Your View by current and former secretaries of education: Why Pennsylvania...
Op-ed: The governor and state legislators should pledge to protect the funding for public education and recognize the disparities between schools the pandemic made apparent. They must shield schools...
View ArticleNASA astronauts arrive at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX...
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule eased its way to the International Space Station Sunday morning, autonomously docking with the station and marking the first time an American commercial capsule with humans...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s 3 phases for reopening (red, yellow, green) and what they mean
A color-coded system of red, yellow and green phases will guide Pennsylvania's reopening from the coronavirus shutdown on a regional basis. Here is what happens under the three phases.
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 ArticleVoices from the weekend’s protests: Hundreds in Lehigh Valley speak up...
At least 700 protesters marched through Allentown and Bethlehem Saturday afternoon in separate demonstrations, joining a growing list of cities where citizens have voiced their outrage against police...
View Article'People felt like they were heard’: Why Lehigh Valley’s demonstrations...
Despite hundreds of people hitting the streets of Allentown and Bethlehem Saturday to protest of the death of George Floyd, no one was arrested and no significant property damage was reported.
View ArticleTeargas used on Philadelphia crowds as looting continues
Officials in Philadelphia announced plans to close off much of the center of the city Sunday after peaceful protests over George Floyd's death turned into a night of destruction with store windows...
View ArticleMeteorological summer and the Atlantic hurricane season start today
The three-month meteorological summer begins today, with cool and comfortable conditions expected in the Lehigh Valley. It's also the first day of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
View ArticleSome Old Order Mennonites feel called to return to church after coronavirus...
Mennonites in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County followed the state's stay at home orders and guidelines against gathering in houses of worship during the coronavirus pandemic
View ArticleMoving to yellow in Lehigh Valley: This is our chance, don’t screw it up
Column: If we act recklessly when the Lehigh Valley moves to yellow, we could slip back to red instead of moving toward green.
View ArticleNational Guard deployed in Philadelphia to control rioting, looting
National Guard members remained in place early Monday in Philadelphia to protect city hall and parts of the city, a day after officials closed off many areas after peaceful protests over George Floyd’s...
View ArticleHere is a schedule of Lehigh Valley high school graduation ceremonies
Lehigh Valley high schools are making graduation plans, though most are tentative as Lehigh and Northampton counties remain shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here is the latest information...
View ArticlePennsylvania reopening: The counties that have started, the ones that soon...
Here’s a look at which parts of Pennsylvania have started reopening from the coronavirus shutdown, which ones soon will, and the rest that remain in the “red” phase, where non-life sustaining...
View ArticleCoronavirus in the Lehigh Valley: What you need to know
Coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley: Here is your complete guide to everything you need to know from important information to the latest developments.
View ArticleBethlehem woman bites three city police officers as she resists being taken...
A Bethlehem woman who was being arraigned on assault charges refused to leave the Bethlehem police station for transport to Northampton County Jail, bit three officers and tried to strangle herself...
View ArticlePennsylvania health secretary concerned about virus spread during protests;...
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine on Monday said the protests and disturbances in cities across the state in the last several days have raised concerns about increased spread of coronavirus.
View ArticlePat Toomey says George Floyd death ‘sickening to watch,’ defends most police...
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey on Monday described the death of a black Minnesota man who was pinned by a white police officer as “sickening to watch,” as he defended most police officers as “honorable” and...
View ArticleLehigh Valley high school seniors land well-paying jobs at medical-device...
Five Northwestern Lehigh High School graduates went from graduation on Saturday to good-paying, full-time jobs on Monday, June 1, working at machining products for manufacturer Tyber Medical.
View Article12 times the president called in the military domestically
There are a number of reasons the National Guard may be called to duty in the United States. A president mobilizing the Guard to respond to a situation, however, is rare.
View Article'Kudos to these awesome people’: Reaction to Lehigh Valley’s George Floyd...
Most readers stood in solidarity with Lehigh Valley protesters who demanded an end to police brutality. “That’s how you make a statement!” one said.
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