Early morning fire in Bethlehem calls 2nd alarm
BETHLEHEM, PA. - A house fire in Bethlehem called a second alarm early Sunday morning. Northampton County Communications confirmed the fire was reported at 3:02 a.m. in a one story home located in the 1400 block of West North Street. Crews are still on scene, but the fire is out.
Pa. woman arrested after multi-county police chase
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police announced that a Lehigh County woman was arrested after leading troopers on a multi-county chase. On March 3, a member from PSP- Chambersburg initiated a traffic stop on a 2012 white Hyundai Santa Fe, which was owned by Christine Moffett, 53, of Slatington, Pa.
Hundreds march in Bethlehem on International Women’s Day
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Hundreds gathered in front of Bethlehem Public Library calling for equality, dignity and justice for all on International Women’s Day on Saturday. The crowd of about 500 women, men and children came prepared, bearing signs like “Get your laws of my body,” “Women’s rights are human rights” and...
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Extends Statewide Outreach for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (DOR) is ramping up its efforts to assist residents with the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program, hosting in-person filing assistance events throughout the Commonwealth. The initiative will also provide support for filing personal income tax returns (PA-40)....
5 years after covid struck, Pennsylvanians assess the pandemic’s impact
After a long hiatus because of the pandemic, Gregory Del Duca of Harrison has finally returned to the pleasure of enjoying a cortado at a coffee shop. Here he sips one Wednesday at Espresso a Mano in Lawrenceville. Five years ago this month, Pennsylvania’s chief executive scrambled to manage a...
New Jersey Digest says these are the 30 best restaurants in NJ
Dining out in New Jersey just got tastier. There are 30 restaurants in the Garden State that made New Jersey Digest list of Best Restaurants of 2024 and six reside on the Jersey Shore. The lifestyle website traveled across the state to define the best eateries that offers excellent food, drink and service the report...
Juvenile was driving 100+ mph before fatal N.J. crash that killed 2, officials say
A juvenile was taken into custody Friday night on two counts of aggravated manslaughter after eluding a traffic stop and leading police on a high-speed chase through several Jersey Shore towns and eventually causing a fatal crash that killed two people, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. It’s...
Pa. has some of the highest tax rates in the country
As the April 15 deadline draws near, it’s safe to say that many people have taxes on the mind. And a new report has highlighted which state residents have the highest tax rates in the country. Pennsylvania, unfortunately, was among the top. Conducted and published by WalletHub, Pennsylvania has...
Eat, Sip, Shop: New restaurant joins string of new tenants at Quakertown Farmers Market
RICHLAND TWP., Pa. - After welcoming more than a dozen new vendors in recent months, the Quakertown Farmers Market is continuing its business boom with a new eatery. Mamacita's Latin Cuisine, serving empanadas, mofongo and other Latin American specialties, will hold its grand opening 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March...
Record-high ‘forever chemicals’ found in private N.J. well. But hundreds more being tested.
You wouldn’t know it driving past the car dealerships and colorful storefronts in Washington Township, but chemical findings along this section of Route 31 appear to be astronomically high. A Warren County private well, one of hundreds of privately-owned wells being investigated by regulators for pollution, was found...
