Motorcyclist Killed In Early-Morning Crash Off West Point Pike In Montco: PA State Police
A passerby reported finding a crashed Harley-Davidson motorcycle near the intersection of Bethel Drive, Morris Road, and West Point Pike in Worcester Township around 4:30 a.m., troopers said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity has not been released. Based on crash reconstruction,...
State police announce Lehigh Valley DUI checkpoint this weekend
Pennsylvania State Police said troopers will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Lehigh County this weekend to combat impaired driving. Troop M police at Fogelsville will run the enforcement detail between Friday and Sunday, according to a news release. During the operation, troopers will systematically stop vehicles to...
Berks DA: Person shot after leading police on pursuit
ONTELAUNEE TWP., Pa. - Berks County District Attorney John Adams said police shot a person after a police pursuit Thursday night. Adams said a person led police on a pursuit, which was ended by what's known as a pit maneuver. Adams said the person who was shot survived. No word...
Local rally held in Bethlehem after Venezuelan leader’s ouster
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Less than a week after the historic ouster of the Venezuelan leader, protests continue locally. One rally, held by the Lehigh-Pocono Committee of Concern (LEPOCO), took place at West 4th St. and Wyandotte St. in Bethlehem. LEPOCO, joined by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, exercised...
‘Very thankful’: Family opens 2nd Lehigh Valley area restaurant, with 3rd location to follow
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A popular dining establishment is expanding its footprint in the region. A new location of La Cocina del Abuelo, also known as Grandpa's Kitchen, offering authentic Mexican dishes such as tacos, tortas and tostadas, opened Thursday, Jan. 8, at 81 W. Broad St., owner and chef Greenberg Lemus told 69...
3-alarm fire damages commercial building in Allentown, Pa.
The flames broke out just before 8 p.m. on the 1100 block of North Irving Street.
Victim ‘held on for his life’ in deadly Allentown hit-and-run with Amazon driver, police...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man who died in a hit-and-run crash in November held on for his life as a delivery driver swerved and braked in an attempt to throw him from the van’s hood, authorities said. Police said they used license plate readers and video footage...
Franconia Township man won’t let officials get his goats
Elderly goats face eviction after Franconia zoning ruling, sparking backlash and petition, owners seek variance to let animals live out their remaining years. A pair of elderly goats that have lived quietly in Franconia Township for more than a decade are at the center of a growing controversy after the township’s...
Pa. judge kept ‘book of grudges’ criticizing people who appeared in her courtroom, complaint...
A Lehigh County magisterial district judge kept a “book of grudges” in her office and encouraged her staff to add entries about people with whom they worked, according to a complaint accusing her of years of misconduct. Pennsylvania’s Judicial Conduct Board filed charges Wednesday against Magisterial District Judge...
Massive fire at Pa. gun range on Monday leaves behind extensive damage
The owners of Clayton’s Hunting, Fishing & Indoor Range in Montgomery County took to social media to share an update after a fire left behind massive damage on Monday. According to the store's Facebook page, the fire started in the big range before spreading into the small range around 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 5 on the 600...
