Allentown PA

NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man is on his way to prison for using a box cutter to stab another man during a fight, reportedly over a woman, inside a borough tavern. Wilber Daniel Garcia, 36, of the unit block of Stanbridge Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 4½ to 9 years in a state correctional facility

Assault and harassment charges against former sports radio personality Mike Missanelli have been withdrawn. He was charged with simple assault back in April after authorities said he struck his fiancée.

CATASAUQUA, Pa. – A new fast-casual eatery in Lehigh County is serving up a tasty promotion for its grand opening later this week. Rico Pica Pollo, a fast-casual eatery specializing in Dominican-style fried chicken, will hold its grand opening from 4 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, at 117 Pine St. in Catasauqua.

Attorney General Dave Sunday announced today a settlement with the Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) regarding the organization’s mismanagement, animal care practices, and misuse of charitable funds. The SPCA has been ordered to pay $21,040 in penalties and costs and overhaul its

‘I was hoping it would be our forever home’: Data center proposal threatens East Greenville farm.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – One member of Bethlehem City Council wants to make sure all homeowners get some space. City Council on Tuesday night heard an amendment introduced by Councilmember Jo Daniels that would extend mandatory buffer yard protections to semi-detached, or twin, homes and attached homes, or rowhomes, in additio

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem City Council on Tuesday night approved a $210,000 professional services contract with Spillman Farmer to complete the final design and engineering for an 11-unit emergency family shelter. The project is planned at a Lehigh Conference of Churches’ property at 232-234 W. Packer Ave. It is...

Power has been restored to nearly all customers impacted by the powerful weekend storms across Bucks and Montgomery counties, with only a handful of isolated outages remaining Wednesday morning. According to the latest utility outage maps, PPL Electric Utilities reported 12 customers without power near Allentown and Ri

(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Clean Team Workforce is proud to announce the retirement of Tom Stier, a senior lead employee and the company’s first-ever retiree. While the Clean Team Workforce provides transitional employment to guests graduating from the Allentown Rescue Mission’s Transformation Program, the organization hire

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem City Council on Tuesday held a hearing on a package of zoning ordinance amendments. Among them were measures that would reinforce restrictions on short-term rentals in the city. According to Cathy Fletcher, the city’s director of planning and zoning, one area Tuesday’s amendments address is..