Community
Coronavirus Case Confirmed at Saucon Valley High School
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A case of the coronavirus was confirmed at Saucon Valley High School earlier this weekend, superintendent Dr. Craig Butler said in an email that was sent to parents Friday evening.
Community
‘Rally to Reopen Our Schools’ Set for Sunday in Southern Lehigh
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Members of a parents’ group in the Southern Lehigh School District are planning to express their dissatisfaction with the manner in which education there has resumed amid the coronavirus pandemic at a rally in Upper Saucon Township Sunday.
Business
COVID-19 Testing Coming to Coopersburg CVS Store
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If you’re looking for the convenience of receiving a COVID-19 test close to home, expanded COVID-19 testing at CVS stores–including the CVS in Coopersburg–may be something of interest to you.
Cases
Northampton County’s COVID-19 Infection Rate Now 4th Highest in State
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The COVID-19 infection rate in Northampton County has spiked to an unsustainable level in recent days, increasing the threat of an outbreak, according to current data analyzed by the coronavirus monitoring site CovidActNow.org.
Business
State: Residents Should Avoid Large Gatherings, Even After Judge’s Ruling
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Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine on Monday declined to directly address a federal judge’s ruling that invalidated some of the Wolf administration’s most-criticized pandemic restrictions, saying that any response was in the hands of attorneys.
Business
Judge: Wolf’s COVID-19 Business Closures, Gathering Limits Unconstitutional
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U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV found that Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration’s policy limiting indoor and outdoor gatherings and events to 25 and 250 people, respectively, violates ‘the right of assembly enshrined in the First Amendment.’ Stickman also found Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s stay-at-home and business closure orders to be unconstitutional.
Business
2 Wawas Temporarily Close After Employees Positive for COVID-19
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Two Allentown area Wawa stores were closed temporarily as of late Tuesday afternoon, after associates who work in them tested positive for COVID-19, the company said on its website.
Alcohol
Pa. Restaurants’ Indoor Dining Capacity Set to Increase, But…
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Many Pennsylvania restaurant owners are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief after Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that they may increase the number of people in their establishments to 50 percent of their maximum seating capacity as of Monday, Sept. 21.
Community
Solehi Football Season’s Start Derailed by Positive COVID-19 Test
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The abbreviated 2020 Colonial League football season hasn’t even begun yet, and one local high school is already being forced to make changes to its schedule because of a positive COVID-19 test.
Community
Spectators Now Allowed at HS Sports Events, Other Limits Remain
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State officials have reversed course on a policy banning spectators at school sporting events, although it remains to be seen how impactful the decision will be, with other limits on attendance still in place.
