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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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Mayor Sal Panto Jr. says it's unfortunately part of a larger trend that is changing how small businesses operate in neighborhoods. He said the city intends to create a task force to address it. -
Superintendent Joe Roy says no violation of law or regulation was found. But the Pennsylvania Auditor General's Office said the district had other options at its disposal rather than relying on taxpayers.
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A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m. Wednesday, with snow coming down in a predicted burst across much of the Lehigh Valley.
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The Palmer Township supervisors rejected a proposal for a 185,000-square-foot manufacturing center near a housing development in the northern end of the township.
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The company says the issue has been resolved, but it's still asking people to pay the full amount on their bills — even if they were charged in error.
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The organization got a $120,000 grant to jump-start the process and says diversity is important for successful blood transfusions.
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Lehigh University asks for the community's continuing assistance in locating Daniel Lee, a student who has been missing since Friday, Jan. 20. A Wednesday message to faculty and students asked that all tips be directed to campus safety at 610-758-4200.
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Easton has been struggling with a shortage of school bus drivers for at least the past few years. Students were getting to school late or getting home late, so the district purchased software last year to design bus routes instead of doing them by hand to find efficiencies.
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Styx and REO Speedwagon will perform on the fair's first night Aug. 30.
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A free dental clinic is being offered in Easton next month. Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley will provide free oral health care services at their Easton location.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's comprehensive planning committee gave preliminary approval for a warehouse development in Upper Saucon Township and a recycling plant in Plainfield Township.
