Lawsuit Over C+ Grade, Armed Guards in Schools Top Lehigh Valley News

A Northampton County judge ruled against a Nazareth woman who sued Lehigh University for $1.3 million because, she claimed, a poor grade in one class diminished her lifetime earning potential.

Proposal to Put Armed Guard at Schools Stirs Controversy

Letter-writer opposes a Saucon Valley School District proposal to spend more than $125,000 on hiring an armed officer as a school security measure.

Gun Owners Openly Carrying Weapons On Rise in Easton

There's no law against carrying a legal gun in the open in Pennsylvania. It's referred to as an "open carry," and it's something Easton police say is on the rise in the city. But what if your open carry takes you past a bank's drive-thru window? Well, that's when the police show up.

A Lower Milford man is in Lehigh County Prison after he allegedly pulled a semi-automatic rifle on his wife and 8-year-old daughter.

An Allentown teen threatened to shoot an Emmaus teen at the Orefield-area school that they attend, after the two got in an argument, according to police.

Tech Hub Planned at Old Bethlehem Steel Building

Bethlehem is planning to open its fourth city-sponsored technology center, Mayor John Callahan announced Thursday. The project will reclaim the East Annex of the Bethlehem Steel General Office Building at E. Third Street and Founders Way. The center will welcome creativity-based businesses – such as architects, graphic designers and musicians – as well as those in the technology sector.

Forks Patrolman Earns More than Chief

Who earns the most money among Forks Township municipal employees? Not the police chief or township manager. The answer is a patrolman in the Forks Township Police Department, who earned $89,520 in 2012.

Mayor Sal Panto announced a plan by his administration to move the city's offices to the planned intermodal building, and then sell the Alpha Building, which have been city headquarters since 1996. Council members say they need more time and information -- and want to hear more from residents -- before taking a vote next month.

Tombler's Bakery Reopens After Fire

Tombler's Bakery in Glendon had a grand reopening this week following a 2011 fire that destroyed its Industrial Drive building. Owners Karen and Skip Drake had a lot of people to thank. Customers. Firefighters. Builders. Zoning officers. Temple Covenant of Peace, which donated temporary space. The Easton Farmers' Market, which organized a benefit to help the bakery.