Bucks County property tax increase approved for 2026
Bucks County commissioners approved a $517 million operating budget for 2026 that will increase the county real estate tax by $1.38 per week for the average household, or $71.76 per year.
New Jersey man posed as Homeland Security officer armed at construction site
Washington Township, NJ – A Sewell man is facing serious charges after allegedly posing as a Homeland Security officer while armed and driving a marked police vehicle during an incident…
Significant snow forecast after Christmas for Eastern Pennsylvania, Southeast New York & New Jersey
A northeast-southwest warm front is producing some snow this morning north of the frontal boundary. Coastal areas go to rain before it ends. Inland areas see mostly snow or a mix. Borderline temperatures means that accumulations are likely to more on colder surfaces than main roads. Winter Weather Advisories are up...
Renewed Push in 1986 South Jersey Infant Death Cold Case
Federal authorities are renewing their call for information in the 1986 homicide of a newborn girl found in a South Jersey dumpster. The FBI hopes new attention and a key clue, a distinctive beach towel, will help solve the case.
Families displaced by fires helped by Saquon Barkley Foundation, Ashley Furniture
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Salvation Army gymnasium was all about hands. It was about folks on hand who were dealt a bad hand either by being displaced by fire or tripped up by an assortment of life's challenges dumped upon them. But the gathering on Monday, just a few...
Long-awaited eatery finally set to open at Lehigh Valley Mall as another departs
UPDATE: Pending sale of Dunderbak’s at Lehigh Valley Mall announced as restaurant approaches 50th year. Shoppers won’t have to wait too much longer to get a cup of java and maybe a sweet treat or two as they browse the shops at Lehigh Valley Mall. The long-awaited Dunkin’...
Man dies after getting stuck inside wood chipper in Bucks County
Firefighters and medics were called to a home in Bucks County for a report of an industrial accident and found a 60-year-old man stuck inside a wood chipper. The man died from his injuries.
Man dies in wood chipper accident in Lower Southampton Township, police say
A man died in Bucks County Monday afternoon in an accident involving a wood chipper, police said.
Tuerk vetoes 2026 Allentown budget, calls on council to ‘compromise’
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The city is still without a budget for next year after Mayor Matt Tuerk vetoed council’s budget Monday. The body last week adopted a 2026 budget that kept the property-tax rate flat while significantly increasing trash fees. But it required officials to take $1.5 million out of the city’s coffers to...
Lehigh Valley multi-vendor markets offer extended hours for last-minute holiday gifts, treats
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - The countdown to Christmas is in its final days, and prominent Lehigh Valley markets are amping up operations to help individuals check off their to-do lists. Easton Public Market, Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market and Slatington Farmers Market are all offering extended holiday hours to help...

















