Montgomery County increases property taxes by 4% in 2026 budget
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Montgomery County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved its 2026 budget Thursday. The county is raising property taxes by 4% to generate a small amount of additional revenue for...
Man convicted in 2018 Allentown killing after fleeing state and committing second homicide
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A man charged in the 2018 shooting death in Allentown — then fled to Massachusetts, where he was charged in another killing — has been convicted in the area death. Anderson Jorge Cruz, 27, no known address, on was found guilty Wednesday by a...
Allentown man faces charges in connection with stolen credit cards from Pediatric Cancer Foundation
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An Allentown man was arrested after an investigation into fraudulent activity involving credit cards stolen from a local nonprofit, authorities said Thursday. The South Whitehall Township Police Department took Cesar Martes Cedano into custody following an investigation into alleged access device...
3 charged after street takeover at Plymouth Township intersection
Police in Plymouth Township say they have identified and charged the drivers behind a chaotic street takeover at a busy Montgomery County intersection last summer.
ASD introduces new threat assessment policy
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Allentown School District has a new policy about how it assesses threats. "We're just making sure that we're not only in compliance with state requirements, but at the same time, you know, we're doing everything that we can to make sure that when threats are made and when the safety of our school...
$400K study will take ‘deeper look’ at passenger rail in the Lehigh Valley
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh Valley planning officials are set to launch the second phase of a marathon process to bring passenger rail back to the region. The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission on Thursday landed $400,000 — three-quarters funded by the state and the rest by Lehigh County — to kick off a study.
Phillipsburg police seek driver who hit bus with vehicle, drove away
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - Police in Warren County, New Jersey are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit the side of a bus. The hit-and-run accident happened Wednesday at approximately 2:30 p.m. on the 1000 block of South Main Street in Phillipsburg, according to a news release from the Phillipsburg Police Department.
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...
Woman left kid in car while gambling at Wind Creek Casino Bethlehem, authorities say
A woman is accused of leaving a 13-year-old child in the car for over an hour as she gambled at Wind Creek casino in Bethlehem, authorities said. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday it placed that woman and three other adults on its various Involuntary Exclusion Lists. All four...
Baby antelope born on Thanksgiving at Lehigh Valley Zoo
SCHECKSVILLE, Pa. - Lehigh Valley Zoo has announced the birth of a male antelope. Stacks, the newborn Common Eland, was born to mother Alexis and father Code, according to the news release. He was born on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. This birth brings the eland herd up to five members. Just...
