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NWS/SPCThe Allentown area recorded 1.88 inches of rain on Thursday, the weather service said, besting the old record of 1.86 inches from Sept. 4, 1988.
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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comNorthampton County Council adopted a resolution Thursday urging state lawmakers to adopt a budget as soon as possible. It's part of a wave of similar resolutions across the state, calculated to present a united front and put pressure on Harrisburg.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network cut the ribbon on their new Gilbertsville neighborhood hospital. It's the network’s first location in Montgomery County.
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PennDOT recently joined officials from the Transportation Safety Administration to promote a new deadline for REAL ID enforcement: May 7, 2025.
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On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 37, known as Paul Miller’s Law, officially making Pennsylvania the 29th state in the nation to ban distracted driving.
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Two police officers are speaking out against the "bloodbath" they witnessed during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. On Wednesday, they campaigned for the Biden-Harris campaign throughout Pennsylvania — a key battleground state in the upcoming election.
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The Storm Prediction Center has maintained a marginal risk (1 out of 5) for the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas Thursday, with the primary threat being damaging winds.
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The 2024 Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment is open now until August. It is a biannual survey that evaluates health needs and disparities among LGBTQ people in the state.
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The 75-year-old Pen Argyl man was filmed tangling with riot police outside the U.S. Capitol Building as Congress tallied votes for the 2020 presidential election, according to federal prosecutors.
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Judy Woodruff, former anchor of "PBS NewsHour," returned to Bethlehem on Tuesday for a pair of conversations about the war in Gaza. It's part of her "America at a Crossroads" project examining the deep divides in American politics.
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City Council unanimously approved $25,000 for a housing market study and strategy for the Stefko-Pembroke area, highlighting demand there for affordable, market-rate rental and for-sale housing.
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The time between Memorial Day to Labor Day is known as the '100 deadliest days,' according to AAA. The traffic safety non-profit says teen driving fatalities increase during that time, especially at night.
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A program that provides universal free meals for kids started early in the pandemic.
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As proposed, more than $750 million in new funding would go to schools throughout the state.
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Text and chat capacity will be available after July 16.
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It will carry the name of Christine Lambert, who died on Christmas Day in 2005.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano might not administer Pennsylvania law fairly, Dent says.
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Both DUI arrests and speeding citations were up over last year.
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An environmental law expert says the EPA retains substantial authority to regulate emissions.
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If passenger train expansion can happen in western Pennsylvania, can it also happen here?
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Muhlenberg College has been polling on the topic of climate change since 2007.
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The Supreme Court’s ruling is likely to galvanize abortion rights voters in Pennsylvania, an expert says.
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Said one woman: 'I keep crying every couple of minutes because I can't believe this is actually happening.'
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States that place restrictions on abortions will prompt women to travel for the procedure, health workers say.