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The body found in Hilltown by a roadway trash cleanup crew earlier this month has been identified as a Bucks County man reported missing in September 2025. John Carper, 40, was positively identified through dental records, according to Bucks County Coroner Patricia Campi. Carper had lived in Bucks County and had connections to New Jersey and California.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - People in one part of Bethlehem are speaking out about an unpleasant smell coming from a nearby factory. They say the odor has been an issue for years and they're hoping for a permanent solution. People who live in West Bethlehem say they're fed up with a...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) said Muhlenberg's $10 million budget deficit means people will lose their jobs as the college looks for ways to reduce costs. The AAUP said while it cannot prevent or dictate layoffs, it can point out the inequity of how these...

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan says social programs directly funded by his office are helping to reduce crime. From 2021 to 2024, he says Lehigh County saw a 69% drop in homicides. He attributes that achievement to programs like drug rehabilitation, youth sports, and job...

With the applicants’ consent, the Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission voted again to table a tweaked plan for demo and new construction on the site of five adjoining buildings along South New Street at their March 16 meeting at city hall. Architects Eric DeLong’s and Anthony Civitella’s proposal to raze...

PRESS PHOTO BY DANA GRUBBThe Bethlehem Area Public Library’s third book sale of 2026 is scheduled Wednesday, May 13, from noon until 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Main Branch, 11 West Church St., Bethlehem. The usual extensive selection of books, DVDs, records and more will be available at affordable prices. Book scanners and electronic pricing...

UPPER NAZARETH TWP., Pa. - An investment firm has spent $7.7 million on a nearly 11-acre property in what's becoming the hottest section of real estate in Northampton County. Crosswest Capital scooped up the site at 3367 Gun Club Road in Upper Nazareth Township. The property includes several industrial buildings...

A Hellertown man is charged with felony burglary after stealing about $1,700 worth of speakers and selling them at elctronics shops. Collin Anthony Prohaska, 32, of the 1500 block of Easton Road, also is charged with felony criminal trespass; misdemeanor receiving stolen property; and misdemeanor theft. Prohaska was arraigned March...

The dining room and outdoor terrace at Odette's in New Hope, one of Bucks County's most celebrated waterfront restaurants, with views of the Delaware River and the surrounding New Jersey hillside. Locals did not hold back when asked where to find the best restaurant views in Bucks County. A recent...

Standing since 1790 on the banks of the Delaware River, Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope is where Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Rob Reiner, and dozens of others got their start before the world knew their names. The Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope has played an outsized role in...