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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit blaming a Nazareth police officer's "deadly Ramboesque vigilantism" for a mentally ill man's 2013 suicide.Nicole Haberle sued officer Daniel Troxell, Nazareth and its elected officials last year on behalf of her boyfriend Timothy Nixon's estate and their...

BB&T Corp.'s $1.8 billion acquisition of Allentown's National Penn Bancshares Inc. has taken effect, and Lehigh Valley customers can expect changes later this year.First announced Aug. 17, the deal greatly expands BB&T's footprint in Pennsylvania. In the Lehigh Valley, National Penn ranked No....

The group of second-graders giggled and squirmed as they sat on the carpet in a south Bethlehem classroom.Musician Kira Willey sat in front, and urged them to sit up straight and tall. In a gentle voice she told them to imagine they were bears who were waking up from a long winter's hibernation.

BETHLEHEM — Mark Cole hoisted the black, red and white flag high — its colors rippling in the wind as he led the Mackay Pipe Band and a contingent of soccer enthusiasts Sunday toward Lehigh University's Goodman Stadium.The fans organized the spectacle to mark the long-anticipated return of pro...

NAZARETH — A longtime business in Nazareth is moving to a new location in the heart of the evolving downtown.The Pie Shop, a bakery on Spruce Street that dates back at least three-quarters of a century, will soon shift to Main Street with a new name, expanded offerings and sit-down dining.Tony...

The mother of an Easton Area School District student can move forward with a lawsuit claiming Superintendent John F. Reinhart violated her First Amendment rights by threatening legal action when she complained about a disruptive student, a federal judge has ruled.Tina Sottosanti-Mack contacted...

The St. Joseph Church building on Easton's South Side will close May 30 after three years of limited use, the Diocese of Allentown announced Sunday.The church building on Davis Street has been used for services only occasionally for the last three years because Our Lady of Mercy Parish could not...

Marco Andretti had a safe, if unspectacular, drive in the Verizon IndyCar Series Phoenix Grand Prix on Saturday night, but his ride back to the Lehigh Valley was not as smooth.The 29-year-old racer from Bushkill Township finished 13th in the race, completing all 250 laps while enduring down force...

The mother of an Easton Area School District student can move forward with a lawsuit claiming Superintendent John F. Reinhart violated her First Amendment rights by threatening legal action when she complained about a disruptive student, a federal judge has ruled.Tina Sottosanti-Mack contacted...

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY of Bethlehem is looking for volunteers for Boutique at the Rink. Info: attend a volunteer meeting 2:30-3:30 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. on April 6. Call Deb Post, 610-861-7555, ext. 39, dpost@cancersupportglv.org. EASTERN PA. DOWN SYNDROME CENTER of Allentown...