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PennDOT has scheduled multiple road work projects across Lehigh County this, including a significant bridge repair that will temporarily close Route 873 in both directions. The most extensive project involves the Route 873 Lehigh Gap Bridge over the Lehigh River, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Trail,...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown School District Superintendent Carol Birks said Thursday night the district has faced a "particularly difficult" week, citing several incidents that disrupted schools and raised community concerns. On Monday, district mother Karina McField told 69 News the Ramos Elementary staff couldn't...

This story is part of a continuing effort to spotlight sinkhole concerns on the Bushkill Creek and the possible influence of the Buzzi Unicem cement plant's water discharge on the problem. Work to replace two sinkhole-plagued Route 33 bridges over the Bushkill Creek is more than a year behind schedule...

Multiple juveniles were taken into custody and charged in alleged attacks at a residential youth treatment facility in Lehigh County. Pennsylvania State Police in Bethlehem and Fogelsville responded to eight separate incidents — spanning from Sunday to Monday — at KidsPeace, 5300 KidsPeace Drive, in North Whitehall....

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The name of a Black barber hailed as a pillar of his community now graces the park where he made his legend. Allentown City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure to rename Valania Park after Clyde Bosket Sr., a master barber who died in October 2023 at the age of 94.

EASTON, Pa. — A staple of the Lehigh Valley's restaurant scene for more than three decades will start a new chapter in October. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, offering freshly prepared pub fare, a full bar, live music and more, will hold a grand reopening under its new ownership at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at 11 Centre Square in...

A Lehigh Valley restaurant will serve themed wraps, macaroni and cheese bowls, quesadillas, coffee and more for the many fans expected for Cardi B’s visit this weekend. The Wrap'd Tight Fully Loaded 2.0 restaurant will operate a food truck for the fans from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in front of the Spin Me Round...

A Phillipsburg woman has been charged after police say a toddler in her care was found unresponsive in a bathtub. Phillipsburg police responded to the 300 block of Mercer Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, after receiving a report of an unresponsive child, Acting Warren County Prosecutor …

PHILADELPHIA — Under different circumstances, Alexander Daravina’s actions could have been viewed as noble. Just months after COVID-19 upended the job market and international economy in 2020, Daravina, then 33, helped dozens of people apply for and receive thousands of dollars each from the Pandemic Unemployment...

SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - They traveled from near and far: from York County to the Lehigh Valley and everywhere in between. First responders escorted the bodies of three fallen Northern York County Regional police officers to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Autopsies were being performed Friday morning to determine...