business / lvb
Shapiro administration cuts Pa. state hiring time 42%
Secretary of Administration Neil Weaver said the state’s average time to hire fell 42%, from 90 days in January 2023 to 52 days as of April 2026, after...
allentown / wfmz
Detention hearing for suspect in Trump threats delayed until next week
A detention hearing for Army veteran Daniel Swain was continued until next week, court officials said Thursday. Swain, a South Carolina resident arrested in North Carolina, is accused...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
Coopersburg woman arrested after horse euthanized for untreated cancer
Heather M. Fitzgerald, 54, of Coopersburg was arrested and is facing two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, investigators said. Her 11-year-old thoroughbred, Brazilliant, reportedly suffered for...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
Softball Player of the Week (May 7): Pair of shortstops, pitchers earn recognition
With warmer weather and hot bats, high school softball players turned in standout performances the week of May 7. A pair of shortstops and several pitchers were named...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
Whitehall senior Jack Lloyd named EPC baseball MVP
Whitehall High School senior Jack Lloyd was selected as the Most Valuable Player by the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. The conference announced its baseball all-star teams on Thursday.
business / lvb
Pennsylvania community colleges launch statewide MC3 apprenticeship program for data center jobs
Lehigh Carbon, Luzerne, Northampton and Bucks County community colleges, as part of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TradesFutures to implement the...
allentown / wfmz
Republican senators push bill to penalize states issuing IDs to undocumented migrants
Four Republican U.S. senators are backing a bill that would penalize states that issue driver’s licenses, commercial driver’s licenses, or personal identification cards to migrants living in the...
allentown / wfmz
WATCH: New survey finds more WA businesses considering moving out of state
(The Center Square) - A new survey of Washington businesses reveals growing pessimism about the state’s economy and ability to be successful in the Evergreen state.
sports / Lafayette College Athletics
Lafayette Athletics Draws Acclaim in 2026 NCAA APR Release
Lafayette athletics continued to excel in the 2026 NCAA Academic Progress Rate collection, earning recognition as an exceptional leader across its programs. The NCAA’s 2026 APR release highlights...
allentown / wfmz
Minnesota House Democrats decline to subpoena Rep. Ilhan Omar over records request
Democrats on a Minnesota House committee refused to support a subpoena for U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar after Republicans accused her of ignoring repeated requests for documents and testimony...
allentown / lehighvalleylive
Lee Allen Zeno, Grammy-winning guitarist, dies at 71
Lee Allen Zeno, a Grammy Award-winning guitarist, has died at 71. He had been battling cancer. Zeno was widely regarded as a guitar legend.
allentown / lehighvalleylive
Man wanted after Easton raid uncovers meth, cocaine, heroin
Easton police were searching Thursday for suspect Justin Cobb in a drug-dealing investigation after seizing methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and heroin. The controlled substances were recovered during searches May...