The Turnpike Commission has a plan to do away with 76 toll plazas and toll collectors along the 545-mile Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania General Assembly will reconvene Sept. 23 with several high-profile issues on the agenda.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey wants Congress to pass the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013.
Voters aren’t happy with the president or Pennsylvania’s senators.
The process to fill the open seat on Macungie Borough Council is under way.
Macungie Borough Council accepts the resignation of Linn Walker at Tuesday’s meeting.
Poll finds fewer than 20 percent of PA residents think Gov. Tom Corbett is doing a good job.
U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent met with Lehigh Valley volunteers with the nonprofit group Organizing for Action Thursday afternoon regarding climate change.
Macungie Borough Council voted at Monday night's meeting to amend the borough's Parks and Recreation ordinance to include Brookfield and Willow Street parks.
Adrian Shanker will speak at event commemorating 50th anniversary of "I Have a Dream" speech.
Several Pennsylvania government agencies are using controversial remote flying machines called drones.
Each vehicle is being sold to buyers who placed bids via a timed online auction.
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey says it's time to cut off foreign aid to Egypt
The East Penn School Board president and an Upper Milford Township supervisor are carrying on a spirited debate in the comments on a recent Patch article.
Pa. lawmakers make at least $80,000 per year plus per diems for overnight travel and expenses.
The Lehigh Valley is a "hot spot" for West Nile Virus and we have tips to help keep you and your family safe.
The 80-year old PLCB reported a net income of $128.4 million for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Bertram Winzer of Macungie is presented a much-overdue Bronze Star, thanks to the help of U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Zionsville.
Gary Cordner was sworn in as interim mayor of Macungie in Borough Hall on Monday afternoon.
Hunters are suing the Pa. Game Commission over Pennsylvania's long-standing ban on Sunday hunting
Pennsylvania's auditor general says enforcement of the state's 2008 dog law has been weak.
Older workers with low levels of education and long careers in physically demanding jobs are more likely to qualify for disability in Pa.
Some Pennsylvania lawmakers want to give government entities the ability to flatly deny inmates’ Right-to-Know requests.
Macungie Borough Council selected the interim Macungie mayor after interviewing him for the job via Skype at Monday's borough council meeting.
Two bridges, built in 1957, are scheduled for nearly $1 million in repairs, PennDOT says. Motorists should expect delays during the four-month project.
Macungie Borough Council will interview candidates for interim mayor at Monday night’s council meeting and will likely appoint a new mayor Monday night, according to Borough Manager Chris Boehm.
Lower Macungie officials want to sell part of the Kratzer Farm property but the plan has some opposition.
Single lane traffic on Route 22 near Easton is expected to resume July 8.
Controversial Macungie Mayor Rick Hoffman's last day on the job was June 28. But, this may not be the last that Macungie hears of him.
The Lehigh County Commissioners, in a 6-3 vote on Wednesday night, rejected the Hamilton Crossings TIF plan.
The Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act is a boon for same-sex unions.
The Borough of Macungie has been named Most Valuable Participant by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs.
The Lower Macungie Board of Commissioners will receive a letter from Giant Food Stores, LLC, about the TIF financing plan being considered for the Hamilton Crossings project at its meeting Thursday.
Monday night's Macungie Borough Council meeting has a packed agenda, including a report by the borough solicitor.
Macungie Mayor Rick Hoffman says he hopes to sit down with any candidates for Macungie mayor and discuss with them the mayor's responsibility for the police force.
Ron Beitler and Brian Higgins, who edged out two incumbents in the Lower Macungie Board of Commissioner Republican primary Tuesday, share their thoughts on what their win means to Lower Macungie politics.
Challenger Brian Higgins earned the third Republican nomination in the Lower Macungie Board of Commissioners primary race, according to unofficial tallies.
Incumbent Ryan Conrad and challenger Ron Beitler win Republican nods for Lower Macungie commissioner, according to unofficial vote tallies from Lehigh County. Published reports show Brian Higgins also winning a nod.