Hellertown Awarded $280K Grant for Park Improvements
A Hellertown borough park will be improved with pedestrian pathways and other amenities thanks to a $280,000 state grant. State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) announced the award for Main Street’s […]
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Guided Walk and Talk on the D&L Trail
On Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 10 a.m., join Citizens for Responsible Development-Lower Saucon Township for an guided Walk and Talk along the D&L in Bethlehem Township.
Black Fly Suppression Underway on Lehigh, Delaware Rivers
Tuesday's operation will include the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers in Easton. In addition to any areas of the Lehigh River that are not treated on Tuesday, the Delaware River will be treated from the Portland area in Northampton County to Yardley, Bucks County, on Wednesday.
Wildlands Conservancy Sponsoring Spring Photo Contest
This year's contest theme is People in Nature. The deadline to submit an entry is Friday, May 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Train Derails Near Steel City
The train derailed along Riverside Drive with several cars including an engine spilling sideways down an embankment into or near the Lehigh River.
Helicopter Buzzing Around Northampton Co. Will Be Spraying for Flies
If you notice a helicopter flying overhead Monday, county officials want you to know there's no need for alarm. The chopper will be flying along the Delaware and Lehigh rivers in Northampton County as part of a preventive effort by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to control the black fly population in the area.
‘Life-Threatening’ Flooding Under Way in Northampton, Lehigh Cos.
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida pressed eastward across Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon, rainfall rates steadily increased across the Lehigh Valley, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks and Montgomery counties, along with parts of surrounding counties.
Hill-to-Hill Bridge Expansion Span Proposed, Public Input Sought
Planners from PennDOT are seeking public opinion on their plans to build a second, partial bridge to the east of Bethlehem’s Hill to Hill Bridge.
Remembering Redington: Lower Saucon’s Forgotten Industrial Center
By the mid-1800s--when the now largely-forgotten community of Redington was founded along the south bank of the Lehigh River in Lower Saucon Township--the industrial revolution was in full swing, with railroads and steel-making leading the way.
Guided Walk and Talk on the D&L Trail
On Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 10 a.m., join Citizens for Responsible Development-Lower Saucon Township for an guided Walk and Talk along the D&L in Bethlehem Township.
Black Fly Suppression Underway on Lehigh, Delaware Rivers
Tuesday's operation will include the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers in Easton. In addition to any areas of the Lehigh River that are not treated on Tuesday, the Delaware River will be treated from the Portland area in Northampton County to Yardley, Bucks County, on Wednesday.
Wildlands Conservancy Sponsoring Spring Photo Contest
This year's contest theme is People in Nature. The deadline to submit an entry is Friday, May 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Train Derails Near Steel City
The train derailed along Riverside Drive with several cars including an engine spilling sideways down an embankment into or near the Lehigh River.
Helicopter Buzzing Around Northampton Co. Will Be Spraying for Flies
If you notice a helicopter flying overhead Monday, county officials want you to know there's no need for alarm. The chopper will be flying along the Delaware and Lehigh rivers in Northampton County as part of a preventive effort by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to control the black fly population in the area.
‘Life-Threatening’ Flooding Under Way in Northampton, Lehigh Cos.
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida pressed eastward across Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon, rainfall rates steadily increased across the Lehigh Valley, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks and Montgomery counties, along with parts of surrounding counties.
Hill-to-Hill Bridge Expansion Span Proposed, Public Input Sought
Planners from PennDOT are seeking public opinion on their plans to build a second, partial bridge to the east of Bethlehem’s Hill to Hill Bridge.
Remembering Redington: Lower Saucon’s Forgotten Industrial Center
By the mid-1800s--when the now largely-forgotten community of Redington was founded along the south bank of the Lehigh River in Lower Saucon Township--the industrial revolution was in full swing, with railroads and steel-making leading the way.