Allentown PA

An Allentown tax preparer has admitted to a scheme that drew about $1,009,050 in pandemic loans on false applications and put 23 false tax returns on file using stolen identities. Mayerlyn Cordero, 48, pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to file false claims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for... The post An Allentown tax preparer pleaded guilty to about $1,009,050 in bogus pandemic loans and 23 false tax returns filed with stolen identities appeared first on The

On paper, every one of these cars checked out. Pennsylvania prosecutors say that was the whole scheme: stolen vehicles wearing the VINs and titles of other, legitimate ones, sold by a Lehigh County father and son, many through Facebook Marketplace. Attorney General Dave Sunday's office announced the charges on Oct. 26 against Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, of Allentown, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18. Prosecutors say investigators identified 12 vehicles sold with washed paperwork in 2025 and 2026, wo

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - City crews are working to repair a water main break that is affecting hundreds of residents and several nearby businesses. Bethlehem water and maintenance crews say the break is at 3rd and Hayes streets, near Wind Creek Resort. A Northampton County Emergency Communications supervisor told 69 News it happened just before 5:45 p.m.

The state inspected the following food establishments in Lehigh County. To find more restaurant safety information, view full inspection reports, and sign up for real-time text or email alerts for specific restaurants or locations, visit Spotlight PA’s Restaurant Safety Tracker. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture produces retail food inspection...

EASTON, PA — Palmer Township Police Department is seeking a man wanted on stalking and defiant trespass charges. An arrest warrant was issued Nov. 1, 2026, for Gregory M. Patterson, 34, of Pennsylvania. Patterson is charged with one count of stalking, a first-degree misdemeanor, and one count of defiant...

HELLERTOWN, Pa. – Hellertown Borough Council voted Monday night to authorize the advertising of a proposed ordinance that would name Lower Saucon Fire Rescue as the fire service provider for Hellertown Borough. Councilmember Lynley Solt, chair of the public safety/finance and capital committee, said the action to advertise is...

Both chambers of the Pennsylvania legislature are up for grabs in elections taking place Tuesday in key suburban races, including Bucks County's Sixth Senate District. Democrats aim to defend their narrow 103-100 edge in the state House and flip enough seats to win the Republican-controlled Senate, which would give Gov. Josh Shapiro a legislative trifecta.

A 21-year-old man has died following a weekend shooting at a Bethlehem home, authorities said. The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased as Jose Yapur De Los-Santos of the city. De Los-Santos was pronounced dead just before 1:10 a.m. Sunday at a Lehigh County hospital. An autopsy...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A 29-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Allentown Monday night. Around 5:13 p.m., Officers from the Allentown Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of North 9th Street for a shooting, according to a news release from the police. Arriving officers discovered one 29-year-old...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A former member of an Allentown aviation company was among the nine people killed when a business jet crashed over the weekend in Palm Beach. Parts of the aircraft appeared to break off before it went down in South Florida and erupted into flames, according to the Associated Press.