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SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - A married couple who are both nurses noticed a trend that disturbed them at work. Patients were missing appointments because they didn't have a ride. So, the couple started a business to help. Jose Peguero and Suaha Sharif visited 69 News at Sunrise Wednesday morning to...

HARRISBURG, PA — A former office manager at a Montgomery County home care agency has been sentenced to prison for her role in a sprawling Medicaid fraud scheme that siphoned nearly $1.76 million from a program designed to serve some of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents. Attorney General Dave...

Woman shot by police after threatening first responders with knife in Allentown Allentown, PA — A woman was shot by an Allentown police officer after allegedly threatening emergency personnel with a knife during a response call at the former Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital on Friday afternoon, authorities...

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, during an alleged car theft that sent one suspect to the hospital. According to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, in the overnight hours in the borough of Catasauqua, a suspected car thief was interrupted by a resident who took out a...

A Philadelphia man is accused of shooting a man at a Bucks County trailer park. Travis Fleck, 21, of Philadelphia, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, firearms not to be carried without a license and other related offenses. On Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, around 12:45 a.m., police responded to...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown native and Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried visited "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Tuesday to talk about her hometown. During the show's "Community Calendar" segment, several Lehigh Valley businesses and organizations received shoutouts, including Colonial Pizza and the State...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans 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...

St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4 S. Fifth St., Coplay, hosted a Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative community meal Jan. 4. Guests were served chicken Parmesan with pasta, vegetables, salad, dessert and beverages. Patricia Karo, WCHI board member, thanked the church volunteers for their ongoing diligence to help work...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Plans for a seven-story, 44-apartment building on Walnut Street received preliminary final approval from the city planning commission Tuesday. Known as The Quarter, the project by applicant Sean Billings, of Acela Architects + Engineers, of Allentown, consists of a subdivision of two lots. An...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — South Allentown could soon have a new senior living center. Allentown Planning Commission on Tuesday granted preliminary final approval for construction of a proposed 15,100-square-foot adult day care facility on Lehigh Street. The facility would be owned and operated by Senior LIFE, a...