Central Pa. dog to compete in National Dog Show airing on Thanksgiving
A Lancaster County dog competed in the National Dog Show, which NBC will show on Thanksgiving. The dog, a Hungarian Mudi named Rue, is 3 years old and has competed in shows since she’s been around 4 to 6 months old. She has won a variety of titles, including Grand Champion Gold, Champion, Fitness Bronze and more.
Delaware River bridge tolls are going up, but you can save $3 on every...
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission on Monday approved new toll rates that will take effect on or about Jan. 1, 2026, raising costs for drivers crossing eight bridges connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey. E-ZPass users driving passenger vehicles will see rates increase 50 cents to $2, while those...
Bucks County Coroner returns names to unidentified, unclaimed dead
Editor's Note: The Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer have been telling the stories of unclaimed dead and their impact on the community since 2019. The cremated remains of at least 215 individuals have found final resting places since the project started in 2019. But hundreds more remain unclaimed in...
Coroner IDs man hit by car in Allentown, death ruled homicide, coroner’s office says
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said the death of a man who was hit by a car in Allentown was a homicide. 29-year-old Rigoberto E. Hernandez Arias of Allentown was struck and run over by a motor vehicle in the 2000 block of S. 4th Street at approximately 7:55 p.m. Friday, according to a news...
Flames engulf car outside Lehigh Valley Mall
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - It was quite the scene Sunday night at the Lehigh Valley Mall as a car caught fire in the parking lot. County dispatchers say the fire began around 10:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. Video from the scene shows one car engulfed in flames, and other...
Pa. fire captain dies after water rescue training
NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH, Pa. — Northampton Captain Michael Booke suffered a cardiovascular event shortly after completing a 200-yard swim during a water rescue training course, the United States Fire Administration reported. Fellow first responders immediately began life-saving measures and transported him to a local...
Authorities ID victim in apparent wrong-way crash on Route 222
MUHLENBERG TWP., Pa. - Authorities have released the identity of a woman killed in an apparent wrong-way crash on Route 222 in Muhlenberg Township. 93-year-old Elizabeth Brewer of Spring Township died Friday night following an accident that shut down the southbound lanes of 222 between routes 61 and 183. Initial...
15 DUI arrests made during pre-Thanksgiving checkpoint at busy Lehigh Valley intersection
Pennsylvania State Police made 15 arrests for driving under the influence during a checkpoint in Hanover Township over the weekend, ahead of the department’s Thanksgiving holiday enforcement period. The DUI checkpoint ran from 10 p.m. Saturday through 3 a.m. Sunday at Race Street and Cascade Drive in Lehigh County....
Two arrested in Palmer over fraudulent fire department check
PALMER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people were arrested Wednesday after police reported they tried to use a fraudulent… The post Two arrested in Palmer over fraudulent fire department check appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
Police find stockpile of hidden treasures in NJ burglary bust
Prosecutors say they've nabbed four individuals responsible for multiple burglaries throughout Hunterdon County over the past year and a half.
