Allentown PA

Lehigh County’s building scene is buzzing this month — from roofing to handyman work, there are solid opportunities for folks who like working with their hands and seeing real results.

I decided to hike at Leaser Lake in Lehigh County on the first Sunday in Spring. I hoped to see some migrating ducks, geese and other water fowl on the 117 acre man-made lake at the foot of the Blue Mountain. It was cloudy and a seasonably cool 4o degrees when I arrived early Sunday morning. I was the only one at the...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Whether you're satisfying a sweet tooth or shopping for sneakers to run it off, Bethlehem's Main Street has got you covered: with unique boutiques and one-of-a-kind dining. "We always say that within the historic district footprint, you can quite literally dine around the world," Evelyn Caron,...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A prominent cigar retailer is aiming to create the "ultimate destination for cigar lovers" when it opens an expansive new facility – housing its headquarters and an accompanying retail area and cigar bar and lounge – in Northampton County. J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc. (Petrucci),...

EASTON, Pa. – Easton City Council approved its 2026 outdoor dining program guidelines during Wednesday night’s meeting. The city established the program in phases June 1, 2020. That program has now "evolved into an economic development for warmer months while encouraging greater sociability." The program involves...

Firefighters from Allentown Fire Department’s Engine 6 and Truck 2 rescued three people from a burning rowhome on the 900 block of North Emery Street early Friday morning. Body camera footage shared by the department shows crews climbing ladders to reach residents trapped on the second floor as smoke poured from the...

A Lower Nazareth Township maker of tortilla and corn chips has been acquired by a snack food maker from Michigan, a news release issued Wednesday says. The release says Keystone Snacks will keep manufacturing its chips and “extruded snacks” at its facility at 3767 Hecktown Road, but it will now make them under the...

Tucked along Union Boulevard in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the Golden Gate Diner has been a neighborhood staple for nearly four decades. With a 4.4-star rating from over 1,200 reviews, this no-frills, working-class diner keeps locals coming back with honest food, fair prices, and a welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re...

EMMAUS, Pa. — An Emmaus High School student was found Wednesday to have a loaded firearm in his school bag at the building and will face felony charges in juvenile court, officials said. East Penn School District officials confiscated the gun without incident, school officials said in an email...

LOWER SAUCON, Pa. - Police in Lehigh County shot and killed a man who they say fired a gun outside his home during a welfare check on Wednesday. Officers from the Lower Caucon Township Police Department were called to the 2400 block of Applebutter Road around 11:30 a.m. Investigators say...