Lindsay Weber

1 week ago | mcall.com | Lindsay Weber

Allentown is looking to update its antidiscrimination ordinance to mirror the most “up-to-date and inclusive” version of such a law in Pennsylvania, amid accusations of discrimination in City Hall and targeting from the White House of some groups like transgender people and immigrants.

1 week ago | mcall.com | Lindsay Weber

A fire at a south Bethlehem apartment complex last week was caused by “improperly discarded smoking materials,” authorities have confirmed. The fire at the Five 10 Flats last Friday originated on the building’s rooftop deck, Craig Baer, Bethlehem’s deputy chief and fire marshal, said Thursday. The blaze, which caused extensive damage to the building, extended into the sixth floor elevator lobby and ignited a large portion of the roof before it could be extinguished, according to a news release.

1 week ago | mcall.com | Lindsay Weber

It took 87 firefighters from six regional departments to battle a four-alarm blaze at the Five 10 Flats apartments Friday that resulted in no injuries or deaths, but extensive damage to the roof of the building and water damage throughout, officials said Tuesday. According to Bethlehem Chief Building Inspector Mike Simonson, city inspectors still are assessing the extent of the damage, and could not estimate when residents would be allowed to move back in.

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Lindsay Weber

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a two-time presidential candidate and prominent figure in progressive politics, slammed Donald Trump’s presidency and laid out a populist vision for American democracy at a Bethlehem rally Saturday. “Democracy is not an entertainment activity,” he said at the start of his speech at Stabler Arena on Lehigh University’s Goodman campus. “It’s not a beauty contest. It’s not a concert.

1 week ago | mcall.com | Lindsay Weber

A national Latino political group’s campaign urging House Republicans not to approve cuts to Medicaid or SNAP food assistance in the next federal budget began Monday in Allentown. UnidosUS Action Fund, which supports Democrats running for office, held a news conference and panel to highlight the expected impacts in the Lehigh Valley of possible cuts to social programs. Advocates specifically urged U.S. Rep.