Plan advances for nearly 260 apartments on former Easton Iron and Metal site
EASTON, Pa. – The Easton Planning Commission granted preliminary land development plan approval for a brownfield site Wednesday night at city hall. The proposal involves the former Easton Iron and Metal site located at 1111-1113 Bushkill Drive. The site previously served as a junkyard before being utilized as a metal r
Inside Valley Forge: What Life Was Really Like for the 12,000 Soldiers Whose Suffering...
Each year, thousands of visitors walk the grounds of Valley Forge, one of Montgomery County’s most storied historic sites. They come for the history. Most leave with only half the story. The familiar version goes like this: Washington’s Continental Army suffered through a brutal, snow-choked winter, held together by...
Bucks County DA’s Office warns public of fake jury duty warrant scam
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents to be alert following reports of an ongoing phone scam where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement or court officials to extort money. Today, the District Attorney’s Office received a report from a resident who was contacted by a caller claiming the...
DA’s office to hold news conference on baby found dead in father’s car in...
L. NAZARETH TWP., Pa. - Officials will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon regarding the baby girl that was found dead in a car seat in the back of her father's car in Lower Nazareth Township on June 11. The Northampton County District Attorney’s Office said it will hold the...
‘Next generation’: Husband and wife to ‘continue the legacy’ of J’s Steaks & Subs...
NORTHAMPTON, Pa. – After its last brick-and-mortar location closed in May, a once-prominent Lehigh Valley area restaurant brand – serving hot and cold subs, burgers and other freshly prepared eats – is beginning a new chapter. A new J’s Steaks & Subs food truck is coming soon,...
DA: Man hit, killed bicyclist in Whitehall Twp., then fled scene
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - A Whitehall Township man is being accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist with his vehicle then fleeing the scene. Harrison Odere, 51, is charged with felony counts of Homicide by Vehicle, Hit and Run causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury and misdemeanor charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and
This Humble Restaurant In Pennsylvania Serves The Most Mouthwatering Crab Cakes In The State
Somewhere in Easton, Pennsylvania, a little red building is quietly making people forget that the ocean is hours away. Marblehead Chowder House is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever drove to the Jersey Shore in the first place. Time to be honest for a second.
3 PA Lottery tickets worth $2 million total sold
(WHTM)– Three winning lottery tickets worth $2 million were sold in Pennsylvania at the end of June. According to the PA Lottery, three winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets sold for the Monday, June 29 drawing will split a jackpot prize of $2 million. The tickets were sold at a First Tobacco Shop in […]
WHS’ Maya Williams named DAR Good Citizen Award recipient
The Liberty Bell Chapter (Allentown) of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual awards ceremony April 18 in the family center of Jordan Lutheran Church, Orefield. Local high school seniors, including a Whitehall High School student, were presented with DAR Good Citizen awards, cadets p
Driver escapes injury in overnight Hilltown crash
Emergency crews responded just after midnight to find SUV on its side; occupant declined medical treatment. Emergency responders were called to an overnight rollover crash in Hilltown Township after a vehicle overturned along Callowhill Road just after midnight Wednesday. The single-vehicle accident was reported at 12:
