Kids, culture take center stage with ‘Passport to Puerto Rico’ by Allentown STREAM students
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — On Tuesday night, attendees needed no airfare or paperwork to enjoy the food, sounds and spirit of the Isla del Encanto. Central Elementary STREAM Academy students took them to the island with their new film, "Passport to Puerto Rico.”. A promo of the student-generated film was...
YouTube threat prompts increased security at Easton Area Middle School
A threat posted on YouTube has led Easton Area Middle School to beef up its police presence and security on Wednesday, district officials said. A letter written by Principal Elise Jones and obtained by lehighvalleylive.com began circulating among parents Tuesday evening on social media. The letter stated school...
New Home Needed: Meet the Latest Adorable Dogs Up for Adoption in Doylestown, PA
Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around doylestown.
N.J. man killed girlfriend, abandoned her body in Pennsylvania, prosecutor says
A Trenton man shot his girlfriend in the city early Sunday morning, then drove her to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he abandoned the vehicle with her dead body inside, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday. Lamont Truitt, 36, is charged with murder and related firearm charges for the...
Movies and TV shows casting in Allentown
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Firefighter shortage in Bethlehem ‘a failure of priorities,’ department advocates say
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A fun evening of poker more than 40 years ago almost took a turn for the worse for city resident Mark Will-Weber. Will-Weber said he didn’t think much of his friend, a volunteer fireman, leaving the table on a call. That’s until he later arrived...
Lansdale woman seeks to withdraw no contest plea in school threats case
NORRISTOWN — A Lansdale woman claims she did not “fully grasp the implications” of pleading no contest to charges she threatened to “shoot up” North Penn High School during a disturbance and wants a judge to vacate her probationary sentence and allow her to go to trial on the charges.
Pa. PUC schedules hearings for public comment on PPL Electric Utilities rate hike request
The public can comment on PPL Electric Utilities’ request for up to 7% higher rates during December hearings, state regulators announced Tuesday. In Northeast Pennsylvania, hearings will take place in Lackawanna and Lehigh counties. The hearings are:. Dec. 8, 6 p.m., University of Scranton, Brennan Hall, Rose Room,...
Crews continue clearing homeless camps as bitter cold sets in on Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City crews cleared another homeless encampment this week — amid National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Workers and heavy equipment rolled into the camp along the Jordan Creek Greenway early Monday, evicting a small group of residents who remained despite weeks of warnings. They joined...
DA: Officer charged with assaulting man with gun during arrest
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A district attorney has filed charges against a Pennsylvania officer for allegedly striking a man with his firearm while the suspect was surrendering during an arrest. District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan reports an officer at the Allentown Police Department, 31-year-old Abviud...
