Allentown PA

James Christopher Frank is accused of slitting his wife's throat and hammering a knife into her heart inside of the couple's Pennsylvania home. The post ‘My wife is dead in the bathtub’: Man slit wife’s throat, hammered knife into heart to ‘ensure’ she was dead, police say first appeared on Law & Crime .

A volunteer firefighter is being called a hero after running into several burning homes to save the people and pets inside. "I couldn't breathe," said Mike Falcaro. "It was just instinct because I knew no one was there." It happened Sunday morning around 11:30 a.m. on Old Bethlehem Pike in Milford Township. Falcaro...

The fire response included multiple Montgomery County fire stations and one Bucks County tanker. An 18th-century barn and a house at Yoder Farm Market on Cowpath Road were completely destroyed by a fire early Tuesday morning in Franconia Township and all people and animals safely escaped the fire. Multiple fire...

Update: ‘My wife is dead in the bathtub’: Husband’s chilling words after slaying, cops say. A welfare check has led to a homicide investigation in Bethlehem Township, authorities said. Investigators around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday were called to the home in the 2100 block of Third Street. A...

A New York-style deli hopes to round out Allentown’s food scene following its opening earlier this month. The deli, 953 Deli, opened earlier this month at 953 W. Walnut St. under co-owners Alex Tejera and Joelle Mota. It offers breakfast all day and food such as sandwiches, bagels, wings, fries, mozzarella sticks,...

A deranged driver opened fire on a 15-year-old boy and a woman in broad daylight during a road rage incident in Philadelphia on Monday, sparking a manhunt for him. Harrowing footage from West Philly’s 42nd Street and Girard Avenue shows the moment the suspect, who has yet to be publicly identified, drives by the...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley on Tuesday gave what he called "a snow warning alert" to prepare residents for how federal budget cuts could affect area social safety net programs. Dozens of people were at Lehigh County Government Center as Pinsley kicked off an event to...

A chicken chain with a big celebrity behind it is coming to central Pa. The Shaquille O’Neal-backed Big Chicken that advertises “Big Flavor and Big Fun” is opening a restaurant in State College, according to reports. Franchise owner Harsimrat Sidhu confirmed with WTAJ in State College that...

From its bustling cities to its quiet rural corners, the state's residents—Pennsylvanians—have cultivated habits and traditions that might seem bizarre to outsiders. As of March 11, 2025, these quirks are still alive and well, blending the state's unique cultural roots with a dash of eccentricity. 5 Weird Things...

Last year it was a total solar eclipse that captivated the nation in the spring, and this year it's a Lunar Eclipse that will have millions of Americans looking up to the sky to witness history. What time will it peak in your area? We have that info down below...