Allentown PA

LOWER SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Police say black ice is likely to blame for an early morning tractor trailer accident on I-78. The rig traveled off the highway and down an embankment in Lower Saucon Township just before 1:15 a.m. Saturday. Icy conditions on the stretch of I-78 caused the...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police and firefighters in Allentown rescued a person from a burning home Friday afternoon after responding to reports that the individual inside was experiencing a mental health crisis and may have been armed. What we know:. According to Allentown police, officers were called to the 700 block...

NORRISTOWN — The loss of more than $3.14 million in federal housing dollars could mean up to 255 less beds for people experiencing homelessness in Montgomery County, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s notice of funding opportunity informed...

There’s a new sheriff in town. Or soon, there will be. Soon is – perhaps – none-too-soon for Bucks County’s victims of domestic violence. Since January 1, 2025, in Bucks County, two domestic violence victims have been killed. Both women were shot to death. Earlier this month, their names were read aloud during a...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — David J. Gibbs spent the hours before his death the way he had spent much of his life: connecting with his community.... The post For Lehigh Valley hip-hop, another life cut short: Artist David True Gibbs killed in shooting appeared first on LehighDaily.com .

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The project to replace the city police department’s secondary station with a state-of-the-art new Allentown Art Museum got a huge boost from state officials this week. The museum this spring agreed to buy the aging substation at Tenth and Hamilton streets. State Sens. Nick Miller...

SINKING SPRING, Pa. - A Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) employee is facing charges after allegedly making a video recording of a woman without her consent. 31-year-old Isaias Espinoza of Bangor, Northampton County, is charged with one count of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. The victim, also a PSP...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Police Department and Salisbury Township Police Department are joining forces to launch a collaborative traffic safety initiative beginning in January 2026. The joint enforcement effort will involve multiple coordinated safety details throughout Allentown and neighboring areas of...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Two police officers were taken to the hospital Friday after a fire in Allentown. At approximately 1:45 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of South 10th Street for a report of a house fire with a person inside who was experiencing a mental health crisis and possibly armed, according to...

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — U.S. Marshals have arrested a Philadelphia man wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Allentown while working as an Amazon driver. Authorities say 30-year-old Troy Johnson was taken into custody in the 5400 block of Norfolk Street. Johnson was wanted by Allentown Police on a...