Springwood Drive on Oct. 30, 2022. His sentencing hearing was held Tuesday before Lehigh County Court Judge Thomas Caffrey.
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Historic Hotel Bethlehem on Main Street again will only partially illuminate its rooftop sign from Christmas Eve to Christmas night — a tradition that goes back decades and was forgotten, until its revival a few years ago.
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Costas Alestas, a 17-year veteran of the Bethlehem Police Department, was fired after the allegations came to light. He worked as a school resource officer at East Hills Middl School in the Bethlehem Area School District.
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Thousands were in the dark in Lehigh and Northampton counties as thunder rumbled and lighting flashed Friday afternoon in parts of the Lehigh Valley. Wind gusts reached more than 50 mph.
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New Bethany Executive Director Marc Rittle said the social service agency's client roster has nearly doubled since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will be used to expand and create a "health hub."
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El repartidor era buscado por una orden de arresto emitida el 10 de diciembre por cargos de homicidio en tercer grado en la muerte de Rigiberto Hernández Arias, de 29 años y residente de Allentown, ocurrida el 21 de noviembre, informaron las autoridades.
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The delivery driver was wanted on a warrant issued Dec. 10 on charges of third-degree murder in the Nov. 21 killing of 29-year-old Rigiberto Hernandez Arias, of Allentown, authorities said.
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The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority will reduce services starting Jan. 26, and is proposing its first base cash fare increase in 17 years. A public meeting on the new fare structure is set for next month in Bethlehem.
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Lights in the Parkway cerrará domingo por la noche tras vandalismo que causó graves daños a luces navideñas e instalaciones de Lehigh Parkway, según autoridades de Allentown.
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LehighValleyNews.com hosted a roundtable discussion on traffic and traffic safety in the Lehigh Valley. It's part of The Road Ahead project.
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Fresh off a Super Bowl victory, Eagles star Saquon Barkley gave a nod to Coplay and Whitehall as helping to shape him as a football player and a person. Barkley was interviewed on "The Howard Stern Show" on SiriusXM.
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Eagles running back Saquon Barkley broke Terrell Davis' record for most rushing yards, including the postseason, in a single year as the Philadelphia Eagles routed the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
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A 32-year-old man died and three other people were wounded in a shooting in the parking lot of BKK Lounge, 1500 Union Blvd., early Sunday, according to Allentown police. It was the city's first homicide of 2025.
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Parkland School District Superintendent Mark Madson is the latest school official to spell out policies and procedures related to immigration. It comes as the new Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration and has said it will allow arrests at schools.
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Air Products shareholders at their annual meeting elected a new slate of board directors that did not include Chief Executive Officer Seifi Ghasemi, who has led the company since 2014.
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LehighValleyNews.com has embarked on a project aimed at traffic in the Lehigh Valley — how it's grown and how it's affected our quality of life. And we want to hear from you.
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The passenger died and the driver was hospitalized after the early-morning crash Sunday at William Penn Highway and Chipman Road in Bethlehem Township. Police said the vehicle left the road and hit trees.
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Nadia and Ethan Brewer, of Kunkletown, are the parents of Owen Eugene Brewer, who was born at midnight at St. Luke's Anderson Campus.
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Lifelong resident Edward Tomcics, 75, died when he was struck by a car outside his home on Water Street on Christmas Night. Neighbors say they've complained about speeding cars for years — and the problems have only gotten worse.
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The 75-year-old victim died after being struck Wednesday night in the 3200 block of Water Street in Whitehall Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
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Fountain Hill police and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office charged two men with breaking into the Fountain Hill Pharmacy and opening fire on police, which led to a standoff and lockdown on Christmas Eve.
