Roth and Varela Go Head-to-Head at CD-7 Forum
FLEMINGTON - Many candidates like to say the state's "diversity is its strength." It can also make things difficult. A diverse population means diverse opinions, which can be a landmine. A week ago, the Democratic candidates in the contested CD-7 primary attended a forum held by the Jewish Caucus of...
PA Hotel Fire Report: No Fire Inspections Since 2017, Firefighter Injury Detailed
A federal investigative report details how a seven-year veteran firefighter sustained serious injuries in the Feb. 20 fire that destroyed the Hotel Hampton boarding house in Downtown Easton. Investigators found the building had not undergone a fire-safety inspection since 2017 due to limited staffing in the Easton code enforcement office,...
A Pa. man called 911 to report his father’s suicide. Police say he killed...
Justin Wilson called 911 in February to report a tragedy: His father, Kevin, had supposedly shot himself in the head inside they home they shared in Trappe, Montgomery County, prosecutors said Friday. But when state troopers arrived to investigate, Wilson’s story started to unravel. The 23-year-old repeatedly denied killing his...
One person hit by car, taken to hospital in Montgomery County
LOWER GWYNEDD TOWNSHIP, Pa. - One person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in Montgomery County on Sunday. Officials say that the accident happened on the 1500 block of Gypsy Hill Road in Lower Gwynedd Township. The call came in around 6:28 p.m., according to...
Hunterdon County to build permanent 9/11 memorial at Hilltop Preserve
A permanent 9/11 memorial will be established at Hilltop Preserve in Raritan Township, with plans to dedicate the site in September 2026 on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Hunterdon County Sheriff Fred W. Brown announced the plans in a news release, saying the memorial will create a lasting place for reflection and remembrance. “Hunterdon County will always remember where we were...
All charges held for Harleysville woman accused of assault, knife threats on neighbors
A Lower Salford Township woman had all charges lodged against her held for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court at a preliminary hearing last week, accused of assaulting a neighbor and threatening others with a knife during a violent confrontation outside an apartment complex in the township in March. Donnelle L....
Possible ‘swatting’ calls target multiple Pennsylvania schools, officials say
Multiple schools in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania received threatening phone calls that investigators believe were "swatting" incidents, officials said. Swatting incident in Bucks County. Pennsbury High School, in Falls Township, Bucks County, was locked down -- or as officials said, "placed in secure hold" -- early Monday...
PA Lottery ticket worth $2.1 million sold
(WHTM)– A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth more than $2.1 million was sold in Pennsylvania last week. According to the PA Lottery, a Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold for the Thursday, April 30 drawing matched all five balls drawn, 14-19-24-26-39, to win $2,193,775.50. The ticket was sold in Lehigh County. The PA Lottery said […]
A former friend allegedly beat her up at a Lehigh Valley Walmart. Now she’s...
A Nazareth woman who was allegedly robbed and beaten by two of her estranged friends at Walmart is blaming the store for failing to protect her. Taylor McIntyre was attacked by two former friends on June 4, 2025, at the Walmart store in Lower Nazareth Township, according to Colonial Regional Police.
Commercial Use Plan for Bristol’s Old FDR Middle School Site Delayed
The sale of Bristol's Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School to New York-based Crystal Window & Door Systems has been delayed to early 2027. The sale of the former Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School in Bristol to Crystal Window & Door Systems has been delayed until early 2027, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times.
