‘Bonnie and Clyde’ duo sentenced in Lehigh Valley barn arsons
The duo compared to Bonnie and Clyde in a string of Northampton County barn fires pleaded guilty Wednesday and will serve identical state prison sentences followed by long periods of probation.
View ArticleAuthorities say Bethlehem woman died after being found in swimming pool
Bethlehem police and the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of a 30-year-old city woman they said was found in a swimming pool.
View ArticlePennsylvania man charged with rape of 4 Penn State students across 7 years
A Pennsylvania man was arrested Tuesday after genetic genealogy linked him to the rapes of four Penn State University students between 2010 and 2017.
View ArticleUpdate: Suspicious package draws hazmat crew to Emmaus apartment complex,...
Hazmat unit called to Emmaus apartment complex for report of a package in the mail with white powder.
View ArticleAllentown Arts Commission works with city to bring mural to Union and Walnut...
The City of Allentown is collaborating with the Allentown Arts Commission to bring public art to the city, starting with a mural between Union and Walnut streets.
View ArticleEaston’s Crayola Experience announces reopening
Crayola Experience has announced it’s set to reopen its Easton Centre Square attraction on Aug. 1.
View ArticleYou’ll need a mask at these stores, no matter what state they are in
Here's a running list of stores nationwide that are requiring masks at all their locations, regardless of state and local mandates.
View ArticleSecond teen pleads guilty in baseball bat attack on Lafayette College employee
An Easton teen pleaded guilty Wednesday in a December robbery assault that left a Lafayette College employee with serious injuries.
View ArticleCoronavirus poses big fears and challenges for young people with chronic...
How the coronavirus affects young adults with chronic illnesses and rare diseases: 'This community often feels like an afterthought'
View ArticleFor errors in Jerry Sandusky case, former Penn State attorney gets scolding...
Former Penn State attorney Cynthia Baldwin, who once was a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice, was formally reprimanded for her handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State.
View ArticlePhiladelphia officer charged with pepper spraying kneeling protesters
The Philadelphia district attorney announced criminal charges Wednesday against a police officer seen on video lowering the masks of protesters to douse them with pepper spray as they knelt on a city...
View ArticleSoldier boyfriend to testify about his ‘observations’ of Upper Macungie teen...
Newly filed witness lists for Jamie Silvonek’s upcoming appeal hearing show that prosecutors plan to call her soldier boyfriend and co-defendant, Caleb Barnes, to testify about his “observations” of...
View ArticleHearst employees say magazine boss led toxic culture
For decades Hearst magazines have advised American women on how they should conduct themselves in the home (Good Housekeeping, Redbook); in society (Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country); and in the...
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 631 new cases Wednesday, but Philly missing...
Pennsylvania officials reported 631 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a decrease from Tuesday’s 1,000-plus tally but with one big caveat: It doesn’t include the latest cases from Philadelphia.
View ArticleMontco man won’t face execution if convicted in girlfriend’s death
Prosecutors say a man accused of beating his girlfriend to death and calling an Uber to take her to a hospital will not face a possible death penalty if his is convicted of first-degree murder in...
View ArticleLehigh Valley under severe thunderstorm warning
The Lehigh Valley is under the threat of severe thunderstorms Wednesday evening after another day of extreme heat.
View ArticleBethlehem will expand outdoor dining areas to make up for restrictions on...
Bethlehem is adding parklets for outdoor dining following news last week that Gov. Tom Wolf would further restrict indoor dining.
View ArticleFBI links men’s rights lawyer to N.J., California killings
Federal investigators have unspecified evidence linking the killing of a men's rights lawyer in California to the suspect in the ambush shooting of a federal judge’s family in New Jersey, authorities...
View ArticleLikely Allentown ballot questions: Should union contracts require city...
Allentown’s 24-year-old home rule charter makes clear that the mayor is the city’s chief negotiator with labor unions. Now, City Council wants to resolve longstanding ambiguity over its own role in the...
View ArticleForecast: More heat, more humidity, more storms for Lehigh Valley
Another balmy, muggy day in store for the Lehigh Valley and we'll see more storms through the day.
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