Musikfest announces lineup for Martin Guitar’s Jam In Place concert streams
Martin Guitar will be bringing a new component to Musikfest with Jam in Place — a concert showcase to be featured every night of the festival.
View ArticleThe heat is on: Here’s the fiery forecast and some tips on keeping safe
Sizzling soupy weather is sitting right over us. Here's how you can keep safe
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 711 new cases reported Monday to bring total...
Pennsylvania reported 711 new cases of coronavirus and three deaths Monday.
View ArticleZoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University appoints new executive director
Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University has announced in a news release Monday that Mark Fitzgerald Wilson has been named Executive Director effective July 31, 2020.
View ArticleDr. Rachel Levine impostor at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds dunk tank sparks outrage
The Bloomsburg Fair drew fire on social media Monday after posting images of someone in a dunk tank dressed up as Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine.
View ArticleUpdate: Attorney found dead may be linked to shooting of New Jersey federal...
A gunman posing as a delivery person shot and killed the 20-year-old son of federal judge Esther Salas and wounded her husband at their New Jersey home before fleeing, according to judiciary officials.
View ArticleLandmark Flagstaff Ballroom property back on market for $1.7 million after...
The historic Flagstaff Ballroom is back on the market after a $1.425 million bid fell through.
View ArticleLehigh County Authority makes pitch for settlement deal with Allentown; City...
Because of aging pipes and treatment plants, residents in Allentown and many of its suburbs face increased water and sewer costs over the next decade no matter how various legal disputes between the...
View ArticleWhat pandemic? Bookings at Poconos Airbnbs and resorts are way up
In the Poconos, Airbnb locations are being booked at an unprecedented rate and resorts are welcoming visitors. It's almost as if the coronavirus pandemic is out of sight, out of mind.
View ArticleState police: Man hit woman with flashlight, causing head injuries
The woman told state police that she and Steven B. Kresge were arguing and he hit her in the head twice with a heavy metal flashlight. The woman said Kresge then threw her to the ground and continued...
View ArticleCoronavirus upends addiction treatment, hitting rehab centers hard
Drug rehabs in Pennsylvania and around the country have experienced flare-ups of the coronavirus or COVID-related financial difficulties that have forced them to close or limit operations.
View ArticleBerks County accountant sentenced in $60 million Ponzi scheme targeting...
A Berks County accountant was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a $60 million Ponzi scheme targeting Mennonite and Amish investors.
View ArticleCan’t deal with the heat? Storms are coming to cool down the region soon
Temperatures will cool throughout the rest of the week, with thunderstorms in the afternoons and evenings.
View ArticleMonroe County man drowns in Delaware River
A Monroe County man drowned in the Delaware River on Monday. He's the third to drown at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in the last month.
View ArticleMetalheads in masks? Philly headbangers break stigma, draw big names to...
Metalheads in masks. Philly's headbangers started a movement that's gone global, finding a way to encourage mask wearing without making it appear feminine.
View ArticleLCB to hold public hearing Thursday on noise exemption zone for Allentown...
The effort to more formally establish an “entertainment district” in the area of the Allentown Fairgrounds resumes this week. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will hold a public hearing Thursday...
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 1,027 new cases added Tuesday; second...
Pennsylvania officials reported 1,027 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday, bringing the state’s total infections to 102,765 since the start of the pandemic in March.
View ArticleEaston’s State Theatre to host Ringo Starr, comedy, Broadway shows and music...
Ringo Starr, Broadway shows including “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Rent,” comedy writers The Daily Show and the music of Elton John and Queen are among 20 shows Easton’s State Theatre will offer during...
View ArticleMusikfest adds live concerts, more outdoor dining to otherwise virtual festival
As COVID-19 restrictions have loosened, Musikfest adds additional live performances and outdoor dining opportunities.
View ArticleFormer Slate Belt police chief who crashed truck into house cleared of charges
Former Washington Township Police Chief Scott Miller was found not guilty of driving at an unsafe speed and failure to report an accident. Miller lost his job as police chief after the charges were...
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