Big increase in Palmer Township garbage bills is predicted for next year
Palmer Township’s residents’ trash bills will go up next year. It’s just a matter of how much, according to township officials. Township Deputy Director of Public Services Tyler Lapham said the contract with WM, formerly Waste Management, ends in April. The company declined to offer an extension, he said at a...
Outside Pottstown Hospital, workers protest planned layoffs and service cuts by owner Tower Health
Several nurses and health care professionals were there, many holding signs that read, “Save Jobs/Save Lives,” and “Patients Needs over Corporate Greed.” They called for the hospital’s owner, Tower Health, to reconsider the plan.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Announces $25M Boost for Child Care Workforce in Latest State...
In a move to tackle the ongoing child care workforce crisis in Pennsylvania, Governor Josh Shapiro, accompanied by Secretary of Human Services Dr. Val Arkoosh, took the podium at Children of God Educational Services in Bucks County, a state-licensed child care center, to shed light on the innovative measures...
Plan moves forward for community center on Allentown’s Chew Street
ALLENTOWN., Pa. – The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board voted Monday night to grant a special exception to allow RCI (Ripple Community Inc.) Village Properties to use a portion of the building at 1539-1551 Chew Street for a community center. The decision came following a two-hour hearing where both supporters...
Montco Man Has Door Dasher Vehicle Robbery Charges Refiled Against Him
A 25 year-old Norristown man might of thought robbery charges dismissed against him last fall were never going haunt him again. Magisterial District Judge Kevin P. Wagner arraigned Gregory Lee Corbitt II on October 27 remanding him to Bucks County Correctional Facility setting bail at 1o percent$250,000.00. According...
Pip the Mouse puppet show returns to Lehigh Valley Museum
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - For decades, “Pip the Mouse” has been a holiday icon of the Lehigh Valley. “The Mouse Before Christmas,” puppet show, starring Pip, will appear at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum for four days with two show times each day. The program will take place on Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 26-27 at 11:30 a.m. and...
Raising the Alarm on Housing: Conditions are Set to Deteriorate Further
The local housing crisis is reaching a critical point, with the availability of affordable housing dwindling at an alarming rate. The government shutdown and recent federal HUD updates only protect about 30% of current funding. This has led to local shelters and programs operating at near capacity, and an increasing...
Homicide investigation underway in Norristown, Pa.
Officers responded to a home on the 800 block of DeKalb Street near Oak Street
Crews battle blaze in Lower Saucon
L. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Several fire crews worked to put out an early morning fire in Lower Saucon Township. According to communication officials, the blaze began around 1:30 a.m. Monday in a garage on Lower Saucon Road. The fire was under control by 3 a.m. There have been no...
St. Luke’s Physician Pursues Skydiving World Record
When he isn’t taking care of patients at St. Luke’s Walbert Avenue Primary Care in Allentown, Dr. Frank Matrone enjoys jumping out of airplanes. This week he hopes to secure a new spot in the skydiving record books. Dr. Matrone and his son, Dominic, are in Lake Wales,...
