Easton News

Tara Zrinski was sworn in as Northampton County executive on Monday afternoon, the first woman to serve in the position.

As various entities continue to collect revenue from automated school bus camera enforcement, they’ve failed to meet one of the law’s most basic transparency requirements — publishing an annual public report and operational data on how the system is operating.

Easton welcomed three new city council members — Frank Graziano III, Julie Zando-Dennis and Susan Hartranft-Bittinger — to the team on Friday evening.

2025 was quite the year for Easton, what with the months-long battle over Easton Commerce Park, concerns over the newly proposed EASD high school, and so much more.

A hot dog for only a penny? Jimmy's Hot Dogs in Palmer Township showed some customer appreciation on New Year's Eve by offering up their beloved franks for 1-cent each.

Of the thousands of stories covered and told in 2025, our staff picked some of their favorites. They included a bald eagle looking for love in the Hellertown area and an $11 million "sky dome" planned for Easton.

In 2025, LehighValleyNews.com readers gravitated toward stories that reflected mounting economic pressure, public safety concerns, environmental uncertainty and moments of sharp civic tension.

The owners of Jimmy's Hot Dogs say they'll hold a customer appreciation day as a way of saying thanks for the loyalty folks have shown since they took over over the longtime Easton-area business a year and a half ago.

A look back at some of our favorite arts, culture, and entertainment stories of the year, including Allentown Art Museum's must-see windows, Musikfest, Super Bowl bling, and a rock legend's last performance in Allentown.

For the first time, all three of the Lehigh Valley’s cities have a sustainability manager or coordinator, a role dedicated to sustainability initiatives and fighting the worsening impacts of climate change.

The rise in rental prices is exceeding the rise in the rate of inflation, according to an expert.

The Catholic Charities soup kitchen in Allentown feeds up to 200 people each day.

Companies are offering bonuses and advertising $25- to $30-an-hour jobs on highway billboards.

The clubs also plan to expand their Wi-Fi with the help of their donor.

After a 2-year break, the Red Cross is asking for volunteers and fire fighters to step up and help.

The organization parted ways with its social club to ensure it would get all the funding it could.

The Futuros Empresarios program encourages students to aim for high power jobs.

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church has been overwhelmed with the response since Russia's invasion.

A billboard company, Adams Outdoor, is using the sunflower as a symbol for peace.

Amy Cozze has left the Northampton County elections department and is now working for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

The authority plans to expand but that can't happen just yet.

The good news is that the number of bridges that are classified in poor condition has been going down, an expert says.