September 2020 issue
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The Commuter Podcast – Episode 1
In our inaugural episode, we interview Justan Parker, a leader of Lehigh Valley Black Lives Matter and sophomore at NCC. Our conversation focuses on a …
Allentown Black Lives Matter protest in photos – July 13
Photographs taken by The Commuter staff at a Black Lives Matter protest in Allentown July 13. The protest was in response to an incident that …
(Video) Allentown Police Department release full footage of St. Luke’s incident
Allentown Police Department press release: The Allentown Police Department continues to swiftly investigate the event of July 11, 2020 outside the Sacred Heart Campus in …
Allentown Police Department issues statement regarding use of force incident
by Allentown Chief of Police Glenn Granitz has issued a statement regarding an incident that involved three police officers Saturday. Video of the incident appeared to …
Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley issues statement on Allentown police use of force incident
(Update: The protest mentioned in this article was previously scheduled for Wednesday but will now take place Monday, July 13.) A local chapter of the …
Respecting COVID-19: Considerations for reopening
In a recent interview with The Commuter, Northampton Community College President Mark Erickson said that NCC will be reopening to some degree in the fall …
Cities Raising Minimum Wage
by Pennsylvania is stuck on the embarrassingly low minimum wage of $7.25 per hour– the same as the federal minimum wage – and it has been …
by NCC Alumni Organize Protests For George Floyd And Black Lives Matter
On May 25, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, MN. His death was recorded by a bystander and the video spread …
Ragtime comes to Lehigh Valley
by The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra is bringing the magic of the silent film era to Northampton Community College’s Lipkin Theatre on March 14, 2020 at …