Allentown PA

A Bucks County-based animal rights organization wants Pennsylvania to be a more humane place for animals. Founded in 2023 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania Voters for Animals aims to advance comprehensive and compassionate animal protection legislation in Pennsylvania. It is tackling live animal sales in retail pet shops...

Pennsylvania State Police Troop M will increase traffic enforcement during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, targeting aggressive and impaired drivers across Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties. The Christmas holiday enforcement period runs from Dec. 24 through Dec. 28. The New Year’s enforcement period...

WIND GAP, Pa. — Wind Gap will get a $130,000 state grant for a new pavilion at Wind Gap Park, state officials announced. Borough officials applied to the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Greenways, Tails and Recreation program for help funding a new, larger pavilion at the park. The authority...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - After nearly five decades in business, a popular destination for sauerbraten, wienerschnitzel and other staple German dishes is looking to transition to new ownership in Lehigh County. The sale of Dunderbak’s, an independently owned, family-run restaurant located on the lower level of the Lehigh...

An Allentown-area man is accused of stealing more than $600,000 in checks and 40+ debit and credit cards from various victims, police said. Cesar Eduardo Martes-Cedano, 24, is charged with one count of felony unauthorized use of an access device and two counts of misdemeanor unauthorized use of an access device.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - It was a day dedicated to giving back at this Allentown barbershop. Lehigh Valley Barbershop East was the home of the Bigger than Me LV Christmas giveaway drive on Sunday. This was the 4th year doing it. The first 25 kids got a free haircut voucher --...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Firefighters were dispatched to a reported home fire on in Allentown late Sunday morning. According to Lehigh County Communications, the call came in at 10:26 a.m. for a fire in the 1800 block of Woodlawn Street. Crews say they found fire at the back of the house....

Lights in the Parkway announced its closure Dec. 14 following a significant act of vandalism that caused extensive damage to holiday light displays, including restrooms at Lehigh Parkway. The vandalism has resulted in portable toilets being pushed into the river, bent light poles and posts and crushed light bulbs....

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A period of light wintry weather could create slick travel conditions late Monday night into early Tuesday across eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and nearby portions of the...

Lizzy Thomas, a 10-year-old from Perkasie, had her original story turned into a song by a Temple student, which centers on animal friends. Lizzy Thomas, a 10-year-old illustrator and author from Perkasie, had her original story, “Cosmic Friends,” put to music at Temple University’s Performing Arts Center, writes...