Allentown PA

PHILADELPHIA — Twenty-four hours after two gas explosions ripped through a Bucks County nursing home, the dead and injured had been identified, survivors were accounted for, and the cleanup was underway. But unanswered questions about the blast’s cause mounted. On Wednesday morning, PECO provided a drastically...

MOUNT PENN, Pa. - Investigators say they've ruled out foul play in the deaths of two people in Mount Penn. On Tuesday, police discovered the bodies of a man and woman inside a home in the 2500 block of Glen Terrace. The Berks County Coroner's Office says carbon-monoxide poisoning has...

The Easton Area School District will host a public hearing to cap its high school project cost at $302 million. The hearing scheduled for Jan. 20 is required by law. The school district administration will make a brief presentation about the plan to tear down the high school at 2601 William Penn Highway in Palmer...

Julio Rodriguez, 51, of Allentown, was charged after a fire erupted at a home on the 700 block of South 10th Street, according to a release from the Allentown Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the home at approximately 1:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, for reports of a structure fire...

Pennsylvania State Police have released still images from security camera footage that show a suspected burglar, who broke into a home in Northampton County last week and made off with $20,000 in luxury watches.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police in Allentown are advising drivers to avoid a road after a sinkhole opened up Wednesday. The sinkhole appeared at the 800 block of North Muhlenberg Street, according to a Facebook post from the Allentown Police Department. Police said the roadway is closed from Washington Street to...

A significant winter storm is poised to impact the Lehigh Valley and Pocono region on Friday, potentially causing hazardous travel conditions with a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing precipitation. The National Weather Service predicts widespread wintry precipitation will develop Friday afternoon and continue through...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Here at the Allentown Farmers Market, last minute shoppers have their lists and are checking them twice. "Trying to get ready for Christmas Eve, and Christmas and my mom's birthday is Christmas Eve, so my arms are tired," said shopper Will Tjeltveit. In the final hours before...

A familiar narrative has taken hold in American civic life: young people are disengaged from democracy. The evidence usually cited is voter turnout. But focusing on that single measure obscures a deeper and more consequential truth. Many young people have not rejected democracy — they have grown skeptical of...

U. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. – After more than 35 years in business, a retailer of beautiful and high-quality rings, bracelets and other jewelry is bidding farewell in Lehigh County. Robert’s Jewelers, offering a wide array of classic and contemporary jewelry designs, watches and jewelry repair services, is set to...