Jai Smith is the founder and editor-in-chief of Lehigh Daily, an independent, reader-funded news outlet covering Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, Pennsylvania. Since launching it in June 2024, he has reported on Lehigh Valley government, development and community life, and he shoots the photos and video and builds the site himself. He has spoken on Lenfest Institute panels about local news, appeared on WHYY, and works with Free Press on Pennsylvania legislation to fund local journalism. He lives in Bethlehem.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared Friday “LeBron James Day” across the commonwealth, 14 minutes after the NBA’s all-time leading scorer announced he was signing with...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — PPL Corporation announced Thursday that it has signed the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, a voluntary commitment intended to keep the costs...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A television pilot filmed at Railroad Records, DeSales University and other Lehigh Valley locations is slated for a 2027 release, and its...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Bethlehem Police Department welcomed two new officers this week, a modest step forward for a force that has been operating well...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley Puerto Rican Parade will march down Hamilton Street in center-city Allentown on Sunday, July 19, returning to the corridor...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown will mark Juneteenth with a free, daylong celebration Saturday at Cedar Beach Park, capping a weekend of music, sports and community...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A 68-year-old Allentown man and registered sex offender pleaded guilty Monday to indecent assault and a felony failure-to-register charge tied to a...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Nokia will expand its photonics plant in Allentown, nearly doubling its local workforce to more than 500 jobs and increasing production capacity...