Bridge blamed for Gilberton flooding that could last days, residents evacuated
Heavy rain caused flooding that shut down the main thoroughfare in Gilberton borough, Schuylkill County, and could last days.
View ArticleProjected first-year college enrollment down at Pennsylvania state universities
Projected first-year enrollment is down at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities amid the coronavirus pandemic and other factors.
View ArticleNew coronavirus scam: How to spot bogus contact tracing texts, emails and calls
Column: Contact tracing scams are occurring by text message, email, social media and phone.
View ArticleMore Pennsylvania counties set to go green next week, including Monroe and...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday will announce eight more counties that will move to the green phase of the state’s reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic, including Monroe and Schuylkill...
View ArticlePennsylvania reopening: The counties that have gone green and the ones still...
Here’s a look at which parts of Pennsylvania have started reopening from the coronavirus shutdown, which ones soon will, and the rest that remain in the “red” phase, where non-life sustaining...
View ArticleUnder suggested new boundaries, some Allentown elementary school kids would...
The Allentown School District has proposed new boundary lines for the new elementary school, but at least one school director has concerns that it could mean young children have a long walk on busy...
View ArticleState police investigating more shootings in northern Lehigh County
State police said they are investigating another random shooting in northern Lehigh County, this one Wednesday in Lowhill Township that left 10 shell casings littered on a road.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Monroe, Schuylkill going green next week, as...
Pennsylvania reported 686 new coronavirus cases Friday, for a total of 77,999 COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began in March. The state Health Department also reported 49 new deaths, bringing...
View ArticleSurge in coronavirus cases comes from younger age groups that will avoid...
Florida health officials on Friday said 1,902 people tested positive for COVID-19 over the previous day. You have to go back to March 30 to count as many people diagnosed with infections on a single day.
View ArticleIt’s been three months since the first coronavirus case was reported in the...
The Lehigh Valley recorded its first case of coronavirus March 12, and soon became one of the hardest-hit areas of Pennsylvania. Here is a timeline looking back at key developments as the crisis unfolded.
View ArticleEnid Santiago calls for election do-over, saying voting irregularities cloud...
Lehigh County should redo last week's election, state representative candidate Enid Santiago said, because of voting problems. County officials said they lack the authority to do that.
View ArticleMotorcyclist on meth leads state trooper on brief pursuit in North Whitehall...
A motorcyclist on methamphetamine fled a state trooper Thursday morning in North Whitehall Township, leading him on a brief pursuit into the neighboring municipality where he wrecked, according to...
View ArticleMore evacuations in flooded Gilberton as pumping continues
Pumping water from flooded streets and evacuations of residents continued Friday morning in Gilberton, Schuylkill County.
View ArticleAtlantic City OKs booze on the Boardwalk to boost crowds
Many folks could use a drink right about now, and they're now able to do it while strolling the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
View ArticleGov. Murphy: NJ will sue Asbury Park over indoor dining ban
The state of New Jersey will sue a shore town that has defied an executive order by authorizing indoor dining to begin on Monday.
View ArticleA Q&A with Wind Creek’s CEO: Casino hopes to call back all workers but...
In an interview, Wind Creek Hospitality President and CEO Jay Dorris spoke about future development plans, the casino’s reopening procedures and what his group is learning from its Alabama properties.
View ArticleYour View by Allentown councilwoman Ce-Ce Gerlach: ‘Not being a racist is not...
Op-ed: Race matters. As a biracial person, I have witnessed how race impacts everyday life.
View ArticleTrump reschedules campaign rally after Juneteenth uproar
Trump had scheduled the rally — his first since early March — for June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
View ArticleLehigh Valley’s final Kmart, in Walnutport, to close, retailer’s website...
The Kmart in Walnutport, the chain's last remnant in the Lehigh Valley, apparently will close later this year, after the retailer's parent company and a major landlord agreed to a slew of lease...
View ArticleTwo found dead in Bethlehem home
A man and woman were found dead inside the home Friday and had been dead for "an extended period of time," according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
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