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NORRISTOWN — A Lansdale woman has lost her bid to withdraw her no contest plea and to vacate her probationary sentence on charges she threatened to “shoot up” North Penn High School during a disturbance. Montgomery County Judge Thomas M. DelRicci, in a one page order, denied...

BUSHKILL TWP., Pa. - Authorities are accusing a Northampton County man of home improvement fraud. Scott Miller is charged with home improvement fraud, deceitful business practices, theft by deception, and receiving stolen property, according to a news release from the Bushkill Township Police Department. On November...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council voted 4-3 Wednesday night to adopt a $245 million budget for 2026, without any tax increase. The 2026 budget was presented to council by Mayor Matt Tuerk back in October. In it, he proposed a 3.96% property tax increase to generate revenue for the city and help maintain services.

This was previously published in our December 2025 issue. Christmas lights shine brightly throughout the night, acting as a beacon of joy to help lead people to the decorated house. Others already know their way and are excited to see some of their favorite Christmas decorations on display again. Kids are running up...

A Palmer Township woman is accused of stealing nearly $14,000 in cash and jewelry from three elderly victims she was employed to take care of. Nicole Daley, 45, is charged with felony forgery, felony unauthorized use of an access device; three counts felony theft; and three counts felony receiving stolen property; as...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown School District custodial and maintenance workers have been without a contract for more than five months, but that’s likely to change early next year, union leadership said. Brian Taylor, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local Union 773, told LehighValleyNews.com he anticipates having a...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — The Pennsylvania Lottery has announced that three Powerball tickets sold in the state won more than $200,000. Combined, the winning tickets sold in Lehigh, Wayne and Dauphin counties amount to $600,000, the lottery said Tuesday. The retailers that sold the winning tickets, which includes...

(WHTM) — The GIANT Company recently confirmed that it will be closing five of its Pennsylvania-based fulfillment centers. According to The GIANT Company, these Pennsylvania fulfillment centers that will be closing down include locations in Lancaster, Philadelphia, Willow Grove, Coopersburg, and North Coventry. The...

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will deliver Lehigh’s 2026 Kenner Lecture on Cultural Understanding. The Kenner Lecture on Cultural Understanding is an annual event hosted by Lehigh’s College of Arts and Sciences that brings prominent leaders, authors and journalists to campus to engage the...

Hundreds of snow geese found at a Pennsylvania quarry were seemingly killed by avian influenza , more commonly known as the bird flu , according to the state’s Game Commission. Officials are currently working to safely remove the birds in Northampton County and conduct testing to confirm the cause of death and assess...