Capitol protest fallout: Shouldn’t the First Amendment shield Allentown...
Column: Pulling a teacher from the classroom for participating in the pro-Trump Capitol protest raises First Amendment questions.
View ArticleAllentown School District removes teacher who took part in Washington, D.C.,...
Allentown School District isn't identifying the teacher it temporarily relieved Thursday after the teacher took part in Wednesday's Electoral College protest that turned fatally violent in Washington D.C.
View ArticleTommy Lasorda, the fiery and lovable Hall of Fame manager who led the Los...
Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda died at 93. The Hall of Famer won 1,599 games and World Series titles in 1981 and 1988 during an eventful 20-year career.
View Article‘Client advocate’ getting results in Lehigh County public defender’s office...
Lehigh County Chief Public Defender Kimberly Makoul recently added a social worker to the office. Her "holistic" method of defending indigent clients by using social workers is a growing trend in the...
View ArticleFamilies on edge as staff, National Guard try to curtail COVID-19 outbreak at...
As of Thursday, Phoebe Home reported 97 residents and 32 employees were infected with the coronavirus, prompting the National Guard to be called in to help and causing families to grow concerned about...
View ArticleRetail Watch: Say ciao to new eatery and market, bringing authentic Italian...
Mario’s Italian Eatery, selling unique Italian-imported groceries alongside freshly-prepared Italian dishes made with longstanding family recipes, opened in mid-December at Easton's Simon Silk Mill.
View ArticleYour View by Mayor Ray O’Connell: How Allentown began to recover from the...
Your View: When I was first asked to submit an op-ed piece starting with accomplishments for Allentown in 2020, my thought was 2020 cannot end soon enough.
View ArticleWild says she’ll vote to impeach, Toomey calls Trump’s actions ‘impeachable’
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild put out a statement Friday saying she will vote to impeach President Trump unless Vice President Mike Pence invokes the 25th Amendment to have him removed.
View Article‘Batwoman’ star Javicia Leslie takes on new role to empower others
Leslie will star as the caped crusader on CW’s “Batwoman,” which premieres its second season on Jan. 17. She succeeds Ruby Rose, becoming the franchise’s first Black actress to portray the superhero,...
View ArticleYour View by Mayor Sal Panto: Easton will overcome pandemic challenge and thrive
Op-ed: It is our intent is to bring back to Easton outdoor dining and the Winter Village annually. We are also excited that economic development projects announced before the pandemic are all moving...
View ArticleFlu vs COVID-19: Comparing deaths in Pennsylvania
A Visual comparison between recent flu and COVID-19 deaths in Pennsylvania.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: Record case count for Lehigh County
The Pennsylvania Health Department reported a second day of more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases, with 10,045 on Saturday. And Lehigh County set a record, with more than 500 new cases.
View ArticleAbout 30 parents rally in Whitehall Township to reopen schools
About 30 parents rally in Whitehall Township Saturday to reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic, saying children should be in school five days a week.
View ArticleSen. Pat Toomey says President Trump committed ‘impeachable offenses’
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey told Fox News Saturday that President Donald Trump had committed an impeachable offense days after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol.
View Article‘It was pandemonium’: Inside Rep. Susan Wild’s experience during the U.S....
Lehigh Valley Rep. Susan Wild recounts a harrowing ordeal Wednesday, when a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
View ArticleWanted: A farmer. Successful organic farm in western Pa. is closing because...
Come spring, the Beaver County farm will be idle for the first time since he first turned the soil there in the spring of 1979. Don Kretschmann, 71, is retiring after failing to find someone to take...
View ArticleYour View by Mayor Donchez: Bethlehem will continue to move forward in 2021
Op-ed: In 2021, we hope to see the beginning of the development of the Martin Tower site in Bethlehem, continued redevelopment of the Westgate Mall and construction of a second hotel at Wind Creek casino.
View ArticleMichael Cohen seeks to dismantle Trump legacy, one podcast at a time
Since September, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer has been producing a podcast from the Park Avenue apartment where he is serving the remainder of his prison sentence for lying to...
View ArticleToomey is 2nd GOP senator to call for Trump resignation
Pat Toomey becomes 2nd GOP senator to call for Trump to resign presidency
View ArticleShould college students be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Colleges don't yet have to decide whether to give students COVID-19 vaccines, but discussions are taking place.
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