Lehigh Valley weather: Severe thunderstorm threat expected Thursday
A warm front moving into the region Thursday will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to the Lehigh Valley and Poconos, with an increased risk for severe weather and localized flash flooding. The National Weather Service has expanded a Slight Risk (2 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms to include the...
The big reveal: Long-awaited plan to remedy Lehigh Valley’s housing woes emerges
UPPER SAUCON TWP., Pa.- A deep-dive into the Lehigh Valley's housing challenges has been under way for nearly two years. A workable action plan was always the end goal. The big reveal happened Wednesday at the same place the endeavor began: DeSales University. The school hosted the final event in...
Police seek help finding hit-and-run driver who struck juvenile in Macungie
MACUNGIE, Pa. -- Police in Lehigh County are asking for the public's help as they investigate a hit-and-run that left a juvenile injured Tuesday night. The crash happened around 8:20 p.m. on West Main Street near the railroad tracks, authorities said. Officials say a vehicle struck the juvenile, who was...
Lehigh supervisors vote down land preservation motion
It was a standing-room-only crowd at the Aug. 11 Lehigh Township supervisors meeting as residents waited to discuss the open space land preservation item on the agenda. In the end, the preservation was voted down. Supervisor Janet Sheats began the discussion. “I make a motion to not move forward with...
Crash in East Bangor leaves one seriously injured, airlifted to hospital
EAST BANGOR, Pa. -- One person was airlifted to the hospital after being seriously injured in a crash in Northampton County on Wednesday afternoon. According to Northampton County dispatchers, the call came in at 2:17 p.m. for an accident at the intersection of North Broad Street and East Central Avenue in East Bangor.
Resident questions school district spending, tax hike
During Whitehall-Coplay School Board’s Aug. 10 meeting, Whitehall resident Bruce Charles questioned the district’s spending and proposed tax increase, urging the board to be responsible with taxpayer money. “These are public moneys, and be good stewards,” Charles said. Charles also raised concerns about the district’s
Former Allentown employee sues city, claims he was fired over discrimination investigation
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A former City of Allentown employee is suing the city, alleging Mayor Matt Tuerk fired him in retaliation for cooperating with an investigation into allegations of racial and ethnic discrimination within city government. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday, was brought by John Ferry, who worked for the
Driver charged with hurling milkshake at Pa. state trooper during I-78 traffic stop
A 30-year-old Lehigh County man is accused of speeding past a traffic stop involving a relative twice on Interstate 78 and hurling objects at the state trooper investigating. Brad Thomas March, of the 200 block of North Fifth Street in Emmaus, is charged with two counts felony aggravated assault; two counts misdemeanor
Perkasie Woman, 72, Accused of Shoving Officer Down Stairs, Spitting at Police
A 72-year-old Perkasie resident is facing felony charges after police say she pushed an officer down a staircase, sending him into a wall, then later forced nasal mucus toward a sergeant outside the hospital where she was taken for evaluation. Lois A. Singer now faces aggravated assault, assault of a law enforcement of
Man Shoots Girlfriend Twice, Himself In Whitehall Murder-Suicide Attempt: DA
A man shot his girlfriend twice before calling 911, admitting what he had done, and fatally shooting himself in an attempted murder-suicide inside a Pennsylvania apartment, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. The 27-year-old woman remains hospitalized with critical injuries after first respond…
