Head Start and other services for low-income families hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
Head Start, the nation’s signature early education program, serves some of the neediest kids, including those who are ...
Armed man arrested at Capitol after threatening to kill Trump cabinet members, police say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man was arrested on weapons charges after he visited the U.S. Capitol on Monday and told ...
Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under 19
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.
Agents arrest man reportedly seen on viral video entering Colorado apartment with gang members
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal agents in New York City on Tuesday to announce the arrests of ...
The company that makes Yankee Stadium peanuts is taking over the former Stuffed Puffs factory
J.G. Petrucci Company Inc. announced Tuesday that it has leased the 150,000-square-foot building to A.L. Bazzini Co., a nut, ...
Leaders of Jefferson, LVHN talk about future of health care, six months after merger
Six months on since the merger, leadership of Jefferson Health and the legacy Lehigh Valley Health Network said things are ...
U.S. economy is ‘doing better than you think.’ Here’s why, economist tells Lehigh Valley business leaders
The U.S. economy isn’t just one big monolith, it’s a bunch of small economies,” said Michael Skordeles, head of U.S.
Allentown police get search warrant for DNA in City Hall noose investigation
A Lehigh County district judge approved a search warrant for the DNA of an Allentown employee who said she found a noose on ...
Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s ...
Firings, freezes and layoffs: A look at Trump’s moves against federal employees and programs
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the firings a “chilling purge,” while GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally ...
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here’s how
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop ...
Environmental advocates urge Rep. Mackenzie to oppose proposed rollback of lead regulation
Environmentalists and Lehigh Valley residents spoke to staffers at U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s district office Tuesday to urge the freshman legislator to oppose a proposed rollback of federal ...