Whitehall

So let me get this straight. Kutztown University decided to allow guns on campus. Guns. On campus. The university allows carrying of guns on campus but not in buildings or at events (without special permission). Of course, everyone who belongs on...

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Bethlehem Catholic's Lexi Reightler and Salisbury's Kaitlyn Toman knew exactly where their strongest competition was coming during Wednesday's District 11 Track & Field Championships at Blue Mountain High School. It didn't...

Parkland senior Aaron Silverstein glanced across the net before Wednesday night's Lehigh Valley Conference volleyball championship at Whitehall and eyed up the opposing Bethlehem Catholic stars. He studied conference MVP Evan Blair. He looked up at 6-...

Lehigh County Commissioner Scott Ott is again running for county executive. He has been telling us of his plan to lower county taxes. Why has my county tax bill increased 30 percent from 2012 to 2013 on his watch? He advocates cutting compassionate...

There cannot be anything less dignified than a bunch of lawyers fighting over the corpse of a hero who deserves to be honored and to rest in peace. Today, the battle is over Jim Thorpe. Tomorrow, maybe it will be over Ira Hayes. Thorpe won 1912...

There's no doubt cupcakes are all the rage. Cupcake bakers are popping up all over, including in the Lehigh Valley where ArtsQuest's first Cupcake Bowl drew 15 area bakeries and caterers. There a television show — Food Network's "Cupcake Wars"...

The manager of an Allentown mortgage company who obtained fraudulent loans worth $1.5 million has pleaded guilty in federal court. Joel Tillett, 36, of Whitehall Township admitted to conspiracy and forging loan documents to ensure clients' mortgage...

An Easton man pleaded no contest Tuesday to committing a dozen burglaries at Lehigh Valley convenience stores that authorities say netted more than $40,000 in stolen cigarettes, lottery tickets and cash. Edward J. Medelo, 36, pleaded to 12 counts of...

H.S. SOFTBALL LVC Semifinals at Pates Park BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC 3 , FREEDOM 2 ++++++++++++++++++++ || Freedom || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 ||   ||   || — 2 ||   ||   || || Bethlehem Catholic || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 ||   ||   ||...

The tournament pairings are set in the LVC and Colonial League. Both tournaments are at Pates Park. On Monday night, Freedom plays Bethlehem Catholic at 5, Emmaus meets Northampton at 7. On Tuesday night, Notre Dame plays Pen Argyl at 5, Palmerton meets...

As I was preparing my recent column about trash and other problems along the Lehigh Canal, I consulted a website in which the canal is explored and photographed from Jim Thorpe to Easton in what is billed as a virtual......

Interesting stuff on the last full day of the regular season. There are a few games left on Friday, including one very important one at Pen Argyl. But Thursday was a big day, especially for Bangor. Here are the scores: COLONIAL Bangor 2, Pen Argyl 1 --...