Hearing begins for Chrin challenge against Palmer Township’s zoning of farm
PALMER TWP., Pa. – The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors began a substantive challenge and curative zoning amendment hearing Monday night. The application, offered by the Charles Chrin Real Estate Trust, challenges the township's Rural Agricultural (RA) zoning designation for a 41-acre Chrin property located north...
Susan Ellis gives Moravian Historical Society presentation at Nazareth Borough Council meeting
Susan Ellis, executive director of the Moravian Historical Society, highlighted recent preservation funding, programming achievements and upcoming events during a presentation to Nazareth Borough Council on Monday March 2. The society was awarded a $62,500 Keystone Preservation Grant from the Pennsylvania Historical...
Montgomery Co. 3rd grade teacher arrested for touching student, officials say
A third grade teacher in Montgomery County has been arrested and charged for the indecent assault of a former student, according to the Upper Merion Township Police Department. Late in 2025, Zachary Schettone, 39, was reported to police for having one of his third grade students at Gulph Elementary School...
Operation Rice Bowl, now a global Lenten tradition, traces its origins to Allentown parish
A worldwide Lenten tradition that encourages Catholics to turn spare change into charitable giving began more than 50 years ago with a simple idea inside the rectory of St. Thomas More Church in Allentown.
‘Tropical rock’ icon’s longtime band to bring his legacy to Wind Creek Event Center
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A group of musicians who backed the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett — some for more than 40 years — will perform at Wind Creek Event Center. The Coral Reefer Band, which includes nine members who each played live shows with Buffett for more than 25 years and appeared on multiple gold and...
After 5 years, Nazareth-area cement plant’s permit is in limbo. Local official demands update.
Will a Stockertown cement manufacturer get permission to dig for up to 10 more years, potentially adding sinkholes to the Bushkill Creek and putting a pair of highway bridges in jeopardy?. Or will the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection deny the permit extension and force the Buzzi Unicem quarry to...
Objectors allege state Rep. Ana Tiburcio filed hundreds of bogus signatures in 22nd House...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Two women have challenged state Rep. Ana Tiburcio's ballot petition, alleging the newly elected lawmaker's paperwork to put her on the Democratic primary ballot is riddled with errors. Jessica Ortiz and Paulette Hunter filed an objection to the petition Tiburcio's campaign submitted last week in her...
Cleanup begins as severe storms bring widespread damage, power outages across the region
Crews are hard at work across the region to restore power for thousands of people following strong storms on Monday that caused widespread damage.
The New Jersey Bridge With A Pedestrian Path Linking Two States
New Jersey has a bridge that doesn’t just connect roads, it connects people. With its pedestrian path, you can stroll from one state to another like it’s no big deal. The view from the middle is half river, half adventure, and all bragging rights. Have you ever crossed...
Ex-East Greenville man convicted of child endangerment
NORRISTOWN — A jury determined a former East Greenville man engaged in conduct that endangered the welfare of his 1-month-old daughter, who prosecutors alleged suffered injuries related to physical abuse, but could not determine if the conduct rose to the level of assault. The Montgomery County jury convicted Ryan...
