Whitehall News

South Whitehall commissioners adopted a regional comprehensive plan Wednesday that outlines open space and recreation goals in the township and neighboring North Whitehall.

BETHLEHEM Slatington man charged with forging check of ex-employer A former employee of the Five Star Cafe in Bethlehem used a key he took with him to return to the cafe and take a check, which he then signed as a $100 check to himself, police said.

When Boscov's in Palmer Township and a Bethlehem Township packaging plant sued Northampton County to lower their property assessments this week, they joined an increasing number of businesses questioning the taxes they pay in the economic downturn.

An electrical contractor who was wanted for skipping preliminary hearings last week on charges he took deposits on jobs he didn't complete was arrested Wednesday.

A 51-year-old Easton woman was recently charged with leading Whitehall police on a chase and ramming a cruiser after she tried to bathe in a restaurant, court records say.

Morning Call Washington correspondent Josh Drobnyk interviewed Mike Huckabee , a former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate: Q: You're sort of back on the campaign trail, so to speak.

Halloween weekend has arrived! A favorite holiday for many, Halloween costumes provide an opportunity for those who participate to get all dressed up in crazy outfits, wear something you would never be caught dead in on a typical day and act just a little bit out of character.

Whitehall Township police say a Monroe County man didn't just want one piece of jewelry.

The Ironton Rail-Trail is a hidden gem located north of Allentown in Whitehall-Coplay. Created as part of the nationwide Rails-to-Trails program on the site of the former Ironton Railroad tracks, this mostly flat trail takes runners, walkers and bicyclists through a beautiful and peaceful wooded area well hidden from the nearby congestion of Route ...

A former veterinarian from Pennsylvania was found guilty but mentally ill Tuesday of killing the founder of a Delaware church where he used to worship.

Police evacuated part of apartment complex, escorted schoolchildren into homes. October 28, 2009 A standoff at a Whitehall apartment complex ended peacefully Tuesday with a man being taken into custody, police said.

Work is scheduled to begin Wednesday on a Route 329 rehabilitation project in Whitehall and North Whitehall townships, according to a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation news release.

Susan Mullen was named vice president of Pennsylvania residential and hospital programs at the Lehigh Valley children's charity, KidsPeace.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and on Saturday, people touched by the disease gritted their teeth and braced themselves for a permanent tribute.

As the Bangor postmaster drove around checking collection boxes Tuesday afternoon, he was also looking for sex and propositioned two women and tried to lure three girls into his car, he allegedly told police.

Staying fiscally responsible, improving technology and keeping Whitehall a great place to live are three of the main issues that concern candidates vying for council in the Nov.

SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP Pizzeria worker accused of stealing $1,900 in proceeds A worker at the Parma Pizza shop in South Whitehall Township has been charged with stealing $1,900 from his employer.

Express-Times Publisher Martin Till is participating in tonight's Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage.

Negotiating for a new contract since January, Whitehall - Coplay teachers and the school district have requested mediation to break through an impasse.

They came on mountain bikes, in baby strollers and on foot. One rode a Big Wheel, another a Segway.