State police: Man holding furniture in back of pickup falls, suffers...
State police say a man who was holding onto to furniture in the bed of a pickup truck on Route 329 in Allen Township fell onto the highway and suffered suspected serious injuries.
View ArticleWashington Township man charged after stabbing, standoff in Lehigh County
Larry Keiser, 54, is charged with aggravated and simple assault in the 5:45 p.m. incident on the 9000 block of North Loop Road.
View ArticleOne arrested as investigation into shooting at Whitehall Township restaurant...
Whitehall Township police described Waldemar Medero Cora as “one of the actors involved” in the shooting at Latest Food Trends Restaurant and Lounge.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 4,268 more cases on Monday; hospitals and...
There were 4,268 more cases of the coronavirus reported by the state on Monday, and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said the 4,405 people hospitalized at 8 a.m. Monday was the highest number of the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Republicans say Gov. Wolf commits to keep PennDOT projects...
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday committed to keep PennDOT road and bridge projects going despite the agency's earlier threat to shut them down for lack of money, according to state Sen. Pat Browne and a state...
View ArticleFormer Allentown attorney sentenced to over six years in $2.7 million Ponzi...
A former Allentown attorney was sentenced Monday to six and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to his role in a $2.7 million investment fraud scheme victimizing his clients, according...
View ArticleHeavy rain across Lehigh Valley strands motorists, floods basements
Heavy, steady rainfall and clogged storm drains combined to overwhelm cars around Allentown Monday afternoon, and the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for counties south of the Lehigh...
View ArticleMom admits endangering disabled daughter during suicide attempt by carbon...
A Coopersburg mom admitted to a Lehigh County judge Monday that she endangered her 18-year-old disabled daughter during a failed suicide attempt earlier this year.
View ArticleFormer Lehigh University student pleads guilty to attempted murder for...
Yukai Yang, 24, of China will be sentenced in January. He pleaded guilty before Northampton County Judge Stephen Baratta to attempted first-degree murder and related charges.
View ArticleBeer of the Year voting is underway: It’s time to pick your favorite Lehigh...
What was your favorite Lehigh Valley beer of 2020? You know the rules. This is a local election honoring only beers brewed in our region — so let’s focus on the very best from the Allentown, Bethlehem...
View ArticleWhite House Christmas decor gives nod to 1st responders
First responders and frontline workers being challenged by the deadly coronavirus pandemic are highlighted in White House Christmas decorations that also give a special nod to Melania Trump's...
View ArticleSteelers-Ravens rescheduled again by COVID-19 to Wednesday
The Baltimore Ravens’ struggle to contain an extended outbreak of the coronavirus forced their rescheduled game Tuesday night against the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers to be moved back to Wednesday...
View ArticlePennsylvania expands virus app to school-age phone users
Pennsylvania’s two-month-old coronavirus exposure notification app can now be used by mobile phone users as young as 13 as health officials work to stop the virus’ spread in schools around the state,...
View ArticleAs Allentown City Council squeezes more spending initiatives into budget,...
Allentown may end up putting a bigger dent in its cash reserves than anticipated to balance its 2021 budget. That’s because the city’s fiscal watchdog says Mayor Ray O’Connell’s revenue projections are...
View ArticleA cold and active pattern emerges, but will it mean snow for Lehigh Valley?
The front half of December is trending colder for the Lehigh Valley, according to the latest outlooks issued from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. What does it mean for the...
View ArticleYour View by Lehigh County controller: Why Pennsylvania should audit the 2020...
Op-ed: The goal of a Pennsylvania election audit should be simple: To make it safer and more straightforward for all Pennsylvanians to exercise their sacred right to vote.
View ArticleFire displaces 5 in Washington Township, Northampton County
One hurt, 5 displaced in Northampton County house fire
View ArticleHow did a Pennsylvania senator with COVID get to meet with the president?
Column: We now know why the White House is a petri dish for the coronavirus - weak protocols.
View ArticleBethlehem man dies of accident injuries
James Sisko of Bethlehem was injured in a two-car crash Nov. 15 and died Monday.
View ArticleLuminaria Night is Dec. 12: Here’s how to get your candle kits to light up...
The annual community-wide fundraising event will be held on December 12, 2020.
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