Upper Perkiomen investigates after ICE protest at high school
Upper Perkiomen School District officials are investigating after students reportedly yelled slurs at their peers protesting ICE. Around 30 high school students walked out of class on Feb. 11 to demonstrate against ICE activity in the wake of a recent federal presence in the area, including an immigration raid in...
Allentown housing, commercial development plans grew significantly in 2025, report says
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City planning officials oversaw a significant uptick in development proposals last year. Allentown Planning Commission reviewed development proposals that included more than 1,300 total residential units, a 58% jump from 2024, according to the commission’s annual report to City Council. And members...
Residents react to Kingston fire
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An 11-year-old boy is dead and his brother is in critical condition at a burn center in Allentown after a house fire in Kingston late Wednesday night. The fire started at around 11:30 p.m. on North Welles Avenue. A man and his daughter made it out of the home safely […]
Plumstead Township hiring first career fire chief, new public works administrator
Plumstead Township is moving forward with a major step in expanding its emergency services, announcing it is hiring a full-time fire chief and fire marshal as the municipality establishes its first paid career fire service to supplement existing volunteer companies. Township officials said the new chief will help...
Northampton Public Works, first responders and staff praised for snowstorm response
During the Feb. 5 Northampton Borough Council meeting, council members and Mayor Tony Pristash praised members of the borough’s Public Works Department, first responders and office staff for their response during the major snowstorm on Jan. 25. “It was an extraordinary snowfall, and it took an extraordinary event of...
Gas leak forces evacuations in Salisbury Township (UPDATE)
A natural gas leak forced multiple homes to evacuate and shut down a stretch of roadway Wednesday morning near Salisbury Township‘s border with Allentown. The leak was reported just before 8:30 a.m. in the 200 block of East Emmaus Avenue. Township police closed off a portion of the street in both directions as UGI...
Allentown arson: Man faces 40 years for row home blaze that displaced 31
An Allentown man pleaded guilty to a 2024 arson blaze that left over 30 people homeless the day after Christmas, and now faces decades behind bars. Santos Mota-Ramirez, 61, was initially charged that December with 25 offenses. Under a plea arrangement with prosecutors, Mota-Ramirez pleaded guilty to two counts...
Pa. man tossed fish-hooked food on street in animal cruelty case: police
Three days after a concerned pet owner discovered pieces of beef sticks with fish hooks inside scattered in Downtown Easton, police have made an arrest. Joseph Janko-Hudson, 47, of Easton, was arrested Wednesday on charges of cruelty to animals and attempted cruelty to animals, court records say. Janko-Hudson was...
Knights of Columbus host bingo fundraiser
The St. Ann Knights of Columbus hosts a bingo open to the public on the first Wednesday of every month September through May in the St. Ann School cafeteria, 435 S. Sixth St., Emmaus. Doors open 6 p.m. and bingo games begin 7 p.m. Refreshments are provided and include a...
Movies and TV shows casting in Allentown
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...
