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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The rabbi who led Bethlehem's menorah lighting in Payrow Plaza said he was impressed with the turnout — folks who came in the wake of several antisemitic incidents in the region. -
A patron said he witnessed two men wearing shirts marked 'It's Okay To Be White' as part of a group blaming Jews for the 9-11 terrorist attacks. ArtsQuest and the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley are condemning the incident.
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A landfill in Lower Saucon Township is on track to double in size, and some community members are doing what they can to fight it.
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Many of the Lehigh Valley's tree farms are already sold out for the season, and farmers say the shortage shows no sign of easing any time soon.
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The Community Connections Partnership joins social workers from the city's Health Bureau with police officers to connect people who need help with social services. The police chief says the program has been successful, but the idea is not universally popular.
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The County Council failed to override a veto from County Executive Lamont McClure, restoring full funding to an Easton hydroelectric project and cutting money for affordable housing and employee retention.
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When a Bethlehem resident used a public comment session to make antisemitic remarks, several members of the council walked out and the mayor also responded, saying, “The vast majority of people in our city are working to create a city where everybody feels welcome and inclusive and valued, no matter what their religion is."
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A nonprofit community group responsible for the lighted trees in Easton's Centre Square will flip the switch on new lights on South Side this Friday.
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Northampton County Council unanimously dedicated $100,000 to the charities that fund the improvements to Coca-Cola Park.
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Council members introduced measures to zero out the money budgeted for IronPigs Charities for 2023 and give the funds to other organizations.
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Northampton County Council interviewed 4 candidates for a five-month appointment as the county controller. Council will chose one of them Thursday and voters will elect a new controller in the fall.
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A Northampton County jury found Christopher Ferrante not guilty of drug delivery resulting in death Tuesday, while convicting him on six lesser charges.
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Testimony in the trial of Christopher Ferrante, charged in the 2020 overdose death of Michael Racciato, concluded Monday with Ferrante himself, along with his handler in the Allentown Police Department.
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The new service, run by Landline and American Airlines, connects typical airport gates in Allentown with gates in Philadelphia, like any regional jet.
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The trial of Christopher Ferrante, charged in connection with the overdose death of Michael Racciato, began Monday. The case attracted scrutiny during the race for Northampton County District Attorney earlier this year.
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Lawyers for Christopher Ferrante, charged with drug delivery resulting in death, told the court Monday he conducted at least two undercover drug buys for Allentown police.
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The AI model uses county Department of Human Services records to predict which kids will be removed from their families within one year. A similar system drew a federal investigation.
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Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure previously vetoed three measures that could create term limits for most county officials. On Thursday, county council overrode all three.
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The new carousel, built in 1928, is the latest milestone in Bushkill Park's resurrection, after a series of floods closed the Easton-area attraction for more than a decade.
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Following a vote of the Northampton County Council Thursday night, three amendments to the county's home rule charter will appear on the November ballot.
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Christopher Ferrante's case became key to the primary race for Northampton County District Attorney. A Common Pleas judge will soon decide whether the case can move forward, and weigh in on one dispute from the primary in the process.
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Northampton County's controller told members of the County Council Wednesday that Hotel Bethlehem underreported revenues and underpaid hotel room taxes owed to the county over the past two years.
