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Tom Shortell/LehighValleyNews.comUnofficial results show Democrat Josh Siegel defeated Republican Roger MacLean by nearly 20,000 votes in Tuesday's Lehigh County executive race. -
Marc Levy/AP PhotoAll three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term. The result shapes the makeup of the seven-member court through the next presidential election in 2028.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released further details of the arrest made at Northampton County Prison on Friday, again accusing Northampton County Prison of not cooperating. County Executive Lamont McClure challenges that. -
Projects in Lehigh and Northampton counties were approved to get state funding by the Commonwealth Financing Authority on Monday, Feb. 24. Funding for the roadway upgrades in Northampton County alone amounted to more than $1.5 million, with a project in Lehigh County bumping that total to more than $2 million.
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Archer Music Hall, the new music venue at 939 Hamilton St. in downtown Allentown, will hold a Community Preview Night at 7 p.m. March 6, the venue posted on its website.
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There's been another attempt to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements.
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The Lehigh Valley's Ukrainian community voiced anger and disbelief Sunday as the Trump administration rebukes Ukraine and aligns itself with Russia. A prayer service and town hall is set for Tuesday night.
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Flu rates are up nationally and especially in Pennsylvania. Lehigh and Northampton counties are among the Top Ten counties with influenza cases for this year's respiratory virus season, which runs through September.
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Federal agents were at Northampton County Prison on Friday morning to apprehend an inmate upon his release. The man was alleged to be in the country illegally. The level of cooperation between ICE agents and the county has come under attack by U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie.
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Thousands of the Lehigh Valley's wild and domestic birds have been infected with avian flu. However, risk to songbirds remains low.
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House Republicans want to slash federal spending by $2 trillion and are eying cuts and restrictions to the $880 billion Medicaid program. Demonstrators say they'll keep applying pressure to U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, to oppose such plans.
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Bethlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott said her department would remain “laser-focused on trying to provide the best quality public safety services to our community” — even with continuing uncertainty out of Washington, D.C.
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To date there have been 19 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S. and around 500 worldwide.
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PennDOT looks for cost effective ways to keep roadways safe, officials say.
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EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - A new $1 million study is working to curb Pennsylvania’s tick population, with a focus on parts of the Lehigh Valley and the…
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House lawmakers previously approved the bill. It now goes to the full Senate for consideration.
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Could be time for a new career.
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The process of finding an alternative supplier can be complicated, officials say.
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Every year public school districts pay more than $3 billion to charter schools in the Pennsylvania, officials say.
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State lawmaker expresses frustration with the history of missteps by the county elections office.
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Brothers and sisters want to stay together which causes placement challenges.
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Several factors could contribute to an increase in teen drug deaths, officials say.
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Mackenzie, who has served in the House since 2012, is all but assured another 2-year term.
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A state senator since 2019, Mastriano had former President Donald Trump's endorsement.
