Allentown PA

Allentown is starting Thursday cloudy and near 48 degrees, but the quiet morning will not last. Showers are expected to increase by late morning, followed by periods of rain and thunderstorms through the afternoon. The storm could drop three-quarters of an inch to an inch of rain across parts of the Lehigh Valley.

Residents looking for a response from borough council about a lawsuit connected to the controversial 102 Lehigh St. development left the Nov. 2 meeting without answers, as council members did not comment on the litigation despite repeated calls from audience members to do so. The lawsuit was filed by Donald...

After 30 years, Shady Brook Farm is preparing to change its traditional drive-through Holiday Light Show, giving families one final season to experience the familiar two-mile route in Yardley. The Bucks County farm announced that the 2026 season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 21, will be the last for the attraction...

A couple of eastern Pennsylvania counties are under a tornado watch until this evening, according to the National Weather Service in State College. The alert is in effect until 7 p.m. and covers an area just east of Lancaster County. It includes Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montogomery, Northampton and Philadelphia counties.

A first-year University of Pittsburgh medical student was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday.

Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Fourth St., Catasauqua, hosted a well-attended lasagna dinner Oct. 10. The effort raised money for Lehigh Valley Outreach Depot. The Lehigh Valley Outreach Depot is a community outreach program providing furniture, household goods and disaster relief supplies for those in need. It is a registered nonprofit organization and nondenominational ministry developed under the guidance of Mission Central of the United Methodist Church. It is a completely volunt

A sincere ‘thank you’ was delivered to all who have served at the Edward H. Ackerman American Legion Post 397’s annual Veterans Day service at Union Cemetery in Hellertown Wednesday. Legion Commander Eric Medei said he feels fortunate to have led the organization for 10 years, supporting...

Thomas Guest, ‘28M, had a few extended family members that served in the Army and Navy, but when he sat down with a recruiter over 20 years ago, he said he wanted to serve for the tangible reasons: money, education and job training. What he said he appreciated most within his first year of service, however, was the intangible.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council voted Wednesday to forward a proposed bill to promote the development of workforce affordable housing. The amendment to the city code adds a chapter on “workforce housing” and establishes affordability requirements for certain multifamily rental housing developments. Such developments involve 10...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. –A prominent shopping center in Lehigh County is set to welcome three new tenants, including a beauty retailer, a specialty bakery, and a restaurant featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet. New locations of Nothing Bundt Cakes, Ulta Beauty, and UMI Hot Pot Sushi & Seafood Buffet are coming...