Local History

Former employees joined officials Friday to unveil a new historic marker that pays tribute to the old Allentown State Hospital.

The VFW Post 7293 (Egypt VFW), Whitehall, is conducting a fundraiser for a planned memorial to honor submarine veterans from World War II.

With Orthodox Easter just around the corner, we spoke with artists about the rich history of pysanky, passed down through generations and a product of detailed, ornate handiwork.

Jack Fisher pitched 11 years in the big leagues — four with the New York Mets from 1964 to 1967. The team is commemorating the 60th anniversary of old Shea Stadium this week. They've invited Fisher to deliver the first pitch, again.

WLVR's Megan Frank talks with journalists Will Oliver and Julian Abraham.

South Whitehall's Community Development Department hosted a forum Thursday about historic preservation efforts, and residents considered creating a historic society

More than 2,000 marchers joined Allentown's St. Patrick's Day parade Sunday, an annual tradition celebrating the region's Irish culture. “It’s a great way to bring the community together,” said one of the parade-goers.

"The Fries Rebellion," a historical docudrama by the Lower Macungie Township Historical Society, wrapped filming last week.

Truckloads of documents, artifacts and personal items from a company that helped Pennsylvania fuel the Industrial Revolution are coming to Bethlehem.

Historical preservation society members gathered to see the commission's establishment, and to send off a council member with a celebration of her desire to preserve local history