Local favorite Pizza Como set to revitalize old Boulevard Restaurant spot
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — The staff behind the counter at Pizza Como in Lehighton are stretching dough and making pizzas for the lunch crowd. The shop inside the Carbon Plaza Mall has been a staple for decades. "My grandfather came to America from Italy in the early 70's and...
Florida man accused in 2023 Allentown killing in jail after extradition: DA
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A Florida man charged with homicide in a 2023 shooting was in Lehigh County Jail on Friday following extradition from his home state, the district attorney’s office said. Alberto Jose Rios-Santiago, 26, of Deltona, Florida, was arrested Feb. 13 and held in Florida on charges...
11-year-old’s 2024 death ruled homicide by shaken baby syndrome
The Fayette County Coroner has declared the death of an 11-year-old last year to be a homicide, the result of shaken baby syndrome he suffered from due to actions his father took when he was 3 months old. It all goes back to 2012, when Leonardo Hinkle was in Bucks County, just north of Philadelphia. According to the...
Roof collapse at West Philadelphia daycare center leaves child hurt
A child was hurt inside a daycare center on Friday after the building's roof collapsed in West Philadelphia, according to a spokesperson with the city's fire department. The Philadelphia Fire Department was called to a childcare facility near 60th and Market streets around 4:07 p.m. on March 7, officials said.
Grieving family pleads for answers in murder of brother shot on Roosevelt Boulevard
HUNTING PARK - William Torres Espinal died after Philadelphia police say he was found shot in the chest following a crash on Roosevelt Boulevard in August. At the time, police said Torres had struck the median and another vehicle while driving north on the Boulevard. Police say the investigation is still active.
‘He Was Loved’: Family Remembers Giovanni Zambrano, 22, Missing Allentown Man Found Dead
Giovanni Zambrano was more than just a name on a missing person’s alert—he was a hardworking young man, a dedicated gamer, and a beloved brother in a family of seven. His aunt, Aura Santos, shared memories of the 22-year-old after his remains were found in a wooded area of Allentown earlier this week.
Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania: Heavy Snow Creating Hazardous Travel Conditions
Binghamton, NY – A fast-moving band of heavy snow is sweeping across parts of central New York and northern Pennsylvania this morning, creating hazardous travel conditions with sudden drops in visibility and gusty winds. According to the National Weather Service in Binghamton, the snow band was observed at 6:08...
Pa. counselor charged for hiding cameras, recording women using office bathroom
A family counselor who worked in both Bucks and Berks counties has been arrested after allegedly recording patients and staff with a secret camera in the bathroom at his office. The Bucks County District Attorney's Office said they launched an investigation after someone found an electronic storage device on Monday,...
Man charged with threatening to kill police escapes from Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
EWING−Authorities are searching for a former Neptune man who escaped from Trenton Psyciatric Hospital, and who was accused in August of claiming false ownership of two vacant homes in Monmouth County and threatening to kill police there . Shortly after 4 a.m. on Friday, State Human Services Police notified Ewing...
8 Underrated Restaurants In Pennsylvania That Will Make Your Pizza Dreams Come True
Life’s greatest pleasures often hide in plain sight, and Pennsylvania’s pizza scene is living proof of this delicious truth. The Keystone State harbors some of the most extraordinary pizza joints you’ve never heard of – unless you’re lucky enough to be a local who guards these secrets like the last slice at a family...
