Route 22 lanes closed for crash investigation in Northampton County. Detour in place.
Pennsylvania State Police will temporarily shut down a portion of Route 22 west Monday morning to investigate a four-vehicle collision that happened Saturday night in Hanover Township, Northampton County. The detour will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Route 22 west at the Route 512 exit and is expected to last...
Why Bridgeport and Collegeville Are Suddenly Booming in Montgomery County
Montgomery County’s growth story has long been told through two places: Conshohocken and King of Prussia. But the next chapter centers around somewhere else entirely, according to Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Two smaller boroughs farther up the Schuylkill River are quietly emerging as some of th
Armed robber targets Carbon County smoke shop, police say
MAHONING TWP., CARBON CO. (WOLF) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Sunday night at a smoke shop in Carbon County. According to state police, troopers from the Lehighton barracks were dispatched at approximately 8:42 p.m. to the PA Smoke Shop along Blakeslee Boulevard in Mahoni
New Experimental Drug at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic Aims to Extend Dogs’ Lives
A new experimental drug offered at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic aims to help dogs live longer and have better lives, report Stephanie Stahl and Nate Sylves for CBS News Philadelphia. The pill from biotech company Loyal, is designed to slow the aging process so dog owners can have their four-legged best...
Montgomery County Just Launched Its Most Ambitious Housing Plan Ever
A teacher who drives 45 minutes to get to work. A nurse priced out of the neighborhood where she spends her shifts. A police officer who can’t afford to live in the community he patrols. These aren’t hypothetical scenarios. They’re the lived reality behind Montgomery County’s first-ever affordable housing...
New study finds widespread PFAS contamination in Delaware River Basin, including fish tissue
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — New research has found widespread and persistent PFAS contamination throughout the Delaware River system, with evidence pollution sources are continuing to feed so-called “forever chemicals” into the watershed. The study, released late last week by Delaware River Basin Commission, detected per- and pol
Armed robber sought after stick-up in Carbon County
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — State police in Carbon County are looking for a man who robbed a tobacco store at gunpoint Sunday. The masked man stuck up PA Smoke Shop on Blakeslee Boulevard in Mahoning Twp. at approximately 8:42 p.m. Troopers did not release the amount he stole. He was...
Montgomery County Native Is Member of Most Successful Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
Paul Hammond, a Montgomery County native, is a member of Get the Led Out, the most successful Led Zeppelin tribute band in the world, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. Hammond, who stands in for Jimmy Page, is one of the two original members of the band. Get the...
Car found submerged in Lehigh River in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Crews were called to the Lehigh River in Allentown after a vehicle ended up in the water. It happened early Monday morning, right under the American Parkway Bridge. There's no word on what led to the incident, or the extent of any injuries. Stay with 69 News...
Police: Woman used children to steal merchandise from PA Wawa
Police in Montgomery County are searching for a woman accused of repeatedly using children to help steal merchandise from a Wawa convenience store. According to the Hatboro Police Department, officers are investigating a retail theft that occurred around 3:05 p.m. Sunday at the Wawa located on South York Road in Hatbor
