Protests in rural Midwest, a 2016 Trump stronghold, test his grip on white...
A Michigan town that was long home to a neo-Nazi group has now played host to a Black Lives Matter protest.
View ArticleRoute 22 East in Palmer Township reopens after cement spills onto highway...
The crash happened about a quarter of a mile before the exit for 25th Street in Palmer Township.
View ArticlePhiladelphia protesters call for police budget to be cut in half
Hundreds of protesters marched in Philadelphia for the second weekend in a row amid nationwide demonstrations demanding a 50% cut in the police budget and deep changes to policing in the wake of George...
View ArticleMovement afoot to reform Allentown, Bethlehem police departments, make...
After the killing of George Floyd, council and community members in Allentown and Bethlehem want the cities' police departments to change, asking that they be more transparent and release use-of-force...
View ArticleRetail Watch: Bethlehem restaurants rise again as 4 new eateries prepare to...
In the coming months, south Bethlehem's Third Street will become even more enticing with the addition of four more dining destinations: Dinky’s Ice Cream Parlor & Grill, Taiwanese restaurant...
View ArticlePerson rescued after vehicle hits Coplay home
A person was rescued after a vehicle struck a home Saturday afternoon on South 10th Street in Coplay.
View ArticleRaubsville woman, 73, killed in house fire
A Raubsville woman died Saturday in a fire at her home.
View ArticleFiring bad cops is harder in Pennsylvania because of a law that ties the...
Pennsylvania courts have little power to change arbitrators' decisions that put problem police officers back on the force, but a bill to reform binding arbitration for uniformed public employees is in...
View ArticleYour View by Allentown school superintendent: ‘Education is a civil rights...
Op-ed: Our young people are lifting their voices. Are we going to allow them to return to drastically underfunded schools and be penalized for their zip code?
View ArticleYour View by Pennsylvania State Troopers Association: 'No one is above the...
Op-ed: We’re incredibly proud of the work our department has done in the areas of social justice and maintaining standards of proper behavior through a strict disciplinary system.
View ArticleSchool districts, students in Bucks County confront racism, seek changes
School districts, students in Bucks County confront racism, seek changes
View ArticleVideo has changed police accountability. Now citizen filmmakers are getting...
Video has changed police accountability. Now citizen filmmakers are getting organized
View ArticleSyrian-Americans protest in Allentown, angry over new sanctions they say are...
About 25 Syrian-Americans protested Sunday in Allentown against sanctions imposed over war crimes in Syria, arguing they hurt civilians more than leaders in the war-torn country.
View ArticlePhiladelphia mayor criticizes group ‘protecting’ Columbus statue
A group of people gathered around a statue of Christopher Columbus in south Philadelphia over the weekend, saying they intended to protect it from vandals amid the recent protests but drawing criticism...
View ArticleHank Williams Jr.’s 27-year-old daughter killed in accident
The 27-year-old daughter of country singer Hank Williams Jr. was killed in a highway accident in Tennessee, police said.
View ArticleHellertown police warn residents to be on lookout for black bear
Hellertown police warned residents Sunday night to be on the lookout for a bear roaming the borough.
View ArticleBrown lawn alert: We need rain, but the National Weather Service is...
The Lehigh Valley needs rain. Instead, it might get a heat wave. The National Weather Service is highlighting the possibility Friday through Sunday.
View ArticleCap, gown and mask, Parkland student’s artwork captures reality for the Class...
Parkland senior Rhiannon Karess gave the school a drawing she did of herself wearing a cap, gown and mask. The artwork will hang at the high school for future classes to understand what the Class of...
View ArticleSettlement allows Palmer Elementary project to move forward
After stalling for years, the Palmer Elementary School project can move forward.
View ArticleA second wave of the coronavirus is coming, health officials say. But when?
A second wave of the coronavirus is likely. but when it will happen is anyone's guess. In the Lehigh Valley and across Pennsylvania, cases peaked in April, leaving some hospitals scrambling for...
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