Lehigh County News

The group's goal is to prevent veteran suicides.

As a high pressure system moves in over the Lehigh Valley, we can expect dry, mostly sunny conditions, at least for parts of the region until Sunday.

The program will be operated by Mid-Atlantic Rehabilitation Services (MARS) and is paid for by lawsuits against opiate manufacturers.

Shapiro will make stops in Allentown and South Whitehall Township

Planners recommended final approval for Timberidge Luxury Apartments, which would have 72 units and be located at Timberidge Town Center Drive and Levans Road.

A union representative said they secured "pretty decent" raises for members in the new four-year contract, which Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong called a “pretty good compromise."

An internal analysis concluded it needed more qualified low-income students to make it financially feasible under the Community Eligibility Provision.

House Republicans and President Joe Biden continue with negotiations over the debt ceiling, but regular Americans will suffer the consequences if a deal isn't reached by June 1.

There are more than 400 species of bees in Pennsylvania, but loss of habitat, disease and pesticides have put them at risk, experts said.

A Lehigh Valley woman tells her story about going through two cancer diagnosis' and what she does to pay it forward. She was one of the survivors honored at the Celebration of Champions gala.

Democrat Ana Tiburcio and Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. are vying to serve out the remainder of state Rep. Josh Siegel’s term representing the district.

The project, known as The Shoppes at Hamilton, would include 318 apartments, a 160-room hotel and roughly 20,000 square feet of retail space.

Voters will chose between Democrat Ana Tiburcio and Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. in Tuesday's special election for Pennsylvania's 22nd House District.

The winter storm that prompted dire forecasts and a statewide disaster declaration largely fizzled in the Lehigh Valley, leaving the area with only moderate to light snowfall by Monday morning.

With control of the state House in the balance, Pennsylvania Democratic leaders selected Ana Tiburcio as the party's nominee in the 22nd House District special election. Some prominent Lehigh County Democratic leaders have criticized her as unprepared following her performance at a debate this month.

Allentown Fire Department was dispatched about 10:35 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of North 17th Street for reports of a house fire, with the possibility of entrapment, a fire department release said.

Police Chief Charles Roca said he will welcome Sgt. Evan Weaver back to full duty on the city's police force.

Fiesta on Hamilton will return to take over Hamilton Street from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 17, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce announced.

County Executive Josh Siegel is looking to add several positions to his executive team by cutting unfilled jobs at the county’s nursing home and jail, a proposal Commissioner Ron Beitler slammed in a news release Thursday.

Bob Brooks joined host Tom Shortell on this week's Political Pulse to discuss his decision to enter the race, his background in organized labor and his views on the direction of the Democratic Party and Congress.

State Sen. Jarrett Coleman said the volume of errors makes him uncomfortable with BusPatrol cameras on school buses without changes to how the system operates.

Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced the decision Wednesday after an investigation by Allentown Police Department and Lehigh County Homicide Task Force.