Stories tagged: "Lehigh County"

Sports PORTLAND, ME - MAY 27: Hunter Owen #10 of the Altoona Curve throws to first base during the eighth inning of the game between the Portland Sea Dogs and the Altoona Curve at Hadlock Field on May 27, 2019 in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Zachary Roy/Getty Images)
Sports Play Ball! A Guide to Minor League Baseball in Pennsylvania

From Erie to NEPA, Pennsylvania has plenty of minor league ballparks where families can see the stars of tomorrow for a fraction of the cost of a big league game.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery March 31, 2023 8:30 am EDT
Family 7 MLK Day of Service Opportunities throughout Pennsylvania
Family 7 MLK Day of Service Opportunities in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvanians will have an opportunity to do for others by volunteering Monday as we honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Robin Shreeves Robin Shreeves January 10, 2023 2:03 pm EST
Life Indigenous Peoples Weekend at The Museum of the American Revolution. (Photo via Museum of the American Revolution Facebook).
Life 7 Ways to Honor Indigenous Peoples Day in Pennsylvania

Indigenous Peoples Day honors the cultures and histories of the original inhabitants of the U.S. Here’s how to celebrate in Pennsylvania.

Robin Shreeves Robin Shreeves October 4, 2022 4:47 pm EDT
Elections US Senate candidate John Fetterman speaks to a crowd of supporters at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (Haley O'Brien)
Elections At Bethlehem Rally, John Fetterman and Susan Wild Warn of Dark Days if Republicans Win Big in Midterms

Both candidates said reproductive rights will be stripped away and job creation in Pennsylvania will suffer if their opponents, Dr. Oz and Lisa Scheller, win in November.

Haley O'Brien Haley O'Brien September 26, 2022 1:41 pm EDT
Life Shankweiler's drive-in movie theatre in Orefield, Lehigh County (Photo: Beth Lennon)
Life The World’s Oldest Drive-in Movie Theater is Here in Pennsylvania

Shankweiler's in Orefield, Lehigh County, was the second drive-in to open in the entire country, and has been open since 1934.

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff August 24, 2022 9:54 am EDT

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Image via Shutterstock Courts Judge: Health Insurers Shouldn’t Have to Cover Cancer Screenings and Pregnancy Care
FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., leaves an intelligence briefing on the unknown aerial objects the U.S. military shot down this weekend at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 14, 2023. Fetterman is in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to seek treatment for clinical depression. His office said Thursday that Fetterman checked himself in Wednesday night. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Mental health John Fetterman Expected Back to Senate April 17 Following Treatment for Depression
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 29: A student from Oakland Catholic High School receives comfort following the evacuation of her school after a call of an active shooter on March 29, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Many schools, including Oakland Catholic and Pittsburgh Central Catholic, were targeted as part of what authorities are calling "computer-generated swatting calls." Many agencies, including state and municipal police, are conducting investigations. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Crime Active Shooter Hoax Calls Target Dozens of Pennsylvania Schools
FILE - The Congregation Beth Israel synagogue is shown, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas. The FBI killed pistol-wielding 44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram, after a 10-hour hostage standoff at the synagogue. More than four in ten U.S. Jews feel their status in America is less secure than it was a year ago, according to a new survey by the American Jewish Committee. The survey, conducted in the fall of 2022, was released Monday by the AJC, a prominent Jewish advocacy organization. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File) Crime Pennsylvania Experienced a Record-High Number of Antisemitic Incidents Last Year
Voting Shown is a Delaware County secured drop box for the return of vote-by-mail ballots in Newtown Square, Pa., Monday, May 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Voting PA Secretary of State, ACLU to Lehigh County DA: Don’t Intimidate Voters

Acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman, the state ACLU, and other like-minded organizations wrote Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin, confronting him over plans to monitor dropboxes ahead of the primary.

Associated Press Associated Press May 6, 2022 4:51 pm EDT
State People walk by a downed tree in Fort Washington Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 in the aftermath of downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that hit the area. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
State How Pennsylvanians Impacted by Wednesday’s Storm Can Get Help

As officials assess the damage from Wednesday’s powerful storm, resources are available to Pennsylvania residents who need assistance.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery September 2, 2021 4:48 pm EDT