Funding for weekend homeless services nixed amid Allentown budget battle
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City lawmakers were eyeing funding so a nonprofit could serve homeless residents on weekends. But Mayor Matt Tuerk on Wednesday withdrew his request for $50,000 that would have enabled the Lehigh Conference of Churches to expand beyond its weekday schedule. Tuerk told council he spoke Dec....
With Giant and Burlington now open, South Mall finds renewed interest from shoppers, potential...
Jean Gundry of Emmaus didn’t frequently visit South Mall. But during her second visit on Tuesday to the new Giant supermarket at the shopping center on Lehigh Street in Salisbury Township, she said she expects go more often. “It’s brand-new [and] it’s clean,” Gundry said. The...
Police seek help identifying suspect accused of stealing children’s clothing from laundry
TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — Tamaqua police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man suspected of stealing children’s clothing from a local laundromat. According to police, the incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at a coin-operated laundromat on East Broad Street. Investigators...
Plumsteadville Business Is One of Two Handbell Manufacturers in America
Malmark Bellcraftsmen in Plumsteadville has been crafting bells by hand since 1973, selling bells across the country and around the world. Plumsteadville is home to Malmark Bellcraftsmen, one of only two handbell makers in the country that have crafted their musical instruments for over 50 years, writes JD Mullane...
Operation Holiday: Memory of a Christmas Eve death haunts family with 11 kids
Between the two of them, sisters Louisa and May, whose names have been changed to protect their privacy, have 11 children in the four-bedroom house they share. Louisa has four boys and two girls, ages 14, 11, 9, 8, 6 and 2. May has five children, ages 10, 7, 5...
‘Mental health crisis’ in Allentown leads to standoff, house fire, injuries, cops say (UPDATE)
A drunken man is accused of barricading himself inside an Allentown home and setting it on fire during a dispute with his girlfriend in Allentown, police said. Two officers were injured while they rescued Julio Rodriguez, 51, from the blaze at his home in the 700 block of South 10th Street, police said.
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Some light snow overnight Monday into Tuesday; relatively quiet and seasonable for Christmas. The Winter Solstice officially arrived at 10:03am Sunday morning but it certainly didn't feel bitterly cold for the day. Many of us topped out in the mid 40s Sunday afternoon which is a little above the average high for this...
Hours-old puppies abandoned in shopping cart outside South Philly Target
Eight newborn puppies were rescued by a good Samaritan on Friday, who found them abandoned in a bag in a shopping cart outside a Target in South Philadelphia.
Family escapes late-night house fire in the Lehigh Valley
A family escaped as a fire erupted in a home in the Lehigh Valley.
This Levittown Dive Bar is Ranked by Yelp as the Best in Bucks County
Yelp users have crowned Sparky’s World Famous in Levittown as the best dive bar in Bucks County due to its ambiance and friendly staff. Yelp users have crowned Sparky’s World Famous in Levittown as the best dive bar in Bucks County, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST. This beloved...
