Looking Back | 1956 Memories: Remembering the Franklin Building
On June 4, 2026, with great sadness, I witnessed the closing of an educational landmark, the Franklin Building located in Northampton’s third ward. For the last time students boarded buses, walked home or were picked up by their parents. Future students and teachers will be transferred to other buildings for the next s
Auto racing community mourns late track owner
BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) — The local auto racing community is in mourning after a track owner passed away after a battle with illness. Theresa Rogers owned Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Berks County. Track officials say she “had been battling an illness for the last couple of months.” A tribute in her honor too
Great Allentown Fair Returns in September, free entertainment lineup announced
ALLENTOWN, PA. - The Great Allentown Fair returns for another year of family-friendly fun, and the entertainment lineup has just been announced. The fair will run from Wednesday, September 2, to Labor Day, Monday, September 7. According to organizers, most performances take place 2-3 times daily, with the full schedule
Thunderstorms, flooding threat in Lehigh Valley forecast
An active and unsettled weather pattern begins Monday across the Lehigh Valley region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday, bringing the potential for heavy rain and flash flooding. The National Weather Service has placed the region in a Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe...
A Bucks Deputy Sheriff Photographed People in Custody. His Hearing Is August 10
A former Bucks County deputy sheriff is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he used his personal phone to photograph people who were in custody, shared the images with colleagues and contacts, and then lied to investigators about it. He was fired in June. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 10.
Medical transport van in multi-vehicle crash in Whitehall Township
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A medical transport van was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Lehigh County Sunday afternoon. It happened on Route 22 West in Whitehall Township. Police say five vehicles were involved in the wreck. State police say there were injuries, but it's unclear how many people were...
Lost time capsule rediscovered in Emmaus community park after 30 years underground
EMMAUS, Pa. -- A Lehigh County community traveled back in time Sunday morning to showcase a lost snapshot of its past. Former Girl Scout Gold Award winners unveiled the "Remember the Youth" time capsule in Emmaus' Community Park. It was buried in 1992, and includes contributions from dozens of youth...
An unsettled start to the week with heavier rain threat Tuesday
TONIGHT: An evening thundershower, otherwise partly cloudy with some patchy fog overnight. Low: 62. MONDAY: Partly sunny and more humid with some scattered mostly afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High: 84. MONDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and muggier with scattered mostly evening thunderstorms. Low: 65. FORECA
Allentown celebrates Indian culture, traditions at 9th annual India Heritage Day
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- People gathered in Allentown Sunday afternoon to celebrate Indian culture …
Lower Southampton Church Property Sparks Sale Buzz After Facebook Post
A 28-acre wooded property in Lower Southampton Township is drawing attention after a church member’s Facebook post revealed the site might be for sale, writes JD Mullane for Bucks County Courier Times. Montgomery County-based Evangelical Pentecostal Church of Philadelphia currently owns the land, located at 1225 Stump
