allentown / wfmz
Revised bipartisan housing bill passes U.S. House
The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a revised version of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act. The bipartisan bill, intended to address the housing crisis, was sent to...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
Stanley’s New Lifted Spirits Steel Cooler Collection Is Made for Summer Parties
Stanley has released its first steel cooler line, the Lifted Spirits Steel Cooler collection. Shoppers are already obsessed, saying the coolers deliver luxury outdoor-entertaining vibes and are perfect...
business / lvb
Berks County IBEW program awarded $295K state grant to expand apprenticeships
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development announced $1,669,817 in Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career (MTTC) grants, including $295,446 to Valley IBEW743 (IBEW Local 743 JATC) for its PreApprenticeship...
business / lvb
Why Lehigh Valley Business launched Best Places to Work in PA
Lehigh Valley Business partnered with Best Companies Group to create Best Places to Work in PA, a program that uses confidential employee surveys and research-backed methodology to identify...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
Two elderly men die of heat exposure in Lehigh County homes
Two elderly men died from heat exposure in their homes Tuesday in Lehigh County, the coroner’s office said. The coroner ruled both deaths accidental and urged residents to...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
What $500,000 Bought in Northampton County the Week of May 11
This roundup lists properties in Northampton County that sold for $500,000 or under during the week of May 11–17. It highlights the top five properties in each area,...
allentown / wfmz
Nesbitt asks DOJ to investigate Whitmer’s ties to $20M grant scandal
Michigan Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s connections to former ally and donor Fay Beydoun. His...
saucon-valley / sauconsource
Mixed outcomes in Pennsylvania primary as incumbents mostly survive
Republican state senators Lisa Baker, Camera Bartolotta and Chris Gebhard survived primary challenges that drew more than $8 million from gaming and sports-betting interests. Democrats saw notable House...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
2 charged after explosive thrown near Catasauqua polling place
Two men were charged with felonies after state police say they threw an explosive device from a pickup truck Tuesday morning near the Salem United Church of Christ,...
allentown / wfmz
Senate GOP rebels advance War Powers Resolution in 50-47 rebuke
The U.S. Senate narrowly advanced a War Powers Resolution in a 50-47 vote after a handful of Republicans joined Democrats. The move was framed as a rebuke of...
saucon-valley / sauconsource
2 Die from Extreme Heat in Lehigh County
Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio said two men in their 70s — a 78-year-old Washington Township resident and a 76-year-old Allentown resident — died Tuesday after exposure to...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
Bethlehem Area names Renato M. Lajara as superintendent
The Bethlehem Area School District announced on May 19 that Renato M. Lajara has been selected as its next superintendent, pending approval by the school board. Lajara currently...