Lehigh County News

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation encourages Whitehall Township residents to review virtual plans for the replacement of the Fifth Street Bridge over Route 22.

A handful of organic farms across the Lehigh Valley are welcoming residents and visitors this weekend to help their own gardens get growing.

The PennDOT Workers' Memorial honors the 90 employees who died while on the job since 1970. The memorial is displayed along North Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown Thursday through Friday.

Parkland School District is considering building a ‘Multipurpose Athletics and Wellness Complex’ just south of Parkland High School. The projected cost is $19 million.

State Sen. Lisa Boscola, D-Lehigh/Northampton, sponsored the bill. Any money collected will go toward bald and golden eagle conservation efforts.

“The upward trajectory for the Lehigh Valley’s home prices signifies a robust market, reflective of strong demand – but limited inventory,” GLVR President Lori Campbell said.

In the April update for Lehigh Valley Breathes, a regionwide effort to monitor air quality amid emissions from trucking and warehousing, officials explained new EPA soot standards and how they could impact the project.

The Lehigh Gap Nature Center took to social media Monday to alert visitors and hikers to "use caution" with pets after dog treats were found with fish hooks planted inside them.

The Democratic-controlled House passed legislation that would let counties get a head start counting mail-in ballots. But Senate Republicans are unlikely to pass it without an unlikely compromise on voter ID provisions.

One of the only two remaining B-29 Superfortress bombers still airworthy today is about to land in the Lehigh Valley. It will touch down at the airport on Monday to prepare for ground and cockpit tours, as well as flight experience rides.

Some residents are concerned about traffic and how tractor trailers could affect their quality of life.

Some on council are having a hard time justifying giving $1.5M for stadium improvements.

Leonard Lightner worked for the city since 2008 and was appointed COO in February.

The median sales price in the area hit $316,000 in June.

The money will be used to help complete an ongoing project to construct a terminal connector.

The toys being used during the "Orbeez Challenge" have been altered to resemble real weapons.

Both DUI arrests and speeding citations were up over last year.

Law enforcement is Lehigh County's greatest expense.

The programs are putting a different spin on the traditional summer camp experience.

The district voted to raise taxes, but some residents could actually end up saving money.

Undated mail-in ballots were at the center of certification delays.

The IronPigs have been 'a tremendous resource,' says Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong.