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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Activists gathered outside Nature Nurture Center in Easton on Wednesday to support a ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin. -
The East Penn school board approved a 2025-2026 budget Monday which will raise property taxes by 0.84 mills, the most allowed under state law without a referendum.
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ArtsQuest has worked to renovate the old Bethlehem Steel Turn and Grind Shop into an event space. First, workers will remove asbestos and other contaminants with the help of a $500,000 grant.
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For some candidates looking to hold office in Northampton County whose primary races ended with a tie, electoral fate rests with ping pong balls.
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Northampton County commissioners accused County Executive Lamont McClure Thursday of hiding information from the council. A recent audit found that money Council approved for staff bonuses instead funded Gracedale's operating costs.
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South Whitehall Township's board of commissioners are moving ahead with plans for a ballot question that could create a 0.1% income tax to fund open space preservation.
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An audit released by Northampton County Controller Tara Zrinski found more than half of the money County Council authorized for employee retention bonuses at the county-run nursing home instead covered operating expenses.
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The Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce's 2025 awards ceremony, held Tuesday, honored individuals and organizations that have changed the city for the better.
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North Whitehall Township’s Board of Supervisors denied land development approval Monday for a broadly opposed 501,000-square-foot warehouse planned for the corner of Route 309 and Orefield Road.
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North Whitehall Township's planning commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend rejecting a land development proposal for a 501,000-square-foot warehouse near the intersection of Route 309 and Orefield Road.
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County Executive Lamont McClure previously said he intended to pursue a no-bid contract with New Jersey-based Integrity Health.
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Northampton County Council is the last government body that needs to sign off on extended tax breaks in Bethlehem's Southside, intended to encourage redevelopment of "deteriorated" parts of the city.
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The city's 2023 budget set aside $3 million for the Community Recovery Fund. Now, the first round of grants from the fund is set to begin.
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The program focuses on the risks of overdose from fentanyl-laced pills and other drugs. It's the county’s first funded with money from a settlement with opioid manufacturers and retailers.
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“It's always remarkable to me to see even a company that we've all grown up with has to constantly change and adapt – not just with regard to sources of energy, but with regard to the process," Casey said.
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Ryan Gaylor and Brad Klein go behind the scenes on Gaylor's reporting following a community lament and service of remembrance for Tyre Nichols on Sunday in Allentown.
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Faith leaders in Allentown held a service Sunday night remembering Nichols and lamenting the forces that ended his life.
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Northampton County's district attorney announced the program Thursday, saying it keeps the county ready for anything.
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The new unit will allow law enforcement from municipal, state and county agencies to pool resources for particularly complex cases.
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On Saturday, church leaders announced a new vote on Lehigh University's offer to buy their real estate in a package deal. They also dismissed a letter from Bethlehem's mayor asking for a chance to negotiate a better offer.
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Northampton County Council held a regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, but a clerical error meant they couldn't take any official action.
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The city's first major running festival since Runner's World's in 2019 will include a 5K, 10K and half-marathon.
