A coronavirus case in the Pa. Capitol takes partisan rancor over the pandemic...
Allegations of a cover-up are prompting calls for the House GOP leader to resign and one Democrat even called for an official investigation.
View ArticleUConn student Peter Manfredonia, wanted for two Connecticut murders in...
A multi-state manhunt for Peter Manfredonia, a 23-year-old Newtown man wanted for two homicides in Connecticut, ended Wednesday night in Hagerstown, Md., when police and federal agents caught him near...
View ArticleWho will succeed Justin Simmons in 131st District? Four Republicans make...
In the Pennsylvania primary, the 131st state House race to replace Republican state Rep. Justin Simmons is on. Four candidates with similar claims of conservative bonafides are vying for the nomination...
View ArticleYour View: Pandemic highlights need for Pennsylvania gun control laws
Your View: COVID-19 is taking enough lives. We must act to prevent additional carnage for Pennsylvania families caused by a lack of common-sense gun legislation.
View ArticleUPMC rakes in $228 million in coronavirus stimulus cash, dwarfing competitors
The enormous handout to the state’s largest hospital chain is the result of a federal formula that rewarded companies based on revenue and medical claims, not actual need.
View ArticleWhat will outdoor dining look like in the Lehigh Valley next week? Restaurant...
Outdoor dining returns to Lehigh Valley restaurants next Friday when the region shifts to the yellow phase, three months after all sit-down service was suspended in Pennsylvania because of the...
View ArticlePennsylvania House passes late-night resolution to end statewide business...
The Republican-led Pennsylvania House late Thursday night voted to end Gov. Tom Wolf's shutdown of businesses across the state, and the resolution will head to the Senate for consideration.
View ArticleStimulus debit card fiasco: Easton man shredded his, after feds made it look...
Column: Some people are receiving their coronavirus stimulus payments on prepaid cards, which come in envelopes that easily can be mistaken for junk mail.
View ArticlePennsylvania primary election preview: Newcomers Tony Tarsi, Ann Flood vie...
Two political newcomers, Tony Tarsi and Ann Flood, are vying for the Republican nomination to the 138th House district seat being vacated by state Rep. Marcia Hahn.
View ArticleRay Holland, prominent Lehigh Valley businessman and philanthropist who...
Raymond E. Holland, who co-founded a chain of Lehigh Valley hair salons based in Allentown and rose to become a prominent businessman and, perhaps more significantly, a huge collector and Lehigh Valley...
View ArticleLehigh Valley job openings during coronavirus: CareerLink provides an updated...
Here are employers in the Lehigh Valley hiring during the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleTrump tweet on Minneapolis flagged by Twitter as ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald Trump's tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform's rules about “glorifying violence."
View ArticleYour View: Why PIAA wrestling change would be a dangerous mistake
Op-ed: We’re parents, coaches, former wrestlers, trainers, doctors and fans who oppose the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association’s weight class reduction proposal.
View ArticleIn narrow vote, Allentown School Board approves proposed budget with tax hike
Allentown taxes would go up under a proposed Allentown School District budget that carries a 4% tax hike 2020-2021. The Allentown School Board approved the preliminary plan by one vote on Thursday.
View ArticleHometown Heroes: Family Connections in Easton pivots during pandemic to help...
Easton's Family Connections is helping families get through the pandemic, whether it’s bringing toilet paper to moms who work 12 hours a day, getting kids sidewalk chalk or assisting parents with...
View ArticleLehigh and Northampton counties to get $61 million in federal emergency...
About $61 million in federal emergency coronavirus aid will come to Lehigh and Northampton counties through a measure that was passed by the state Legislature late Thursday and which Gov. Tom Wolf...
View ArticleTrexler Trust grants total more than $5.7 million for charities and city of...
The Harry C. Trexler Trust has awarded more than $5.7 million in grants to dozens of Lehigh County charities and the City of Allentown.
View ArticleBob Casey says he tested positive for coronavirus antibodies this week, plans...
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey says he has tested positive for having COVID-19 antibodies, a result that means he likely was infected with the coronavirus during the last few months.
View ArticleBill White: Lehigh Valley couple reveal 'Our Secret Life in the National Guard’
Bill White: Kevin and Susan Dellicker calculated not long ago that they have spent 20% of their lives together with Kevin on some kind of military status.
View ArticleMissouri’s only abortion clinic may remain open, government adminstrator...
Missouri's only abortion clinic will remain open after a government administrator decided the health department was wrong not to renew the license.
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