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Jason Addy/Lehigh Valley Public MediaMore than two dozen people were displaced as the six-alarm blaze damaged seven rowhomes. But those numbers could've been much higher without crucial aid from other agencies, officials said. -
Emergency radio dispatches indicated the fire had escalated to a sixth alarm by shortly before 10 p.m., less than 90 minutes after it was first reported.
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A new fellowship soon will be offered to doctors at St. Luke's University Health Network to tie addiction and mental health services together more closely. -
The two-car crash happened early Sunday at Seventh Street and Freemansburg Avenue in the Miller Heights section of Bethlehem Township.
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Over 100 people showed up to show support for allies of former President Donald Trump. Two stops were made locally — in Allentown and Bethlehem.
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After implementing weapons detectors at its high schools, Allentown School District started using the machines at its four middle schools Monday.
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With the zoning update set to be reviewed, legal battles over prior warehouse proposals continue
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The Bethlehem Area School District is getting $2 million in federal rebates to buy 10 more electric school buses. Officials expect the buses to be in service next school year.
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The deadline for Pennsylvanians to register to vote in the 2024 general election is Oct. 21 — just 15 days before Election Day on Nov. 5.
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Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died. He lived the last several years in the Saylorsburg area of Monroe County, Pa.
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Easton's 'Ask the Bugler', an AI-powered chatbot on the city website, is now able to converse with constituents in Spanish, making it easier for residents to engage with local government.
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Pennsylvania law requires voters deposit only their own ballot and prohibits people from returning other voters’ ballots — including a spouse's — to a drop box on their behalf. Enforcement is another issue.
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Just shy of a mile's worth of abandoned rail line lies in the way of joining the South Bethlehem Greenway with the Saucon Rail Trail. Bethlehem City Council has moved to buy the land along that rail to later facilitate the new connection.
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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain visited Allentown on Sunday to rally union members for the Harris-Walz ticket and other Democrats on the ballot ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
