Transportation News

Bethlehem received $3.7 million in grants to fund improvements to the South Bethlehem Greenway Trail Extension and other projects.

Palmer residents and nearby neighbors came out to the supervisors' meeting Monday night to implore the board to take some action on the million-square-foot Easton Commerce Park warehouse project.

Nearly 100,000 passengers flew through Lehigh Valley International Airport last month — the best June on record, airport authority officials said.

After residents continuously raised concerns about speeding at 13th Avenue and West Market Street, the Bethlehem Public Works Department and Bethlehem Police Department Traffic Division opted to turn the two-way stop into a four-way stop.

Said Bethlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott, “It’s not used for enforcement. It’s just a means, similar to the news media, of being able to bring up that camera and check the traffic conditions, or if there's an accident, it could be utilized for investigative purposes.”

The crash occurred Friday at Route 100 and West Tilghman Street in Upper Macungie Township.

A free, hands-on program will help teach new drivers the basic elements of vehicle maintenance in Forks Twp. this Saturday.

State Senators were urged to vote to fully fund public transportation in the state budget during a rally on Thursday in Bethlehem.

Starting in August, Lehigh Valley International Airport will offer a new midday United flight to Chicago O'Hare. In September, United-banded bus service to Newark's airport will end.

Until the launch of the APA program, payment plans are only available after unpaid tickets are transferred to district courts.