‘I knew there’s no way I can keep going’: After US Capitol riot, voters leave...
The Republican Party is losing voters as it's pulled in opposite directions after the attack on Congress by Trump loyalists
View ArticleNew Pa. GOP leader pushes transparency reforms despite party’s past...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman wants to enact new transparency measures to restore trust in the legislature. But skeptics counter that he and the GOP have for years allowed reform efforts to...
View ArticleEast Penn will open schools for hybrid learning next week
East Penn hybrid students can return to school buildings next week.
View ArticleMartin Luther King Jr. celebration week events in Lehigh Valley
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday. Here are a few Lehigh Valley events to celebrate and honor the civil rights leader’s life, his work and his dream.
View ArticleBethlehem actress Emily Mest stars in Netflix’ “Ratched” series and “American...
Less than a decade after touring the country as the youngest member of the cast of the Tony-winning “Spring Awakening,” Emily Mest is watching her profile rise thanks to roles in two TV projects:...
View ArticleYour View: Why Christians should become political radicals
Op-ed: Is the idea of Christians becoming political radicals a far-fetched one?
View ArticleTrump impeachment: A longshot, but here’s why it’s necessary
Column: It's important to impeach President Donald Trump to hold him accountable for his actions and his words.
View ArticleWhere’s the cold, snow? Lehigh Valley’s weather is meteorologically...
January flipped the script on winter and some forecasters are chagrined — at least the ones still convinced the polar vortex is going to unleash its wrath at some point this season. Temperatures in the...
View ArticleTossing outdated regulations part of Republican push to revive Pennsylvania’s...
Pennsylvania House Republicans unveiled a task force on Tuesday that is intended to help kick-start the state economy, in part by identifying regulations which -- having been pushed aside during the...
View ArticleWhitehall Township commissioners reveal investigation into suspected fraud in...
Nearly $78,000 of taxes and fees paid by Whitehall Township residents to the tax collector’s office in 2018 and 2019 are unaccounted for, according to the results of a third-party investigation...
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 ArticleFor the birds, a Bethlehem developer takes the unusual step to preserve a...
When the Masonic Temple is demolished in Bethlehem, its chimney will remain intact to protect the chimney swifts that migrate there every year.
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 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 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.
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