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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The fifth edition of College Hill Porchfest saw about 150 musicians perform at 31 improvised stages across the Easton neighborhood. -
Bethlehem Landfill representatives presented a plan to add 86 acres of landfill space Thursday night, the latest step in their contentious fight to expand.
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A new tool announced Tuesday lets Bethlehem Township residents report flooding and other stormwater issues which are common in the township.
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The May shooting death of a man from Upper Mt. Bethel Township by his girlfriend was justified, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Parents who say they were falsely accused of medical child abuse protested again Sunday outside Lehigh Valley Health Network's Cedar Crest campus.
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A proposal introduced Thursday night would create an annual $250 property tax credit for volunteer firefighters and EMS workers in Northampton County.
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Northampton County and its conservation district appear poised to split after a County Council committee meeting Wednesday showed deep distrust between them
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A second Raising Cane's restaurant, proposed for Hanover Township in Lehigh County, received its first approval from municipal planners Tuesday. It joins another Cane's proposed for Lower Macungie Twp. last month.
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The Berks Fiddle Festival, an annual celebration of folk music, held its 40th anniversary edition at Bear Creek Mountain Resort on Sunday. "It's the music that's in my heart," said one festival-goer.
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A new mural at Lehigh Valley International Airport, unveiled Tuesday, greets passengers in the tunnel from the terminal to the parking lot.
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A proposed 69-unit apartment building in South Bethlehem, to include 4,000 square feet of commercial space, received an OK from the city's zoning hearing board Wednesday.
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Easton City Councilwoman Taiba Sultana, no stranger to controversy over the past year, has announced a run for the Pa. House's 136th District.
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North Whitehall Twp. kitten rescue Foxy's Cradle is changing their operations in an effort to comply with township zoning rules they were found to have violated. They're also preparing for a possible court fight to determine the rescue's future.
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18-year-old John Bradley was charged in September with killing a mother and daughter in North Catasauqua. On Thursday, he pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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First Presbyterian Church Bethlehem shared three draft plans, ranging from 220 to 320 units, for a proposed housing project on church property.
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Activists, political leaders and students marched to Bethlehem's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on Monday to celebrate the civil rights icon's legacy.
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The ice skating rink at SteekStacks, put on by ArtsQuest, will cap off its second winter in operation Monday. The nonprofit took a loss on ice skating there for a second year, according to the organizers.
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Members of the Lower Saucon Township Council's new Democratic majority moved to undo property tax cuts introduced last month. They insist the move is not the same as increasing taxes.
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Ignoring repeated warnings, some Lehigh Valley motorists find themselves stranded after driving through deep roadway water.
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ArtsQuest's Three Kings Day celebration in Bethlehem Sunday brought crowds despite heavy snow the night before.
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Developer: 'Does it hurt me? Yeah:' McClure asks council to repeal tax breaks for Slate Belt projectNorthampton County Executive Lamont McClure asked county council Thursday to repeal tax breaks for the developer of the planned River Pointe industrial park, less than a year after council voted to extend them.
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In the wake of a trio of shootings in Allentown Friday night that left two dead and six more injured, some of the city's political, civic and religious leaders met Sunday to call for action.
