Drivers Face Frustrating Lane Closures Across Four PA Counties
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Motorists across southeastern Pennsylvania should prepare for daytime and overnight traffic delays next week as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) schedules resurfacing and roadway improvements on seven highway segments in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. At a Glance. Roads Affected: Woodbourne Road, Interstate 95,...
Wealthiest Towns in Bucks County: Upper Makefield, Solebury Lead Pennsylvania Rankings
Bucks County is home to some of Pennsylvania’s wealthiest zip codes, and the numbers back it up, writes Chris Ullery for Bucks County Courier Times. A new analysis of 2024 American Community Survey data reveals that several Bucks County communities rank among the wealthiest in the state. The data...
16 residents displaced following 4-alarm blaze in Allentown, 1 firefighter injured
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An early morning 4-alarm fire has struck several homes in Allentown. Allentown Fire officials say fire broke out in the 200 block of St. Cloud Street just after 1:20a.m. Saturday, and rapidly escalated involving seven homes and evacuating 45 people from the immediate area. According to officials,...
Four-Alarm Fire Rips Through Allentown Rowhomes, Displacing 14 Residents and Injuring Firefighter
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Two people injured following separate accidents on Route 33 Southbound
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa. - Two people were transported to the hospital after two separate accidents along Route 33 Southbound, a Northampton County Emergency supervisor said. The accidents shut down a stretch of Route 33 between the Wind Gap and Tatamy exits for a period of time on Friday night, but the road has since reopened.
After Son’s DUI Death, Pipersville Family Fights for Tougher Pennsylvania Sentencing Law
The Kay family of Pipersville is channeling grief into action, pushing Pennsylvania lawmakers toward a bill that could reshape how the state punishes drunk driving deaths, reports Hank Flynn for Fox 29. The family has spent years campaigning for Joey’s Law, named for Joseph “Joey” Kay, a Plumsteadville volunteer firefighter...
UPDATED: Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Newtown Home
A house fire in Newtown Township drew firefighters from across Bucks County on Thursday afternoon. Newtown Fire Rescue was dispatched at 1:36 p.m. to the unit block of Tall Oaks Drive after receiving a report of a blaze at the rear of the residence. Crews arrived to find heavy flames...
Man charged with bad checks, theft by deception in Easton
EASTON, PA — A 57-year-old Pennsylvania man faces multiple charges after allegedly purchasing industrial equipment with checks that were later stopped. Jose A. Juarbe was charged with two counts of bad checks and two counts of theft by deception following an incident reported Sept. 29, 2026. Officers responded to...
Rice’s Market, whose history traces back more than a century, to close in Bucks...
Rice's Market, the bazaar that has operated for more than 100 years in Solebury Township, will close at the end of this year, the longtime owners of the Bucks County property said. The indoor and outdoor flea market on Greenhill Road has long hosted a mix of vendors selling antiques,...
Police: 2 men shot in Bethlehem, 1 facing life-threatening injuries
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bethlehem Police said a man has life-threatening injuries after he and another man were shot Thursday night. Officers were sent to the 1100 block of Merriman Court shortly after 6 p.m. for a report of a gunshot victim, the Bethlehem Police Department said in a news release.
