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Pennsylvania State Police announced a sobriety checkpoint will be conducted in Northampton County between Friday and Sunday. State police at Belfast said troopers will stop vehicles to briefly observe drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment, according to a news release. The checkpoint aims to reduce the number

The Hellertown Borough Council moved through a packed agenda its May 18 meeting. The borough formally accepted a $100,000 bequest earmarked for Dimmick Park and announced spring yard waste collection information. $100,000 Muschlitz Bequest for Dimmick Park. The headline item of the night thanked the Estate of Benjamin

New Hope Railroad, the heritage passenger service that operates vintage trains in Bucks County, debuted a new pedal-bike tour over Memorial Day weekend that lets riders pass through the scenic hills and woodlands that surround the former Reading Railroad line. The experience puts passengers on pedal-assisted rail bikes

PLYMOUTH — A Pottstown detective whose investigation of a single stabbing incident ultimately led to his uncovering a dangerous multi-county gun trafficking organization was recognized by Montgomery County’s district attorney for his exceptional service. Detective Michael Damiano was presented a commendation by Distric

If you are looking for an amazing Italian meal in Bucks County, you will find plenty of standout options guaranteed to satisfy even the most discerning palate, writes Kristen Kwiatkowski for Eater Philadelphia. Francisco’s on the River in Washington Crossing has a menu filled with delicious Italian favorites, from past

Seven people have been displaced after a fire Monday evening at a Bethlehem duplex. Firefighters were called to the blaze around 5:30 p.m. in the 500 block of West Union Boulevard. Crews arrived within minutes, witnesses reported from the scene. Seven people escaped the fire, Nicole Roschella, communications director f

An investigation is underway after a person's body was found in a burned out vehicle on Tuesday, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. Authorities were called to the 400 block of Friedensburg Road in Oley, Pennsylvania, around 9:43 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26 for reports of a van on fire, officials said.

HANOVER TWP., Pa. – A new location of a rapidly growing, national restaurant chain is coming soon to a prominent shopping center in Lehigh County, and the husband-and-wife operators have plans to open additional locations throughout the Lehigh Valley. The first Pennsylvania location of Chicken Salad Chick, serving full

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police have released new details about Monday’s domestic stabbing, including a juvenile's 911 call that alerted officers to the alleged attack. Officers were dispatched around 2:34 p.m. to the 700 block of Saint John’s Street after a boy told dispatchers that “daddy stabbed mom,” according to the crimi

CATASAUQUA BOR. LEHIGH CO. (WOLF) — Pennsylvania State Police have filed multiple felony and misdemeanor charges against two Lehigh County men accused of throwing an explosive device from a moving pickup truck earlier this month in Catasauqua Borough. Investigators charged 56-year-old Matthew Pletz and his 24-year-old