Ryan Gaylor
Northampton County reporterI’m LehighValleyNews.com’s Northampton County reporter. Before moving to Easton in September of 2022, I reported on state government and hosted All Things Considered for KGOU, Oklahoma City’s NPR station.
In 2021, I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with dual degrees in dramaturgy and journalism. Outside of the newsroom, I love listening to podcasts, bothering my dog, seeing theatre, and helping my friends write plays. Contact me at RyanG@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8208.
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Bethlehem Twp. will not appeal a ruling from a Northampton County judge that will allow an 866,000 square foot warehouse at 1600 Freemansburg Ave. -
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild and state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, both seeking the Lehigh Valley's seat in the next Congress, each cast themselves as a moderate facing a radical in a debate Sunday.
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Testimony that will help a Northampton County judge decide if a lawsuit against the Bethlehem Landfill and Lower Saucon Twp. can move forward continued Friday, and will stretch into a third day.
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Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security and local nonprofit Bloom shared ways to recognize human trafficking during a town hall Thursday in Pen Argyl.
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Democrats said they wanted Vice President Kamala Harris to provide more details about her policies while Republicans acknowledge she presents a more serious challenge to former President Donald Trump.
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The giant inflatable IUD, named Freeda Womb, is part of a nationwide tour with Americans for Contraception aiming to rally voters around access to birth control.
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St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church held a special service memorializing those lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and praying for first responders' safety.
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Northampton County Council voted 5-4 Thursday to provide free pads and tampons in every county-owned restroom equipped with running water, including men's rooms.
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Former Hellertown Police Chief Robert Shupp was formally arraigned in a Northampton County court Thursday on charges of stealing from the borough, inching the case towards a trial.
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Chef Ryan Lukow of the Savory Grille unseated reigning champion Chef Courtney Davenport on Sunday to win the Allentown Fair’s annual Iron Chef cooking competition.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission issued recommendations on a host of major developments Thursday, including Bethlehem Landfill's expansion and 7.5 million square feet of proposed warehouse and industrial space.
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Members of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's Comprehensive Planning Committee voted Tuesday to advance a letter opposing the planned expansion of Bethlehem Landfill.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission is on track to approve a letter raising concerns about the River Pointe industrial development planned for Upper Mount Bethel Township and advising that it goes against regional plans.
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A proposed Wawa and neighboring apartment building at the corner of Easton Avenue and Farmersville Road drew ire from Bethlehem Township residents at a planning commission meeting Monday night.
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A protest in Center City Allentown Sunday denounced Israel for its attacks on Gaza.
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A three-alarm fire fully destroyed one home and extended to at least seven others in the city’s Jordan Heights neighborhood early Sunday, fire officials said. One person was killed and four others treated.
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Northampton County Council voted Thursday night to once again seek a role in lawsuits to block the expansion of Bethlehem Landfill.
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Property taxes stay flat in Bethlehem Township's proposed 2024 budget, and its general fund will carry over a healthy balance. But that's not likely to be the case in years to come.
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The intersection of Freemansburg Ave. and Farmersville Rd. in Bethlehem Township is making steady progress toward a $10 million project to make it safer
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Three ballot questions before Northampton County voters in November would place new caps on how many consecutive terms most county officials can serve.
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A few weeks ago, a Bethlehem resident made an unusual request: 80 dogs in Bethlehem's Monocacy Park in one afternoon, to celebrate her mother's birthday. The community came through.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission asked its two counties for $700,000 each for next year. Northampton County officials said they didn't get enough value from the commission to spend that much.
