What’s Left at Plymouth Meeting Mall, PA—And What’s Coming
Ground Lease and Grand Opening – Retail Origins of Plymouth Meeting Mall. The year was 1966. The Rouse Company, known for planned retail developments, opened a new mall in Plymouth Township, just off Germantown Pike. It sat where Meehan’s Nursery once grew azaleas on 89 acres of land carved...
2 N.J. brothers, 18 and 22, killed in car crash. 2 more brothers critical.
Two brothers from New Jersey were killed and two other brothers are in critical condition after a car crash off an I-95 overpass, according to a report from 6abc Action News. A Mazda carrying the four brothers was headed north on the highway in the Port Richmond area when the driver lost control and the car plunged...
‘Heartbreaking’ Photo Of Fatal Car Accident Involving Four Brothers Goes Viral
A heartbreaking photo of a fatal car accident involving four brothers is going viral on Sunday.
Pennsylvania teacher honors sister’s memory by giving students $20 but it came with one...
When Kristina Ulmer lost her younger sister Katie Ulmer in a tragic car accident, she was left with a purse filled with tip money Katie had earned that morning. She did not realize that that moment would eventually lead Kristina to start a classroom challenge, impacting hundreds of students and strangers alike....
Caring Hearts non-profit hosts clothing giveaway for homeless and less-fortunate in Allentown area
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Caring Hearts hosted their first of three clothing giveaways at the South Mall on Saturday. Caring Hearts is a non-profit providing for the homeless and less-fortunate in the area. On Saturday, they hosted the free clothing giveaway at the Caring Hearts Thrift Boutique. Founder Denise Martinez says...
Pleasant Valley High School’s Kimberly Kebort recognized in Amazing Teacher contest
Kimberly Kebort, a learning support teacher and case manager at Pleasant Valley High School, was the local honoree in Gannett's Amazing Teacher contest in February. Kebort received a $100 ShopRite gift card from Kinsley's ShopRite. A parent who nominated Kebort explained that her son has a visual impairment and had...
Red Cross opens shelter to assist displaced Hotel Lafayette residents
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Over 30 people displaced after fire struck the Hotel Lafayette can now find shelter and assistance from the Red Cross. No injuries have been reported in the fire that struck the hotel Saturday morning, but many residents were left without a place to go. According to a...
Top 10 ‘American Idol’ contestant says she’s playing ArtsQuest’s ReggaeFest
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest’s free One Earth ReggaeFest, a festival that celebrates the musical genre founded in Jamaica, will return to the SteelStacks campus for a fourth year. And a Top 10 contestant from FOX-TV's "American Idol" says she'll be a headliner. Hawaiian singer Camile Velasco, who came...
The Road Ahead: A bumper-to-bumper inspection of Lehigh Valley traffic and drivers
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — If it feels like there’s more traffic on the roads these days, that’s because there is. We’ve covered road projects and transportation in the Lehigh Valley regularly. But it’s been awhile since there’s been a comprehensive look at how we’ve gotten here, and the challenges ahead.
Firefighters in Schuylkill County work to put out two vehicle fires
COALDALE, Pa. - Firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze that struck two vehicles in Coaldale just before noon Sunday. Schuylkill County Communications confirmed fire crews responded to the 100 block of East Water Street at 11:46 a.m., for an RV and nearby truck fire. It is not know what...
