Northampton County

Over $2 million in grant funding was announced Friday for cleaner fuel transportation projects across Pennsylvania, including some in the Lehigh Valley. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has the details.

Just over a week after Northampton County Prison’s work release program was suspended due to rising COVID-19 cases, the prison is also suspending all inmate transfers. WDIY’s Chondi Gray has more.

Former Bethlehem mayor Robert Donchez has been tapped for a new position with Northampton County. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

The Northampton County Department of Corrections is suspending the work release program at the county prison due to rising COVID case numbers, and also reporting a higher COVID positivity rate at intake. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

As the Omicron variant continues to spread, Lehigh University will begin its spring semester with largely remote instruction, the school announced Thursday. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.

Northampton County and nine other Pennsylvania counties are the latest to join onto a national, multibillion-dollar opioid settlement, Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office announced Wednesday. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.

A number of newly-elected or reelected Lehigh Valley officials were officially sworn in yesterday across Lehigh and Northampton Counties, including a number of “firsts.” WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has the details.

Ten Lehigh Valley park projects will receive over $1.5 million in state funding to revitalize communities, create new recreational opportunities, and conserve natural spaces, Governor Tom Wolf announced last Thursday. WDIY's Sarit Laschinsky has the details.

Due to an increased demand for tests, Northampton County has announced that the drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Bethlehem Township will expand its hours for the next week. WDIY's Sarit Laschinsky has more.

The Northampton County Sheriff’s Department is advising residents to be on the lookout for a phone scam that is trying to obtain fees. WDIY's James Johnson has more.