Allentown PA

More than 10 years after a metal scrapyard closed, the City of Easton is finally ready to clean it up. The city is soliciting bids for environmental remediation at the Easton Iron and Metal site at 1111-1113 Bushkill Drive. A contractor will need to take extensive soil samples, remove “hot...

Two brothers who pleaded guilty in the 1995 murder of their parents in Lehigh County could be resentenced a second time. A three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court on Friday, Jan. 9, vacated the February 2024 sentences handed down in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas for Bryan R. Freeman and David...

On Friday, St. Luke’s University Health Network announced the creation of the St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences, a significant step in supporting health care education and workforce development. The school’s inaugural class will begin in May 2026. Students can enroll for programs to pursue an Associate Degree...

A woman allegedly had a blood-alcohol content double the legal limit with a young child unrestrained in the backseat when officers stopped her on a Nazareth street. The 47-year-old borough woman is being charged with misdemeanor DUI highest rate (BAC 0.16% or higher); misdemeanor DUI; summary failure to use a child...

A brief period of seasonable and tranquil weather will prevail through Tuesday before an unsettled winter system approaches the Lehigh Valley region for Wednesday and Thursday, potentially bringing mixed precipitation and changing conditions. The National Weather Service forecast indicates temperatures will remain...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — A zoning amendment that would clear the way for construction of a Lehigh Valley Health Network medical facility and 190 residential units was advanced by the township board of commissioners Monday. The zoning change request, which would redefine the 147-acre parcel in the area of...

MOORE TWP., Pa. – Women looking to lead a healthy lifestyle in the new year have a new fitness facility just for them in Northampton County. BBB Fitness & Wellness, a women-only gym created to help woman of all ages, shapes and sizes achieve their dream bodies while gaining confidence in themselves and becoming the...

EASTON, Pa. — Easton rounded out 2025 with $1.25 million in grants during December for investment in the future, officials said. Procured via state and local funding, the grants will be used to modernize public safety operations, enhance the city’s waterfront and provide pedestrian and traffic safety improvements to...

WALNUTPORT, Pa. – A nonprofit-run store, providing free clothing, household goods and other items to local individuals in need, will soon be welcoming customers to its new "bigger, brighter" home in the Lehigh Valley. Caring Hearts Clothing Closet and More recently vacated its nearly four-year-old location at 7935...

Christopher Reilly, 39, of Birdsboro, was charged after officers were dispatched to a residence on Albert Street for a reported 911 hang-up call shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, police said. Investigation revealed a domestic disturbance involving a physical altercation between an adult male and a juvenile,...