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Bethlehem's parks and public property director Ralph Carp tendered his letter of resignation this week, capping off a nine-year stint in the city where he helped complete the Skate Plaza, Greenway rails-to-trails park and other park projects.Carp said Wednesday he said he found a better opportunity...

KeyCorp., whose bank is in the process of acquiring First Niagara Bank, the ninth-largest bank in the Lehigh Valley based on deposits, has pledged $16.5 billion over the next five years for low- to moderate-income communities following the bank merger. How much the Valley will reap from the "community...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say the death of a Penn State student who was found unresponsive in his room over the weekend may have been substance-related.Ferguson Township police were called Saturday to a West College Avenue residence where they found 23-year-old Nicholas Snyder. Police...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a 3-year-old girl ingested crack cocaine outside a day care center in Philadelphia.An employee at the Works of Learning Early Daycare on Tuesday noticed the child was chewing on something. Police say the worker quickly identified the substance and the girl was taken...

The plan to move a one-way road farther from a busy intersection in Allen Township and open it up for two-way traffic will be welcomed by at least one resident when it comes to fruition.Short Lane resident Diane Sarnicky told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that traffic becomes a problem on...

The prosecutor pursuing charges that Attorney General Kathleen Kane revealed grand jury secrets suggested Tuesday that a new leak of recordings from FBI wiretaps came from Kane's own defense team."I submit that there are a whole lot of motives out there," Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin...

A Northampton County judge must decide whether the county can fire a prison guard with a record of domestic abuse despite no violent incidents on the job during his 23-year career.Bethlehem police alleged Shawn Hoffert beat and choked his wife, Beth Hoffert, October 2014. Hoffert pleaded guilty...

— One of the first stops on Capitol Hill for newly minted Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland was a meeting Tuesday afternoon with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania.The two men were greeted by a crowd of television cameras and reporters, and after their 40-minute meeting, Casey, a Democrat,...

Pennsylvania has a rich history in beer dating back to the colonial days, says Dan LaBert, executive director of the Pennsylvania Brewers Association. And, Thursday, Lehigh Valley beer lovers can celebrate the state's contribution to the brewing industry in the United States through an annual PA...

Whoever said you have to go down south for good southern comfort food has obviously never been to Sauce N Smoke. The small, six-month old restaurant is the brainchild of chef/owner Rick Soares, who knows a thing or two about southern BBQ food. His right-hand man in the kitchen is Chef Chris DeLuca...