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Father and Son Charged With Running ‘Chop-Shop,’ Selling Stolen Cars, Insurance Fraud

A father and son have been charged with running an illegal “chop-shop” in Pennsylvania involving illegal titling and sales of stolen vehicles with counterfeit documents. Attorney General Dave Sunday said that Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18, have each been charged with corrupt organizations, theft by deception, washing vehicle titles, insurance fraud and other crimes.
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Allentown’s Spanish Radio Host May Be the Most Important Voter in the House Race

Economic anxiety is dominating Spanish-language radio in Allentown, where Latino voters could determine the outcome of a pivotal Pennsylvania House race between Ryan Mackenzie and Bob Brooks.
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Lehigh County commissioners approve 2027 budget with 16.7% tax increase

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Lehigh County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2027 county budget Wednesday night at the government center. The budget offers a 16.7% tax increase on property owners. Executive Joshua Siegel's original spending plan featured a 17.7% tax increase. This translated to a millage rate hike from...
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‘It’s all going to end tonight’: Man who gunned down girlfriend of 3 decades...

A New Jersey man will spend the rest of his days behind bars for murdering his girlfriend of three decades at a Pennsylvania hotel where they went to discuss their relationship issues. Orenthia Upshur, 52, was sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the...
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Asad’s Hot Chicken Keeps the Heat Coming With 2 More Greater-Philly Area Locations

Asad’s Hot Chicken shows no signs of slowing down, recently announcing plans to bring its fiery flavors to two more locations in the Greater Philadelphia area. The chicken joint plans to open at 755 S. 25th St. in Easton, taking over the former Cancun Mexican Restaurant space, and at 201 E. 3rd St. in Bethlehem, in the former The Flying V space, according to a social media video.
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Allentown woman admits to defrauding federal govt. out of over $1M in COVID-19 pandemic...

PHILADELPHIA – A Lehigh County woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to file false claims, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mayerlyn Cordero, 48, of Allentown, was indicted in February for her...
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Jefferson Health Breaks Ground on Coopersburg Neighborhood Hospital

If you’ve been wondering what is going to be built at the intersection of W. Passer Road and Rt. 309 in Upper Saucon Township, just north of Coopersburg, the answer is now official. Jefferson Health officials broke ground on the site of a new neighborhood hospital there on Tuesday.
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Easton walking tour explores real-life murders, disappearances and dark history

A man who poisoned his family with arsenic-laced coffee, an infamous public hanging and a judge who vanished without a trace are among the stories featured in Eerie Easton, a walking tour exploring the darker side of the city's history. The Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society is offering the...
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St. Luke’s Heart Hospital performs first open-heart surgery weeks after opening

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa (Northampton County) – Just weeks after opening, St. Luke’s Heart Hospital at the Anderson Campus has completed its first cardiac surgery, marking a major milestone for the new facility dedicated to advanced heart and vascular care. The complex open-heart procedure involved replacing a patient’s aortic...
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Bensalem Asking Residents for Help to bring Trader Joe’s to town

The trendy specialty grocery store currently has no Bucks County locations

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