Ryan Gaylor
Northampton County reporterI’m LehighValleyNews.com’s Northampton County reporter. Before moving to Easton in September of 2022, I reported on state government and hosted All Things Considered for KGOU, Oklahoma City’s NPR station.
In 2021, I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with dual degrees in dramaturgy and journalism. Outside of the newsroom, I love listening to podcasts, bothering my dog, seeing theatre, and helping my friends write plays. Contact me at RyanG@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8208.
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At a press conference Thursday, DA candidate Stephen Baratta criticized incumbent district attorney Terry Houck over three cases from his tenure. Houck hit back in response. -
Court officials from Northampton County first asked for help getting more staff over a year ago. Since November, the center netted no new full-time hires.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bethlehem held what is almost certainly its last Mass, with the historic building slated for sale.
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Even if the county decides not to leave the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, County Executive Lamont McClure said he intends to cut the group's funding next year.
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Clement Swaby was sentenced to up to 150 years in prison in the 2020 rape of a Lehigh University student, plus subsequent break-ins and attempted sexual assaults in Easton.
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The new addition to the Kings Monument recognizes founders of the city's Martin Luther King Jr Civil Rights Movement march.
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As a spike in antisemitic incidents continues nationally, the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley hosted a summit in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League to try to fight back and push for solutions. Both incidents and instances of propaganda are increasing, officials say
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Developers asked the city to rezone 4 acres of former Bethlehem Steel land to allow residential construction on the site, as they plan a six-story, 240-unit apartment block.
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The city will narrow down a list of possibilities presented Tuesday to arrive at a strategy to make housing more affordable.
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At a City Council meeting Tuesday night, city officials said seeking a role in hearings over Bethlehem Landfill's proposed expansion wouldn't be a worthwhile use of municipal resources.
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Seeing Eye puppies are bred to be guide dogs for their blind future handler, and in order to do their jobs, they need to be exposed to as many different environments as possible — including the inside of an ambulance.
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Rangina Hamidi, Afghanistan's former Minister of Education, will give this year's Wallenberg Tribute Lecture
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Pa. State Sen. Lisa Boscola secured a seventh term Tuesday, handily defeating opponent John Merhottein.
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Republican Milou Mackenzie faced a rematch with Democratic challenger Kevin Branco.
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Oz took over a Bethlehem Township warehouse to rally voters along with Congressional candidate Lisa Scheller, with 48 hours to go in the race.
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Senate candidate Mehmet Oz will hold a get-out-the-vote rally with House candidate Lisa Scheller in Bethlehem Township on Sunday.
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When lawmakers redrew the map for Pennsylvania's 18th Senate District last year, they made it more competitive. As a result, incumbent Lisa Boscola has drawn a challenger for the first time in 12 years.
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At its Wednesday budget hearing, Northampton County Council looked for ways to draw more workers to the Juvenile Justice Center — that don't involve raising wages.
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To get a $1.4 million grant from the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Bethlehem City Council was required to hold a hearing for public comment on plans for a new homeless shelter. A handful of city residents answered the call.
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Two county administrators will appear before Northampton County Council to answer questions about the staff shortage and the juvenile justice center's future.
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The third-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives spoke during Sunday's service at Greater Shiloh Church. He urged voters to keep Democrats in control of Pennsylvania's 7th District, and the House.
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Bethlehem officials have a plan to spend millions of dollars in federal pandemic aid to improve access to affordable housing, build a new homeless shelter and set up a new grant program.
