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.
Autonomous food delivery robots bearing Avride branding and Uber Eats stickers have been spotted on Philadelphia sidewalks, drawing immediate comparisons to hitchBOT, the hitchhiking robot...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown City Council member Ce-Ce Gerlach picked up a series of endorsements Friday in her bid for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel used his inaugural State of the County address Thursday evening to announce plans to declare homelessness a...
EASTON, Pa. — Easton City Council moved Wednesday night toward drafting an ordinance that would require apartment buildings and rooming houses to maintain digital occupancy...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A disabled Navy veteran from Bethlehem who suffers from multiple mental health conditions has been missing for nearly two weeks after vanishing...
EASTON, Pa. — The preliminary hearing for an Easton man charged with scattering fishhook- and razor blade-laced meat treats on downtown sidewalks was postponed Wednesday...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Local singer-songwriter Seth Witcher’s run on ABC’s American Idol came to an end Monday night when the Allentown musician was eliminated during...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent Jack Silva announced Monday that he will retire effective July 1, concluding a 40-year career in public...
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — A South Whitehall Township man is facing 51 felony charges after investigators say they found more than 3,000 images and...
ALLENTOWN — Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. laid out his case to voters in a community Zoom forum Sunday, addressing his priorities on taxes, immigration...