Abington Jefferson Hospital employee allegedly steals 85-year-old patient’s credit card to pay parking citation,...
An employee of Abington Jefferson Hospital has been accused of stealing a patient’s debit card and using it pay off parking citations and buy new sneakers, according to police. On Aug. 4, around 10:51 a.m., the Abington Police Department was contacted by the victim’s son, who has legal power...
Popular Local Restaurant Being Featured on Andrew Zimmern’s ‘Family Dinner’
A famous chef brought his television show to the Newtown restaurant. One of Bucks County‘s most popular eateries is being featured on a major televisions show, hosted by Andrew Zimmern, one of cooking’s biggest names. Jeff Werner wrote about the restaurant for the Newtown Patch. Vecchia Osteria by...
Cigar shop and lounge snuffed by local residents
Residents from Upper Milford, Lower Macungie, Emmaus and other local areas packed the Upper Milford Township Zoning Hearing Board meeting Aug. 11 to voice their concerns about the sale of the nostalgic “top of the hill” Countryside ice cream shop in Upper Milford. Jai Raskapur and Isha Patel...
Fire erupts after SUV crashes into Lehigh Valley home
A fire erupted after an SUV crashed into a home in the Lehigh Valley on Thursday evening.
McDonald’s fire in Lower Nazareth caused by possible cigarette, fire official says
A fire temporarily shut down a McDonald’s restaurant Wednesday afternoon at the Northampton Crossings shopping center in Lower Nazareth Township. Hecktown Fire Company Chief Keith Brooks told lehighvalleylive.com flames ignited just before 2 p.m. at the eatery, 3708 Easton Nazareth Highway, and all patrons and...
First look: New high-rise pitched for downtown Easton
EASTON, Pa.- We're getting our first look at the new, seven-story building that's being pitched for downtown Easton. Representatives from Serfass Development will appear before the Easton Planning Commission Wednesday night to discuss what they want to build at 101 S. 3rd Street. As 69 News previously reported, plans...
Pohatcong Township 6-hour standoff ends in arrest of alleged armed assault suspect
A Phillipsburg area man allegedly assaulted another person, threatened them with a gun and then surrendered after a six-hour standoff with police. Ian M. Walker, 50, is charged with second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose; third-degree making terroristic threats; third-degree certain persons not...
Woman rescued from burning house in Lower Macungie after SUV slams into it, driver...
L. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - A woman is being treated in the hospital after her car slammed into a house in Lower Macungie Township, causing the home to go up in flames. Another woman who was inside sleeping made it out okay. The dwelling fire broke out at the 6100...
Limerick man sentenced for stalking, harassing girl he met in high school
NORRISTOWN — A 20-year-old Limerick Township man faces a probationary sentence on charges he stalked and harassed a girl over a period of 18 months after the pair met while students at Spring Ford Area High School. Evan Badger, of the 100 block of Sunnybrook Road, was sentenced in...
Custodial worker for Flemington-Raritan schools charged with child exploitation in Hunterdon County
RARITAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A Raritan Township man has been arrested on child exploitation charges following a joint investigation by local and county authorities, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson announced Thursday. Authorities said the investigation began when a minor in Pennsylvania...