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SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There’s an alert on Tuesday after a propane tank explosion on Monday afternoon injured two people. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has an update on the explosion and how to properly store your propane tank. The two people, a man and a woman, were sent to the hospital for […]

LOWER SAUCON TWP., Pa. -- A new social club opens Wednesday in the Lehigh Valley -- and it's going to the dogs!. The club, called "A Furry Tail Unleashed," is on the property of the historic B.W. Social in Lower Saucon Township. "We have a whole bunch of chairs and...

A Perkiomen Township man is on trial for first degree murder, accused of beating his girlfriend to death with a hammer in his apartment. Defense attorneys claim he was too impaired by drugs for the killing to be premeditated.

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - A new report says the Lehigh Valley still isn't a very welcoming place for those living with asthma. According to the nonprofit Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), the Allentown metro area is the third most challenging place to live in the U.S. for those who suffer from asthma.

Julie Acosta, 41, of Catasauqua, has been charged with Felony Intimidation of a Witness, after allegedly contacting the victim from Lehigh County Jail using a tablet — despite being under a no-contact order from Children and Youth Services. The alleged communications occurred while Acosta was incarcerated from Feb....

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - The tenant mix is changing at a prominent shopping center in Lehigh County. A location of One Dollar Zone!, a discount variety retailer “where you can find trusted brands and thousands of great quality items for as low as $1.00,” closed in recent weeks in the MacArthur Commons on MacArthur Road...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — There’s often more than meets the eye when someone experiences homelessness, community members stressed to City Council last week. Terry Schew said he lives in an encampment on nearby Norfolk Southern railroad property that’s facing displacement on Dec. 15. “The middle of winter —...

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ.- On Sunday, August 31, 2025, two Eastern Pennsylvania men were quickly apprehended and charged in connection with a shooting incident that occurred earlier in the afternoon in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. According to Acting Warren County Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone, on Sunday, August 31, 2025,...

Pennsylvania state police are investigating after a pedestrian was fatally struck in Williams Township, Northampton County.

A 44-year-old Allentown man has been sentenced to serve up to four decades behind bars after being convicted of raping his ex-girlfriend's child repeatedly over the course of, at least, three years. According to law enforcement officials, Taron Dortch, 44, of Allentown, was sentenced to serve 20 to 40 years...