Easton News

Council members introduced measures to zero out the money budgeted for IronPigs Charities for 2023 and give the funds to other organizations.

The annual Peace Candle lighting happened Saturday evening at Easton's Centre Square, aiming to promote local businesses.

This week, the LehighValleyNews.com digital desk handpicked three events for you to enjoy, including SoccerFest, Museum Store Sunday and Winter Wonderland Extravaganza.

It's a day when people are encouraged to shop local and buy goods outside of big box stores. Exhausted from fighting lines at crowded stores on Black Friday or ordering online from retailers that have warehouses around the world, people can buy from their neighbors.

Those looking to roller skate and show off moves can do so to dubstep at Bushkill Park

Equally creative bedsheets were found hanging in Easton at Lafayette College's campus in the days leading up to the Lehigh-Lafayette football game.

We found equally creative bedsheets hanging in Easton on and around the Lehigh University campus in the days leading up to the Lehigh-Lafayette football game.

This week, the LehighValleyNews.com digital desk handpicked three events for you to enjoy, including Easton Winter Village, Christkindlmarkt and Steelworkers’ Archives Walking Tours.

Easton's West Ward finalizing plans to submit for a federal HUD Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant that would give $30-50 million to revitalize neighborhood

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission projects the population in the Lehigh Valley will grow by 100,000 by 2050.

A physician response vehicle is now on the roads of the Lehigh Valley to help save lives on the scene of an emergency. The SUV and the team that operates it assist paramedics with critical cases outside the hospital setting.

Eleven11 Nail Studio opened in late June in Easton. The owners say their goal is to provide clients with an experience focused on self care and pampering.

Easton Loves Local is coming hot off Restaurant Week, showcasing the downtown's independent retailers who will feature special limited-edition products and treats.

While Easton Area School District opted to vote against a proposal to open up Cottingham Stadium so community members can use it for walking, the matter may reappear in the board's future.

Michael W. Smith, who has won three Grammy Awards and 45 Dove Awards and has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21.

A 124-year-old West Ward building which previously served as a legal office may soon be turned into an eight-unit apartment complex in Easton.

Gov. John Shapiro last month signed HB 1333 into law, which allows for recycled materials to be used in stuffed toys manufactured and sold statewide. In the Lehigh Valley, one toy manufacturer plans to launch a sustainable line.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled new designs for highway welcome signs and license plates this week, both featuring the Liberty Bell and the phrase "Let Freedom Ring." But it appears history hot spot Easton was left out.

While the Easton Police Department only took a few phone calls over fireworks complaints for July 4, it appears citizens and city council are riled up over the nuisance and danger tied to the explosives.

The Wilson Area School Board appointed a familiar face as the district's next acting superintendent. High school Principal John Martuscelli is set to take over in a dual role at the end of this month.

A Philadelphia man was apprehended and charged Wednesday in the 2023 shooting death of a man in the parking lot of an Easton convenience store, officials said.