Data centers coming to Allentown? LCA says there’s plenty of water — but it’s...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Water use is a consistent concern among those worried about data centers. With two centers now proposed in Allentown, the Lehigh County Authority is speaking out about how it would handle the demand. The LCA says 26 million gallons of water per day flow through its system....
Northampton Police Logged Six E-Bike Stops in Four Weeks, All of Them Juveniles
Northampton Township police stopped an e-bike rider on August 16. It happened near Council Rock High School South, the campus at 2002 Rock Way in Holland. The rider was a juvenile. An officer took a name and called a parent. That was the sixth e-bike stop the department has put...
School Bus Drivers Sneak Into Allentown Garage, Accessing Protected Student Records, Police Say
Two school bus drivers are accused of sneaking into a secure Pennsylvania school garage after hours and repeatedly accessing protected district records, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Shawn Levy, of Breinigsville, and Tyler Young, of Allentown, worked a…
Public Notice-Zoning Hearing Board-September 14, 2026
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Northampton Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Northampton Township Municipal Building, 55 Township Road, Richboro, PA to consider the following applications:. 1. Case No. 2026-17, the application of Churchville Propert
Former Lehigh County District Attorney Remembered
Former Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin remembered by coworkers, friends, family. Martin was Lehigh County's ‘top cop’ for 26 years before he retired in 2023, leaving behind an unrivaled legacy and a 97.7% conviction rate.
Additional farmers market vouchers available for Northampton County seniors
NORTHAMPTON CO., Pa. - Northampton County has received an additional supply of Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers. According to a news release from the county, vouchers are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be distributed by September 15 or until supplies run out. County officials say Northa
Park Creek Rose Nearly Six Feet at County Line Road, and Warminster Logged Water...
Park Creek passes under County Line Road at the top of Warminster, and the federal gauge. sitting there is what measured how fast Bucks County flooding arrived on Thursday evening. At. four in the afternoon the water stood at 7.45 feet. By ten o’clock it read 13.23. Somewhere in...
Elderly woman rescued from Mercedes in William Penn Highway crash, chief says
A 79-year-old woman was freed from her Mercedes by emergency responders after she collided with another vehicle Wednesday night on William Penn Highway in Bethlehem Township, police said. A preliminary investigation determined a 67-year-old man drove a 2017 Toyota in front of the 2011 Mercedes sedan, according to Towns
Man arrested following seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, $10,000 from Wilson Borough home
WILSON BOROUGH, Pa. - Fentanyl, cocaine, and $10,000 were seized from a Northampton County home on Wednesday. Police say the Easton Police Department Special Response Unit (SRU) executed a narcotics search on the 1800 block of Ferry Street in Wilson Borough on Wednesday. According to authorities, the search resulted in
Salisbury Township police officer promoted to corporal-detective
Salisbury Township police Officer Noah Lopresti has been promoted to corporal-detective. Lopresti was administered the oath of office by Magisterial District Judge Kyle B. Miller, District Court 31-1-08, at the Aug. 13 Salisbury Township board of commissioners meeting. Lopresti’s wife, Candice, pinned on his badge at t

















