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Jai Smith

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.

349 articlesSince 2024

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Easton fire: K-9 units, coroner on scene at Hotel Hampton as dozens displaced downtown

EASTON, Pa. — Easton’s fire chief said Saturday that officials cannot account for everyone who was inside the Hotel Hampton rooming house when a three-alarm...

Feb. 21, 1:22 p.m.

Wilson Borough firefighter injured in downtown Easton fire; Pints & Pies to host fundraiser Feb. 27

EASTON, Pa. — A Wilson Borough firefighter was hospitalized in intensive care Friday night after falling from a ladder while battling a three-alarm fire at...

Feb. 21, 6:44 a.m.

As ICE presence grows, Allentown artists find their voice at gallery show

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Magnus Mateo stood before a crowded room inside a former cigar factory on Fourth Street on Wednesday night and repeated a single...

Feb. 19, 1:36 p.m.

2026 Lehigh Valley Auto Show to feature record EV lineup, inaugural community gala

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The 2026 Lehigh Valley Auto Show will take over 140,000 square feet of exhibit space at the Stabler Athletic & Convocation Center...

Feb. 17, 7:46 p.m.

Before the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny played one of his first sold-out U.S. shows at an Allentown nightclub

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Long before he headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime show Sunday night, global superstar Bad Bunny performed to a sold-out crowd at...

Feb. 9, 8:49 p.m.

Lehigh University receives record 20,441 applications for Class of 2030

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh University has received a record 20,441 applications for its incoming Class of 2030, the highest total in the university’s history, officials...

Feb. 6, 2 p.m.

Lehigh Valley IronPigs hiring for 2026 season with job fairs at Coca-Cola Park

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are looking to fill dozens of seasonal positions ahead of the 2026 baseball season, with two upcoming job...

Feb. 5, 6:42 p.m.

Lehigh Valley warming shelters open now: where to go during Sunday’s snowstorm

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Multiple warming shelters across the Lehigh Valley are open to residents as a major winter storm threatens to dump up to...

Jan. 24, 5:44 p.m.

Allentown teen charged as adult in fatal shooting of 19-year-old

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A 17-year-old Allentown resident has been charged as an adult with criminal homicide in the shooting death of another teenager, authorities announced...

Jan. 24, 11:12 a.m.

Bethlehem Township man convicted of sexually abusing child over four years

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Bethlehem Township man was convicted Thursday of sexually abusing a girl over a four-year period beginning when she was 10...

Jan. 23, 10:49 p.m.

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