Stephanie Sigafoos

1 week ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Stephanie Sigafoos

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — In a significant move to strengthen criminal investigations, state police have rolled out compact machines capable of analyzing forensic samples and generating DNA profiles in as little as 90 minutes. Fifteen of the devices, called RapidHIT ID systems, were distributed in early May to the forensic services units, or FSUs, of 15 state police troops across the commonwealth, PSP Communications Director Myles Snyder said. They include Troop M in Bethlehem.

1 week ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Stephanie Sigafoos

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — In a mission rooted in respect and reverence, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced a milestone achievement approaching Memorial Day weekend. Since taking office in 2021, Garrity’s department has returned 500 military medals and pieces of memorabilia to veterans and their families, according to a release. That includes smaller items — such as dog tags — that are being processed for return to a resident of Northampton County, Garrity’s office confirmed.

2 weeks ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Stephanie Sigafoos

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Comcast is continuing its Lehigh Valley expansion. The company will bring its full suite of internet, mobile, entertainment and security services from Xfinity and Comcast Business to Bethlehem, a representative confirmed Friday. Announced during a community event at the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley on Thursday, construction will begin this summer to provide internet access to about 30,000 homes and businesses.

2 weeks ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Stephanie Sigafoos

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. — Travelers looking for direct routes from the Lehigh Valley to the Rockies or Music City are in luck. Lehigh Valley International Airport will welcome back seasonal flights to Denver and Nashville on Thursday, May 22, just in time for the unofficial start of the summer season. Schedules from Allegiant Air show the seasonal flights to both cities will run Thursdays and Sundays, with some flights as low as $60.

2 weeks ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Stephanie Sigafoos

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley is set to experience a prolonged period of wet and unsettled weather over the next two days, driven by what some are calling a late-season nor’easter impacting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. “I would say 90% of our area is not going to feel the effects of a nor’easter,” EPAWA meteorologist Bobby Martrich said in his Wednesday video update.