Moore Township Supervisors review development issues, recreation updates and zoning matters
The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Feb. 3 to conduct their regular monthly meeting, addressing public safety, personnel matters, recreation updates and several long-standing legal and planning issues. During reports, Police Chief Gary West provided the January police report, which included 293 total...
Crews battle smoky fire at Bethlehem home
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Crews fought a fire that broke out at a Bethlehem home Friday. Fire crews were sent to the 1900 block of Hart Street on the city’s north side around 11:20 a.m., according to Northampton County dispatchers. Nobody was injured, dispatchers said. No word yet on what...
Presidents Day 2026 store hours: What to expect at Walmart, Target, Lowe’s and more
Presidents Day is observed on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. If you’re hoping to buy your groceries on Presidents Day or wondering if you can take advantage of holiday sales, you’re in luck, because most stores will be open on the federal holiday. Not only will most stores stay...
Early retirement program thins front-office ranks
On the second floor of the Kirby Hall of Civil Rights, Grace Sanborn ‘25 was making phone calls, restocking blue book exam papers and designing event posters — typical tasks for the Government and Law department assistant. Sanborn, however, was not the department assistant. Sanborn was one of...
‘We can’t wait to serve the neighborhood’: Deli and grocery store opening soon in...
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A new destination for American and international foods, fresh groceries and more is coming soon to Lehigh County. Whitehall Deli & Grocery is opening soon at 3001 S. Second St. in Whitehall Township, according to an announcement on the business’ Facebook page. The new...
Man killed in Northampton County crash involving tractor trailer and SUV
WALNUTPORT, Pa. - A man is dead after a crash in Northampton County. A tractor trailer and SUV were involved in the crash that happened along North Best Avenue and Spruce Street in Walnutport shortly after 9:30 a.m., according to Lehigh County dispatchers. The man driving the SUV died in...
Kyle Lee Warner Killed In Hamilton Boulevard Crash
Kyle Lee Warner, 31, of Emmaus, was pronounced dead at 7:21 p.m. in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest on Friday, Feb. 13, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Warner was the operator of a motor vehicle that veered off the roadway and struck several...
Palmer Township double murder: Son-in-law gets life without parole
A Bushkill Township man has admitted to fatally shooting his elderly in-laws last year at a senior citizen community in Palmer Township. Xiaomin Fei, 35, of the 500 block of Roberts Road, was initially charged in June in the deaths of his mother-in-law, Gretchen Ackerman, 75; and his father-in-law, Robert Ackerman, 74.
Royersford Police Seek Woman in Ongoing Theft Investigation
ROYERSFORD, PA — Royersford Borough Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman in connection with an alleged theft. According to the Royersford Borough Police Department, the investigation stems from a reported theft on February 13, 2026, in Royersford. Police classified the case as criminal and...
State Police Investigate Bitcoin Fraud in Northampton County
[Northampton County, PA] – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop M – Bethlehem and the Northampton County Sheriffs Department are urging residents not to fall victim to Bitcoin scams involving warrant payments, and to hang up the phone immediately if they suspect the call is a scam. Residents...

















