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Thomas Johns was sworn in to the South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners on Tuesday after being elected on Nov. 7. Johns previously served on the board for eight years, from 2010 to 2018.

Five farms in Lehigh and Northampton counties were the latest to be included in the commonwealth’s Farmland Preservation Program. The program aims to ward off development and protect open spaces.

“Keep Out” signs and fencing are currently up along the Walnut Street side of the garage. The new parking deck in Bethlehem is planned to be completed by the end of 2025.

The Upper Macungie Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to make newly-elected supervisor Jeff Fleischaker the chairman of the board at its meeting Tuesday.

Is it COVID-19, RSV, or the flu? Doctors are saying it could be any of the three or even whooping cough. Respiratory illnesses are on the rise following the holiday season and there may not be a reprieve for a while.

South Whitehall Township Police Department no longer has any vacancies after six new officers joined the department Tuesday.

The Democrats have been vocal about leading an about-face on a number of township issues, including the expansion of the Bethlehem Landfill and resident access to the Hellertown Area Library.

Due to its lease not being renewed for 2024, the Pines Dinner Theatre in Allentown will be relocating.

The North Whitehall Board of Supervisors on Tuesday granted approval for a new recreation center at Valley Youth House's Camp Fowler. It will be called the Carter Family Center.

“We’re not here as a rubber stamp of the administration; we’re here to work with them and make our city better,” new councilmember Bryan Callahan said.