Monroe County jail on lockdown after prisoner revolt ends peacefully
About 15 Monroe County inmates revolted Wednesday night, forcing guards out before order was resolved peacefully and they returned to their cells.
View ArticleGOP Pa. senator at Capitol during attack urged to resign
Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, said Sen. Doug Mastriano’s words and actions since November encouraged a coup attempt and inspired the people behind it. At least eight other Senate Democrats...
View ArticleHellertown’s Main Street loses two businesses, but a fast-casual eatery is on...
Hellertown’s Main Street has lost two businesses – a gun store and “healthy-ish eatery” – in recent months, but a new addition is nearing its debut.
View ArticlePennsylvania man among four dead following pro-Trump assault on Capitol
Police in Washington D.C. have identified a Pennsylvania man as one of four people who died Wednesday after a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capital.
View ArticleAre you missing your second stimulus payment? Here’s why it might not be coming
Stimulus update: This week, the IRS acknowledged some people will not receive a second stimulus payment and will have to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2020 tax return.
View ArticleAfter the Capitol riot: What’s next for the country, Trump and his loyalists?
Column: The Capitol riot is going to be one of those days that sticks with us forever, like 9-11.
View ArticleTop 5 things to do in Lehigh Valley area this weekend include virtual PA Farm...
Top 5 things to do this weekend include the opening of the virtual Pa. Farm Show, the reopening of Legoland, a weekend of comedy at ArtsQuest, Christmas in January and Sangria Sunday.
View ArticleBrian Johnson named new Lehigh County president judge
Judge J. Brian Johnson, a 17-year veteran of the bench who has led the Orphan’s Court and Civil divisions, is Lehigh County’s newest president judge.
View Article87-year-old man dies from injuries from December crash in Lower Macungie,...
The South Whitehall Township man was injured in a wreck on Dec. 21, authorities say.
View ArticlePennsylvania Republicans showed Trump’s grip on the party after the attack on...
Eight of the 10 Pennsylvania Republicans in Congress led a push to overturn their own state’s election results early Thursday morning, speaking from the House chamber many of them had been rushed away...
View ArticleAllentown man charged in New Year’s Day crash that killed mother, baby
A 30-year-old Allentown man has surrendered to authorities after allegedly fleeing the scene of a New Year’s Day crash that left woman and her 1-year-old with fatal injuries.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 10,178 more cases and 215 more deaths...
The state reports 10,178 more cases and 215 more deaths from the coronavirus on Friday, but the number of people hospitalized statewide continues to drop.
View ArticleLehigh University rescinds Donald Trump’s honorary degree days after Capitol...
After insurrection, Lehigh Board of Trustees revoke's Trump's honorary degree, a move sought for years by the school community.
View ArticleLongtime Northampton County public defender announces candidacy for south...
Anthony Rybak is running for South Side judgeship, which had been held for three decades by Nancy Matos Gonzalez.
View ArticleDistribution issues slowing COVID-19 vaccinations at Gracedale nursing home
Despite the offer of a $750 bonus for employees who take the COVID-19 vaccine, less than a quarter of Gracedale staff have taken the shot, Northampton County officials said.
View ArticlePandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, fewer bead necklaces, but plenty of cake
A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy celebrations and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year.
View ArticleDavid Bowie tribute concert with Trent Reznor, Peter Frampton, Billy Corgan,...
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, Duran Duran, Ian Hunter, Boy George, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Adam Lambert, Peter Frampton, Andra Day and many more will perform at “Just for One Day,” a David...
View ArticlePennsylvania unemployment officials announce $300 weekly boost in benefits
Pennsylvania residents receiving unemployment will see an additional $300 in their accounts starting next week.
View ArticleLower Macungie hearing on senior care facility continued
Lower Macungie commissioners will continue discussions about a controversial senior care facility later this month.
View ArticleVolley of gunfire aimed at witness who startles group of men stripping a...
Police say a passenger in the car fired four rounds at the witness while leaving the parking lot and another 13 or so while heading south on the Nazreth Pike.
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