Longtime Schuylkill County clerk of courts sentenced to federal prison for fraud
Longtime Schuylkill County clerk of courts Stephen Lukach Jr. was sentenced to prison Tuesday for fraud stemming from a probe into the theft of county funds.
View ArticlePolice charge second suspect, an Allentown man, in connection with fatal...
Wilson police have charged an Allentown man with killing an 18-year-old last month in an apartment.
View ArticleAnti-corruption group condemns Pa. lawmakers, calls for immediate legislation...
An anti-corruption group on Wednesday condemned “unsavory” practices in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and called for many changes, including immediate passage of a mail-in ballot pre-canvassing...
View ArticleWith post office delivery times languishing, Lehigh County will offer backup...
With the U.S. Postal Service struggling to make timely deliveries, Lehigh County will allow voters who have waited more than a week for their mail-in ballot to arrive to pick one up in person at the...
View ArticleHistoric Bethlehem revamps Christmas plans this year, introduces more outdoor...
As the holidays approach, this year’s pandemic means many of the festivities people enjoy could be canceled, but Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is still planning on bringing the Christmas City...
View ArticleA skating rink in Centre Square? Easton, Bethlehem plan ways to help...
Easton and Bethlehem officials are finding ways to help businesses through the holiday season.
View ArticleUpdate: Iran sent emails intimidating Democratic voters in Pennsylvania,...
Iran is responsible for emails meant to intimidate American voters and sow unrest in multiple states, and Tehran and Moscow have also obtained voter registration with the goal of interfering in the...
View ArticleAt Philadelphia drive-in rally, Obama makes pitch for Biden and urges voters...
Former President Barack Obama at a drive-in rally in Philadelphia blasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, his response to racial unrest and his fitness for the job in his...
View ArticleMonroe man, federal labor department agent, charged with stealing $23,580...
A Monroe County man has been charged with stealing more than $23,000 from the United States government.
View ArticleHistorically Speaking: Germany continues to grapple with issues of race
Op-ed: Germans today want to take the moral high road when it comes to race.
View ArticleWith the 2020 census called off early, Lehigh Valley officials fear the...
With the 2020 Census count called off early, local officials say they believe the Lehigh Valley’s population will be under-counted, potentially depriving the region of needed federal funding and...
View ArticleLehigh Valley trick-or-treat times: Where, when and COVID changes
When is trick-or-treat in the Lehigh Valley for 2020? Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, most towns are holding it as scheduled, though some have made changes and other restrictions.
View ArticleYour View by PA House Democratic leaders: We have $1.3 billion in federal...
Op-ed: The people of Pennsylvania need Republicans to stop sitting on over $1 billion in CARES Act funds and pass legislation to provide relief to residents.
View ArticleHow Lehigh Valley towns are planning to keep trick-or-treat safe amid COVID
Lehigh Valley towns are grappling with the best and safest way to have trick-or-treat as COVID-19 cases spike once again.
View ArticleWith shortage of volunteers at crisis level, some Lehigh Valley fire...
Across the Lehigh Valley and the state, volunteer fire departments have been feeling the pain of volunteer shortages for at least a decade. Now they're trying different methods to recruit new blood,...
View ArticleReaders React: Stock markets would perform well under Biden presidency
Reader: The stock market does not like unpredictability. That is all we have under Trump.
View ArticleYour View on Pennsylvania’s child care crisis: How will families return to work?
Op-ed: Pennsylvania’s child care providers have incurred devastating losses over the course of the pandemic. Their future is in jeopardy.
View ArticleReaders React: Investors learned about coronavirus dangers before public
Reader: Trump lied to public about virus while members of his administration tipped off some people to the truth.
View ArticleReaders React: President seems to resent questions
Reader: I watched the Trump town hall Oct. 15. His responses were combative. What the heck?
View ArticleReaders React: Vote for Trump because Harris is too progressive
Reader: Even the most cursory investigation of Kamala Harris' background and her adherence to the Bernie Sanders plans to drastically alter America would be enough for anyone to see that she is unfit...
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