Local News in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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Lehigh County DA defends lawsuit against controller
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:45:30 -0700
Jim Martin says Glenn Eckhart shouldn't be in a position to 'audit his own books.' Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin this week filed his response to preliminary objections raised against his March lawsuit seeking to remove county Controller Glenn Eckhart from office.
Lehigh Valley United girls, Quakertown boys win to advance to soccer regionals
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:39:23 -0700
Lehigh Valley region youth soccer teams advance to regionals Five youth soccer teams — including two from the Lehigh Valley region — were crowned champions Sunday at the annual Eastern Pennsylvania Presidents Cup at Lehigh County Fields in Allentown.
Scouting volunteers attempt to create habitat for rare butterfly
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:31:15 -0700
More than 30 volunteer Scouts and parents planted wildflowers on a mountainside in Lehigh County to try creating a home for a butterfly that looks like monarch but dipped in chocolate. The regal fritillary, a large, black-and-orange butterfly that remind
Lehigh County teacher vies for state award
Fri, 11 May 2012 10:02:02 -0700
A Lehigh County reading specialist is one of the 12 finalists for the Pennsylvania's 2013 Teacher of the Year. Janet Miltenberger is a reading specialist in the Southern Lehigh School District. She teaches at Liberty Bell Elementary School in Coopersburg. Other nominees include: Michael Miller, Wyomissing Area School District, Berks County Nancy Gheysens, Rose Tree Media School District ...
Lehigh River Bridge replacement coming at Hokendauqua-North Catasauqua
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:16:07 -0700
Work should begin before the end of this year to replace the North Catasauqua-Hokendauqua Bridge over the Lehigh River, which is rated among the worst bridges in Pennsylvania. Built in 1908, the county-owned steel truss bridge is rated structurally deficient and functionally obsolete by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Glenn Solt, Lehigh County’s general services director ...
Lehigh Co. woman appointed to Pa. Commission for Women
Wed, 02 May 2012 15:57:48 -0700
Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday announced the appointments of more than two dozen "accomplished and dedicated community leaders" as members of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women. Among them is Pamela Varkony, of Lehigh County, a nationally recognized writer and speaker on various topics and a former member of Allentown City Council. “Pennsylvania is at a crucial time in women’s business and civic ...
Census: Monroe County's Latino population surges
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:14:00 -0700
A new U.S. Census report ranking Monroe County with the third highest percentage of Latinos in Pennsylvania represents a "tipping point" for the area's Hispanic community, one local activist says.
Lehigh County ordered to pay $350,000 in back pay
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:11:14 -0700
Labor Relations Board says county broke agreements to pay agreed-upon wage hikes. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has ordered Lehigh County to pay more than $350,000 in retroactive pay to two employee units that recently won a charge of unfair labor practices.
Lehigh County bar association executive director leaving to lead statewide group
Wed, 16 May 2012 17:47:25 -0700
The search for his replacement is under way.
Local students graduate from Lafayette College
Sun, 20 May 2012 09:51:22 -0700
Find a complete listing of the area graduates who are members of the college's Class of 2012.