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Building & Development
Grassy field with a road, power lines, trees, and a cellular tower.
Ellie Sileo • 47 minutes ago

South Whitehall releases extensive Project Atlas review ahead of June 11 Planning Commission meeting

Entertainment
A man in a black shirt stands next to a person in a grey Fallout Power Armor costume.
Jai Smith • Sunday, June 7, 2026

Lehigh Valley Comic Convention turns 25 with busy pop culture weekend at Agri-Plex

Events
A man with a beard and sunglasses speaks at a podium, wearing a gray Pride t-shirt.
Jai Smith • Thursday, June 4, 2026

2026 Pride events planned across Lehigh Valley, nearby communities

Health & Wellness
Blonde woman on stage speaks into a microphone, raising her left prosthetic arm.
Jai Smith • Thursday, June 4, 2026

Bionic-arms advocate Tilly Lockey brings prosthetics message to Allentown

Crime
Carlos Figueroa, whom Bethlehem police say is wanted in connection with a June 3 domestic violence incident, seated at a table.
Jai Smith • Thursday, June 4, 2026

Bethlehem man wanted on strangulation charge after domestic violence incident, police say

Entertainment
Purple roller coaster track and gray support beams rise beside a tall construction crane at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey.
Jai Smith • Tuesday, June 2, 2026

After Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure begins building its next skyline icon

Politics
Michael Cooley, who said he plans to run for Bethlehem City Council in 2027, poses for a headshot in a navy suit and blue tie.
Adrian Stone • Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Bethlehem council hopeful targets homelessness, rising rents in possible 2027 bid

Events
Two cosplayers pose together on the vendor floor during the Lehigh Valley Comic Convention.
Jai Smith • Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Lehigh Valley Comic Convention to mark 25 years this weekend in Allentown

Food & Drink
Bakery Manager Libby Schwartz holds a tray of Bundtlets in front of a bakery display case at Nothing Bundt Cakes in Easton.
Jai Smith • Monday, June 1, 2026

Nothing Bundt Cakes opens Easton bakery at 3788 Nazareth Road

Crime
Oak Hollow apartment complex sign and red-brick apartment building on a sunny day in Bethlehem.
Jai Smith • Monday, June 1, 2026

Two charged after juveniles are robbed at gunpoint during Bethlehem sneaker sale

Events
A red Ford GT40 Mk IV-style race car marked No. 1.
Jai Smith • Sunday, May 31, 2026

Cars & Coffee Lehigh Valley opens 2026 season at new Allentown home, Coca-Cola Park

Community
A person in a Valley Fruits & Veggies T-shirt and sun hat bends to pick strawberries from rows of plants, with a flat of pre-picked berries on the straw beside them, at the farm's fields in Bath, Pa.
Jai Smith • Sunday, May 31, 2026

Valley Fruits & Veggies opens strawberry season on 55 acres it kept in farming

Crime
car crash white kia vs grey suv bethlehem pa new street and elizabeth
Jai Smith • Saturday, May 30, 2026

Driver charged in fiery Bethlehem crash had meth and THC in his system, DA says

Community
Members of the Lehigh Valley Humane Society stand with representatives from other shelters in a large group of several dozen people on an interior staircase, smiling toward the camera. Many wear orange lanyards and hold framed and paper certificates labeled "No-Kill." Some shirts and badges identify various animal shelters and humane societies. Tall windows and a patterned teal-and-gray floor are visible in the background.
Adia Harbert • Saturday, May 30, 2026

Lehigh Valley Humane Society wins its second consecutive no-kill excellence award

Entertainment
Sean Reifel, a Bethlehem police officer cast on "Love Island USA" season 8, smiles in an open green knit polo shirt and two gold chains, against a backlit pink, purple, orange and red grid wall with the "Love Island USA" logo in the upper left.
Jai Smith • Friday, May 29, 2026

Ex-Bethlehem police officer Sean Reifel joins ‘Love Island USA’ season 8 cast

Events
a museum gallery with pale pink walls and light wood floors, where a white sign reading "baked into bethlehem" hangs above a mock bakery counter with a glass display case of small cakes and pastries; an old dough-rolling machine sits on a cart against the wall to the left, with open doorways leading to other rooms
Jai Smith • Thursday, May 28, 2026

Sample 10 finalists’ desserts at Baked into Bethlehem finals May 30, tickets $5

Events
Inside an arena, rows of portable dental chairs line both sides of a wide concrete aisle. Patients recline in the chairs while volunteers in blue and yellow gowns and face masks treat them or stand by. A hanging sign on the right reads "Fillings" and "Root Canals" with a MOM-n-PA logo.
Jai Smith • Thursday, May 28, 2026

Free dental clinic returns to Allentown this weekend, no insurance or appointment required

Sports
gustavo morales in white and green shorts stalks forward with gloves raised toward chevy bridges in black shorts under the dazn and boxfest signage at archer music hall
Jai Smith • Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Allentown fighters Gustavo Morales, Ruben Rodriguez featured on Red Owl Boxing card at Archer Music Hall

Community
Tymell Millan-Mason poses for his Lincoln Leadership Academy Class of 2026 senior portrait, wearing a red graduation cap and gown with a gold tassel over a black t-shirt and silver chain.
Jai Smith • Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Days from his graduation, Bethlehem teen Tymell Millan-Mason to be laid to rest Friday

Sports
lehigh valley spirits co-owner rob brooks stands at a podium on the left as forward jairo guevara, wearing a black spirits quarter-zip, shakes hands with co-owner jim brooks in front of a ppl center and lehigh valley spirits logo backdrop
Jai Smith • Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Lehigh Valley Spirits select forward Jairo Guevara No. 1 overall in MASL’s first expansion draft

Events
vendor tents and food trailers set up along a closed street, with two people browsing a tent table and a worker standing nearby
Jai Smith • Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Easton Street Eats food truck festival returns to West Ward this weekend

Community
A boy stands outdoors with his family and costumed performers dressed as Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and Disney princesses, several holding large cookie-shaped props, in front of a green "Be a Good Cookie" banner and a green-and-white balloon arch.
Adia Harbert • Sunday, May 24, 2026

Easton bake sale honoring teen cancer survivor to benefit pediatric research June 6

Laws & Regulations
a row of white ppl electric utilities line trucks parked end to end along a road on a sunny day
Jai Smith • Saturday, May 23, 2026

PPL Electric rates set to rise twice this summer for Lehigh Valley homes as data centers drive demand

Food & Drink
glass entrance doors marked 942 with a green "chicken salad chick coming soon" sign and a menu preview poster with photos of sandwiches and salads taped to the window
Jai Smith • Friday, May 22, 2026

Chicken Salad Chick to open first Pennsylvania location in Allentown this July

Building & Development
a construction crane rises above the brick turn & grind shop building at steelstacks in bethlehem, with a partially installed metal roof, work vehicles and fencing in the foreground under an overcast sky
Jai Smith • Friday, May 22, 2026

ArtsQuest celebrates Turn & Grind Shop construction milestone at SteelStacks in Bethlehem

Sports
Lehigh Valley Spirits Sporting Director Giuliano Oliviero, a gray-haired man in a dark suit and tie, speaks at a podium with a microphone, flanked by two yellow Mitre soccer balls, in front of a backdrop repeating the Lehigh Valley Spirits, Lehigh Valley Phantoms and PPL Center logos.
Jai Smith • Thursday, May 21, 2026

Lehigh Valley Spirits named as new MASL indoor soccer team at PPL Center

Crime
Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan stands at a podium with news microphones while a screen beside him displays a photo of Jack Pletz, a bearded young man with brown hair.
Jai Smith • Thursday, May 21, 2026

Father and son in custody after Election Day explosion near Catasauqua polling place

Transportation
lanta bus broad st bethlehem depot
Ellie Sileo • Wednesday, May 20, 2026

LANTA reverses Saturday cuts to Nazareth, Slate Belt as funding shortfall looms

Education
renato lajara basd headshot superintendant
Jai Smith • Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Renato Lajara picked to lead Bethlehem Area School District as next superintendent

Building & Development
parkland project atlas data center board meeting
Ellie Sileo • Sunday, May 17, 2026

Parkland School District discusses concerns for proposed Atlas Data Center near high school

Education
headshot of jennifer cierech, a woman with shoulder-length auburn hair wearing a black cardigan and white top, layered over a photo of calypso elementary school's brick entrance with a large tree and american flag in front
Jai Smith • Friday, May 15, 2026

BASD names Jennifer Cierech next Calypso Elementary principal

Emergency Response
damaged suv against a building and downed wires at a taped-off intersection in bethlehem
Jai Smith • Thursday, May 14, 2026

Bethlehem police investigating fiery crash at New and Elizabeth that hospitalized three

Politics
ce-ce gerlach allentown d-22 candidate
Ellie Sileo • Wednesday, May 13, 2026

District 22 candidate Ce-Ce Gerlach outlines housing, education and working-class agenda during virtual town hall

Food & Drink
outside building grandma chicken picapollo southside bethlehem pa may 6 2026
Jai Smith • Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Grandma Chicken PicaPollo opens second location on Bethlehem’s South Side

Building & Development
northampton county council member david holland
Jai Smith • Friday, May 8, 2026

Northampton County Council rejects Dixie Cup TIF for second time, 6-3

Building & Development
dixie cup lowered april 30 2026 willson borough pennsylvania
Ellie Sileo • Thursday, May 7, 2026

The cup comes down, the bills come due: The working class speaks up on Wilson’s $320 million vote

Crime
onanyeli rosario-mesa allentown hit and run
Jai Smith • Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Allentown woman arrested in fatal wrong-way DUI crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike

Politics
ana tiburcio and ce-ce cece gerlach d-22 allentown
Jai Smith • Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Gerlach to host virtual town hall ahead of May 19 House District 22 primary; Tiburcio to canvass

Technology
character ai asking medical chat bot if it's a real licensed medical professional
Jai Smith • Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Lehigh professor calls Pennsylvania’s Character.AI lawsuit a ‘practical’ first step as Lehigh Valley lawmakers back Shapiro action

Education
moravian academy high school kids real arm cadaver dissection may 5 2026
Jai Smith • Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Moravian Academy students dissect cadaver arm in St. Luke’s-led anatomy lab

Politics
vote here sign
Jai Smith • Monday, May 4, 2026

Today is the last day to register to vote in Lehigh and Northampton counties for the May 19 primary

Crime
northampton county courthouse at night
Jai Smith • Friday, May 1, 2026

Bethlehem man, 61, convicted in Grindr sting after officer posed as 15-year-old

Entertainment
stranger sings parody musical civic theatre allentown may 2026
Jai Smith • Friday, May 1, 2026

‘Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical’ makes Lehigh Valley debut at Civic Theatre of Allentown May 8-17

Health & Wellness
dr jose loor allentown rescue mission
Jai Smith • Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Volunteer podiatrist joins Allentown Rescue Mission’s free clinic, sneaker donations sought

Education
basd board meeting monday april 27 2026
Jai Smith • Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Free lunch for all? Bethlehem school board weighs pilot program as costs climb

Politics
ryan mackenzie doug collins va roundtable april 27 2026
Sukhroop Singh • Tuesday, April 28, 2026

VA Secretary Doug Collins, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie discuss veteran suicide at Allentown roundtable

Events
wicked plant fest 6th annual wicked botanist festival steelstacks bethlehem pa
Jai Smith • Monday, April 27, 2026

Wicked Plant Fest draws crowds to SteelStacks for sixth year in Bethlehem

Sports
shield maidens kit ceasg sword shield women combat
Ellie Sileo • Sunday, April 26, 2026

Shield-maidens find strength, community at Lehigh Valley Viking combat class

Food & Drink
gwen lynn slatington farmers market pickelfest
Jai Smith • Friday, April 24, 2026

Pickle Fest returns to Slatington Saturday with 40 vendors and pickle sangria on tap

Politics
taiba sultana easton district 18 race
Ellie Sileo • Thursday, April 23, 2026

Taiba Sultana launches write-in campaign after being removed from 18th Senate District ballot

Technology
empire access internet astound service electric
Jai Smith • Thursday, April 23, 2026

Empire Fiber Internet expands into the Lehigh Valley with 100% fiber and no long-term contracts

Environmental
bog turtle esa us fish wildlife service gov photo
Ellie Sileo • Thursday, April 23, 2026

Endangered species bill pulled from House as Lehigh Valley conservation leader lobbies against it

Sports
power slap 19 lance anoa'i thrill one sports
Jai Smith • Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Allentown’s Lance Anoa’i, cousin of Roman Reigns, wins Power Slap debut

Community
Alex Caccamo zeb powell pop out blue mountain snowboarding
Sukhroop Singh • Tuesday, April 21, 2026

From Nitschmann’s ski club to snowboarding’s biggest events: Alex Caccamo brings it home to Blue Mountain

Community
ironpigs parking lot april 20 2026
Jai Smith • Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Cars & Coffee Lehigh Valley finds new home at Coca-Cola Park after SteelStacks cancellation

Community
devika knafo mom market bethlehem
Jai Smith • Saturday, April 18, 2026

Mom Market returns to Bethlehem Rose Garden May 17 with 75+ women-owned businesses

Feature
jai smith lccc student journalism summit kelly tremba
Jai Smith • Friday, April 17, 2026

The kids are alright: Lehigh Valley students are ready to lead the next generation of local news

Community
easton homeless camp cleanup april 10 2026
Sukhroop Singh • Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Easton defends homeless camp cleanup after video draws scrutiny online

Community
carlos borges egg guy homestead heaven llc bethlehem pa farmer
Jai Smith • Saturday, April 11, 2026

Tired of the “bulls***” at the store? This Bethlehem farmer was too

Science
terry hart nasa lehigh university astronaut
Sukhroop Singh • Friday, April 10, 2026

Artemis II: Lehigh University’s ex-astronaut Terry Hart on the new space age

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