Wawa opens doors in Allen Township
More than 100 people lined the perimeter of the building early in the morning June 4 to welcome Wawa to Allen Township. Wawa opened its store at 10 Stonegate Drive, near the intersection of Nor-Bath Boulevard and Savage Road, with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration. The first 100 people...
Pa. manufactured home residents fight for reasonable rents. Will they succeed?
When retiree Bill Bertolotti moved to the Village at Fox Crossing, he finally found a home he could afford to buy. Residents in the manufactured home community in Forks Township own the homes they live in, but not the land the homes rest on. They found themselves anxiously awaiting the...
911 dispatchers: 1 person dead after shooting in Forks Township home
FORKS TWP., Pa. - Forks Township Police and EMS crews responded to a fatal shooting just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Northampton County dispatchers said the incident happened in the 1400 block of Derhammer Street. According to dispatchers, one person suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital,...
Perkasie Man Pleads Guilty in Snapchat Grooming Case
A Perkasie man has admitted in court that he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl he met on Snapchat, telling a judge he carried on a monthslong sexual relationship with the child, according to court records. The defendant, 20-year-old Kenton Exner, entered a guilty plea Monday in Bucks County Common Pleas Court and
Palmer Twp. Police: Man exposed himself near Fairview Park
PALMER TWP., Pa. - Police in Palmer Township, Northampton County are looking for a man they say exposed himself to multiple girls Friday. The man exposed himself on the Palmer Township bike path near Fairview Park, according to a news release from the Palmer Township Police Department. Officers were sent...
Nokia to expand Allentown photonics plant, add jobs in $30 million project backed by...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Nokia will expand its photonics plant in Allentown, nearly doubling its local workforce to more than 500 jobs and increasing production capacity... The post Nokia to expand Allentown photonics plant, add jobs in $30 million project backed by Shapiro appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
New policy aims to bar Lehigh County employees from cooperating with ICE
A new policy would prohibit Lehigh County employees from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during enforcement operations, the county's Executive Josh Siegel announced Tuesday. During a news conference on June 16, Siegel explained the details of his proposed legislation, which he said aim
Salisbury Township crash injures woman, closes Lehigh Street
A woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning that brought down utility wires and forced a road to close in Salisbury Township. Township police Sgt. Bryan S. Losagio said crash was around 9:15 a.m. along Lehigh Street. At least one of the cars struck a utility pole, bringing down wires.
Norristown man’s retrial in 2005 fatal stabbing of his mother set for December
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man who was granted a new trial by a federal judge on charges he fatally stabbed his mother in 2005 will face a new jury in Montgomery County Court on murder charges in December as the criminal proceedings against him begin anew. The retrial for...
Bethlehem Police release new details after e‑bike and motorcycle crash kills two
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Police have released more details about the fatal motorcycle accident that involved an e-bike on Friday. According to the Bethlehem Chief of Police, on Friday, June 12th at 7:04 p.m., two motorcycles were traveling east on Daly Ave. As they approached the traffic light at the...

















