Owner of defunct Bieber bus company charged with writing bad paychecks
The owner of a financially struggling bus company, which closed last year after serving the Lehigh Valley for decades, has been charged with writing nearly $25,000 in paychecks that bounced.
View ArticlePa. Supreme Court to decide lawsuit seeking end to Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday granted Gov. Tom Wolf’s request and took over a lawsuit by legislative Republicans that could end his pandemic shutdown order.
View ArticleRoof raised to make room for indoor amusement park at former Trexler Mall...
At Trexler Mall in Lower Macungie Township’s Trexlertown section, workers pushed up metal columns to raise a giant steel roof inside the former Bon-Ton department store.
View ArticleHow do you topple a Confederate statue? Popular Mechanics offers how-to guide
Popular Mechanics figured they'd weigh in on the issue, offering a how-to guide for eager topplers.
View ArticlePro tip from Chinese coronavirus researchers: Close lid before flushing
The study, published Tuesday in the journal Physics of Fluids, adds to an expanding list of studies which indicate that the virus can also attach itself to cell receptors in the small intestine, making...
View ArticleHealth officials failed to safeguard trust in Pa.’s coronavirus data, sowing...
The pandemic posed a massive challenge for an underfunded public health system, but experts say officials failed to heed best practices when presenting the numbers.
View ArticleCommentary: Would we be better off with a President Pence in these turbulent...
Column: What would a President Mike Pence do? It's a question no one is asking, so I guess it falls to me.
View ArticleSteelworker honors Martin Tower by building a remarkable likeness
Column: A Bethlehem steelworker who grew up blocks from Martin Tower has made a remarkable model of the building.
View ArticleYour View: Why George Floyd should not be defined by race
Op-ed: Two questions: 1) Was George Floyd to be defined solely by his race? 2) Is rioting something only African Americans do?
View ArticleEaston Hospital unions stage protest after St. Luke’s decides to cut staff,...
Easton Hospital unions staged a rally Thursday morning to protest St. Luke’s University Health Network's decision to cut staff, effectively disbanding two unions, representing about 330 nurses and...
View ArticleSupreme Court rejects Trump bid to end legal protections for ‘Dreamers’
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president.
View ArticleLehigh Valley breweries now open outdoors on yellow phase. Here’s what you...
With outdoor beer service resuming Friday, June 5, how are local brewpubs set up to serve you?
View Article’They need it now’: In split vote, South Whitehall commissioners award bids...
South Whitehall residents may see a brand new playground at Covered Bridge Park come this summer, as commissioners narrowly voted to approve bids for its construction. It's one part of a multi-phase...
View ArticlePa. Supreme Court tosses county ban on medical marijuana for people on probation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a county’s policy that forbade people on probation and other forms of supervision from using cannabis if they are registered in Pennsylvania’s...
View ArticleJuly Fourth: Fireworks in Bethlehem but not in Allentown, which canceled its...
Fireworks will light up the sky in Bethlehem this Fourth of July despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that’s shut down much of the summer festivities across the Lehigh Valley and elsewhere. But...
View ArticleRestaurant specializing in charcoal-broiled chicken opens at former Popeyes...
Braza & Candela, a fast-casual eatery specializing in charcoal-broiled chicken, opened May 21 at 1756 S. Fourth St. The building previously housed fast-food chain Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, which...
View ArticleFormer Allentown cop who stole thousands from firefighters’ nonprofit will...
The sentencing for a former Allentown police officer who admitted to stealing $315,000 from the Lehigh Township Fireman’s Relief Association was delayed Thursday when a Northampton County judge learned...
View ArticleCoroner summoned to Plainfield Township crash scene
The afternoon crash happened at Mill Road and Pen Argyl Road.
View ArticlePa. will give health systems $175 million to lead coronavirus response inside...
These collaboratives will be tasked with implementing best practices for infection control and expanding testing “to include asymptomatic staff and residents," a critical need.
View ArticleThree charged in attempted robbery of Bethlehem drug dealer that ended in...
A man selling Xanax was set up by his customers in April to be robbed in Bethlehem and then was chased and shot at, police said.
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