‘Shame!’: School board meeting on Thanksgiving Eve gets heated amid resignations
A heated school board meeting in Montgomery County took center stage on Thanksgiving Eve as the board accepted two resignations before appointing one of the same men back into a vacant seat. It was standing room only inside the special Souderton Area School Board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The...
Revised internal affairs policy has Macungie residents, police corporal up in arms
MACUNGIE, Pa. — Borough residents, including a long-serving corporal of the police department, packed a borough council meeting Wednesday to protest a revised police internal affairs policy. The amended policy was implemented immediately by a 6-1 vote; Councilwoman Megan Sell voted against the revision. The policy...
Holiday events to not miss in the Lehigh Valley
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa — As the Lehigh Valley slips into its holiday glow, the region’s three largest cities are rolling out the traditions that make... The post Holiday events to not miss in the Lehigh Valley appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
The Giant Co. Opens New Store In Allentown, PA
The Giant Company held a grand opening Nov. 21 for a new 68,000-square-foot store that is part of the South Mall Shopping Center at 3300 Lehigh St. in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The location replaces a previous store and fuel facility at 3015 West Emmaus Ave. that was shuttered Nov. 20. “At...
Under new ownership, historic Lehigh County tavern to reopen with new name, look, menu...
U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. – New owners are breathing new life into a scenic, early 19th century tavern, set to reopen soon in Lehigh County. Ye Olde Spring Valley Tavern, a full-service restaurant and bar known for utilizing fresh ingredients such as trout from its spring-fed pond, was sold to new owners over the summer...
Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley hosts Thanksgiving feast for seniors
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley brought Thanksgiving warmth, music and community to dozens of local seniors Wednesday, offering a homemade holiday meal... The post Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley hosts Thanksgiving feast for seniors appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
N.J. man was selling fake car inspection stickers, authorities say
A Warren County man is being charged with forgery after he made and sold fake New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission inspection stickers, according to the county prosecutor’s office. Thomas Luster, 57, of Washington, was charged with forgery, uttering a fraudulent document, criminal simulation and fake government...
Fundraiser launched for family of Allentown father killed in hit-and-run
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Friends, family and coworkers are mourning the loss of Rigoberto “Rigo” Hernandez, a 29-year-old husband and father of three who was killed... The post Fundraiser launched for family of Allentown father killed in hit-and-run appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
Drunk driver sentenced to 4-10 years in prison for crash that killed passenger
A drunk driver who lost control of his vehicle last winter in Bethlehem Township and crashed into a tree line, killing his passenger, learned his sentence Tuesday. Northampton County Common Pleas Court Judge John Morganelli sentenced 32-year-old Randy D. Donato to four to 10 years in prison, according to the office...
Man sentenced for buying 41 guns for multi-county trafficking ring
Robert Otis Cooper III, 26, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 15 to 30 years in prison. A Philadelphia man who helped supply a large gun-trafficking network is headed to state prison after admitting he illegally bought dozens of firearms for the group’s leader, according to a report.
