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HELLERTOWN, Pa. – A one-time destination for roses, carnations, and sunflowers will soon be home to Pokémon, Star Wars, and sports cards in Northampton County. T-Rex Sports Cards & Gaming, offering a wide array of sports and non-sports trading cards, will hold its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 202 Main St. in Hellertown.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The price tag for a critical component of Allentown's waterfront redevelopment project has swelled an additional $6 million. During a meeting on Wednesday of the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) Technical and Coordinating Committees, it was announced that the Riverside Drive Multimodal Revitalization Corridor project is now expected to cost more than $27 million, up from a previous projection of about $21 million.

The National Park Service has awarded $669,300 to support a three-year project focused on preserving Bethlehem’s historic 1761 Tannery and addressing invasive vegetation through the city’s Colonial Industrial Quarter. The tannery has been closed to the public for 22 years due to damage resulting from water infiltration. The...

WHITEHALL TWP, Pa. - Visit SMP Steaks in Whitehall, and you'll see signs in all the windows, saying things like, "Voted Best Cheesesteak in the Lehigh Valley." "The cheesesteaks are really, really good," John Barrett, a customer from Slatington, said. But one sign that recently showed up on the shop's...

The brother of a 52-year-old mechanic who was crushed to death by a casting machine at a pipe manufacturing company in Phillipsburg last week said his family had been given little information about what happened. Henry Antonio Marmol Martinez, of Easton, Pennsylvania, was working at McWane Ductile – New Jersey...

(WHTM) — Five local farms will remain as such for years to come. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced they had purchased the development rights for 22 farms statewide, four of which are in the Midstate. Over 1,200 acres of farmland are included, and the state spent $5.8 million. “Every farm preserved is a promise […]

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — A 52-year-old man died after a workplace incident at McWane Ductile in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Officers responded to the manufacturer at 183 Sitgreaves Street at 4:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Phillipsburg Police Chief James McDonald said. McDonald said the initial report was that a 52-year-old worker...

HELLERTOWN, Pa. - Keeping politics out of parades is a topic of discussion in Northampton County. At Halloween parades, you expect costumes, candy, and floats, and the Hellertown Halloween Parade will have all of that. One thing it won't have is politics. A post on social media with the rule...

PALMER TWP., Pa. – The Palmer Township Planning Commission granted preliminary/final land development plan approval for the second phase of a major project Tuesday night at the municipal building. The Easton Area School District is proposing a new high school at 2601 William Penn Highway and South Greenwood Avenue....

Allen Genkin has danced on stages around the world, but his early days trace back to Bucks County. He could be seen weekly on ABC's Dancing With the Stars: Next Pro over the summer, but on Oct. 13 the former Richboro resident came home to Bucks County Community College to talk to students and lead a masterclass. Genkin attended the college from 2009 to 2011.