Tyler Pratt
Assistant news editorI’m the assistant news editor at LehighValleyNews.com who hails from West Texas. You may have heard my voice as WLVR’s former All Things Considered news anchor. I’ve spent more than a decade telling audio stories at public radio stations across the U.S., including KUT and KUTX in Austin; WNYC in New York; KCBX in California, and the Southern Foodways Alliance podcast Gravy. I’m a Columbia Journalism School alum with a passion for reporting on criminal justice, social justice, politics and LGBTQ+ issues. When I’m not helping run the newsroom, I love New Orleans Saints football, dance floors, barbecue, tasting new wines and trying out taco spots in the Lehigh Valley. I live in Easton with my sweet little dog, Tater, and I’m always on the hunt for my next vacation destination.
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American financial turmoil was front and center in the first debate between the Lehigh Valley’s candidates for the 7th congressional district. -
Lehigh County election officials say they are more prepared for an onslaught of mail-in ballots than they were in the spring. But where you’ll be able to drop off your ballot is still up in the air.
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Allentown officials are in the process of creating a public safety review board. The goal is to have a body of citizens look into police matters and make reform recommendations.
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This week more than 50 Black Lives Matters supporters gathered peacefully in Whitehall Township - to bring attention to a lawsuit against the area police and the school district. The event was also attended by counter-protestors, after an alert was sent out by a local gun shop.
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Whitehall-Coplay and school district officials sued for having police at high school basketball gameThe Whitehall-Coplay School District is being sued over an incident involving a police altercation with students at a high school basketball game earlier this year.
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Lehigh County’s proposed budget for next year includes no new property taxes.
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Northampton County officials, law enforcement and Black leaders gathered in Bethlehem this week for a “listening summit” about police and communities of color.
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As Allentown officials discussed what the future of policing may look like in the city Wednesday night, many people gathered outside council chambers - which were closed to the public.
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Allentown city leaders will go on the record Wednesday evening, about reforming police policies and city council plans to discuss making major changes to law enforcement.
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Bethlehem Area School District’s superintendent is telling parents to start thinking about childcare in the fall - now. Students will likely be returning to school part-time.
