All Hail This 8-Year-Old With the Greatest Mullet We’ve Ever Seen
When 8-year-old Kamden "The Kammander" Cunningham rolled up to the mullet contest at the Great Allentown Fair in Pennsylvania in late August, you could tell he came to win. Kamden is the reigning titleholder of the kids' division of the national USA Mullet Championships. (Yes, that's a thing.) The second grader told...
Woman charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to boyfriend’s clothes, which spread to...
Police said Destiny Aida Reilly, of Lansdale, ignited clothing that spread to siding and railings of Acorn Street twin home, which necessitated Fairmount Fire Co. responding to the scene. A 22-year-old Lansdale woman is facing felony arson charges after police said she intentionally set fire to her boyfriend’s...
After record rainfall, Lehigh Valley at risk of severe weather on Saturday
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Days after the area saw record rainfall, another round of widespread showers and storms is expected this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The Allentown area recorded 1.88 inches of rain Thursday, the weather service said, besting the old record of 1.86 inches from Sept. 4, 1988.
New traffic patterns set for Route 309 and Tilghman Street interchange
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – PennDOT announced Friday new traffic patterns will be in effect starting Monday around the Route 309 interchange with Tilghman Street in South Whitehall Township. The traffic patterns are for the ongoing Route 309 and Tilghman Street interchange reconstruction project. Starting Monday, Route 309...
At Least 9 Cars Damaged in Late Night Vandalism Spree: Police
A number of Hellertown car owners woke up to a nasty surprise Thursday. Borough police say they found their cars damaged, in what they characterized as numerous acts of criminal mischief. Police said in a Facebook post that the vandalism occurred “during the late night hours on Sept. 3, 2025,”...
Search for next of kin after man’s death
(WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators are searching for any relatives of a Schuylkill County man who died at a hospital in Lehigh County. According to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office, 62-year-old John B. Malehorn from Frackville died at Lehigh Valley Hospital from injuries sustained during a fall. The coroner’s office is...
Tavern with ties to Revolutionary War times hitting the auction block
HAYCOCK TWP., Pa.- Before there was a Quakertown (founded in 1801), or even a country officially known as the United States of America (founded in 1776), there was a tavern along a stagecoach route where thirsty travelers could stop to wet their whistles or swap a story or two. It's...
Easton active-duty firefighter has died at the age of 33
The Easton community is mourning the loss of an active-duty member of the city’s fire department. Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr. on Friday announced the death of Easton Fire Department Firefighter Tyler Weidner. Weidner died during the early morning hours Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury...
State police: Florida man arrested for DUI while driving tractor trailer on I-78 in...
Pennsylvania State Police in Hamburg arrested a Florida man Thursday after he was found driving a tractor trailer while allegedly under the influence on Interstate 78. According to investigators, Trooper Derek Hill responded to multiple 911 calls on September 4 reporting a tractor trailer that was failing to maintain...
19-year-old Lehigh County man sentenced to 73 years to life in double murder
EASTON, Pa. — A 19-year-old Schnecksville man has been sentenced to 73 years to life in prison for the murder of a Catasauqua woman and her daughter in 2023. John Derwin Bradley was sentenced for the murders of Rianna and Rosalyn Glass, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta announced Thursday in a...