School bus driver stopped by police, taken into custody during drop-off
BOYERTOWN, Pa. - A school district that spans Berks and Montgomery counties is reviewing protocols and procedures with a bus company. It comes after the district says police stopped a bus during drop-off and removed the driver. "Kids nowadays can be pretty wild. They could have laughed at it or...
Woman arrested on drug charges in Tannersville
TANNERSVILLE, PA — A traffic stop for a minor violation led to drug charges for two people on May 20. An officer with the Pocono Township Police Department conducted the traffic stop at approximately 8 a.m. During the stop, the officer observed marijuana in plain view near the center...
‘It was crazy’: Allentown residents awakened at midnight to move their cars for snow...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - It was just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning when Rebecca Ramos said she was awakened by police sirens and loudspeakers on the 500 block of Allen Street in Allentown. "We thought something really bad was going on," said Ramos. She said that was not the case. "No,...
REI ‘disappointed’ in Milford shopping center’s decision to market its space
The property that REI currently has on the Boston Post Road in Milford is being marketed as available, even though retailer still has another year on its lease.
The Allentown, Pennsylvania Seafood Restaurant Everyone’s Talking About In 2026
Allentown, Pennsylvania has been quietly sharpening its dining scene, and seafood has stepped into the spotlight in a big way. Fresh flavors, thoughtful plates, and a sense of confidence at the table are changing expectations downtown. Okatshe fits that moment perfectly, bringing seafood that feels current,...
Scott Janney announces run for Pennsylvania State Senate
EASTON, Pa. - Scott Janney announced his campaign for Pennsylvania State Senate in District 18, Northampton and Lehigh Counties on Tuesday. Janney, an ordained Evangelical Presbyterian minister and seasoned fundraiser, has directed more than one billion dollars into The Salvation Army’s work across the Eastern USA...
Woman stalked, killed in alleged domestic violence case in Bristol Township, police say
A Philadelphia man has been arrested for murder in what the Bucks County District Attorney is calling a case of domestic violence in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.
Wegmans stores collect biometric data at some sites
In January, reports of signs notifying shoppers that their biometric data was being collected at a Wegmans store in New York City prompted the grocery chain to acknowledge that it uses facial recognition technology. The company said that the cameras are part of its security strategy, and that they are used in a...
Montgomery County Department of Defense employee indicted for laundering millions for overseas scammers
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — A Montgomery County man is accused of moonlighting as a “money mule” and laundering millions of dollars to overseas scammers, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday. According to the DOJ, between approximately July 2023 and December 2025, Samuel D. Marcus, 33, of Oreland, is accused...
As ACA costs climb, more Philly-area residents are dropping coverage entirely. Older adults are...
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Kathryn Buchovecky is counting down the days ‘til her birthday this year. The 64-year-old Delaware resident and retired schoolteacher said at this stage in her life, getting older is not usually...
