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State Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Lehigh/Bucks, introduced the bill in 2023 after a student brought a knife to Schnecksville Elementary School. Parents didn't learn of the incident until a week later. -
Provided/Lehigh Gap Nature CenterThe speaker series, which runs on select Thursdays through March, focuses on engaging residents about the local environment, as well as conservation efforts.
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Senate Republicans blocked a vote on a bill that would guarantee access to assisted reproductive technology. The effort came a day after Democrats blocked a Republican effort to penalize states that attempt to ban invitro fertilization treatments. -
A bill aimed at saving local pharmacies with pharmacy benefit manager, or PBMs, reform was touted in Allentown this week. Pennsylvania State Representative Josh Siegel, who represents Lehigh County, joined State Representative Jessica Benham, who represents Allegheny County, at Allentown Pharmacy.
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The grant program would allow schools to recruit students, paraprofessionals and other community members to pursue a career in education. It passed the House with bipartisan support last year but has been stuck in committee in the Senate since then.
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Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan says machine gun conversion devices, also known as Glock switches, are becoming increasingly common in the region. The illegal modifications turn semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons.
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A new report release by the American Heart Association shows the U.S. on trend to have a cardiovascular disease crisis within 30 years. A public poll shows people feel eating healthy is the way to avoid the crisis, but price points and access limit that ability.
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Heat index outlooks — projecting what it feels like outside with the heat and humidity combined — push feels-like temperatures near triple digits between June 17-21 and top 100 degrees in the Lehigh Valley between June 19-25.
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More than two dozen state legislators, including one from the Lehigh Valley, have co-sponsored HB2238, which would eliminate the use of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in household products.
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A Democratic-sponsored proposal to boost public school funding by billions and impose stricter rules on cyber-charter schools is on its way to the Pennsylvania Senate after passage in the state House.
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State officials are holding a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday for residents to share their feedback on the Bureau of Forestry’s newest strategic plan. Here's how to participate.
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The weather pattern this week will be a tale of two halves, with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures before things heat up in a big way. The region's first heat wave could also be looming, forecasters warn.
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The move is in response to a request by the Wolf administration for federal assistance.
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Opponents say a new Lehigh Valley Senate seat splinters rapidly-growing Latino communities.
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The program is back for the start of 2022 after being canceled last year due to the pandemic.
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Leigh Chapman will be the Department of State's fifth leader in seven years.
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The third-largest school district in Pa. is launching its first esports team.
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Commonwealth Court is expected to rule soon on a case that could lead to an election probe.
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The American Civil Liberties Union was among the chief opponents of approval.
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After all but vanishing by the 1960s, the species is now self-sustaining in Pennsylvania.
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The money is part of the state's share of $9 billion in American Rescue Plan funds
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Delaware County school district asserts its under-funding violates the state constitution.
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Game Commission biologist Art McMorris has spent 18 years working on behalf of the winged predators.
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The new variant is responsible for three quarters of all new cases in the U.S.
