Bridge demolition that will close stretch of Route 22 for 4 hours rescheduled. The...
A section of Route 22 in Bethlehem Township will close overnight this weekend for bridge demolition, according to a traffic advisory from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The closure was originally scheduled for Sunday and was postponed because of inclement weather associated with the nor’easter that hit
Swastikas, racial slur found at golf course in Yardley, Bucks County
Police in Bucks County are investigating an apparent hate crime after anti-Semitic images were carved into a golf course.
Vandals carve slurs, swastikas into turf at Bucks Co. country club, police say
Police in Bucks County are searching for answers after the turf at a country club was vandalized with racial slurs and swastikas over the weekend, according to the Yardley Borough Police Department. Officials say the vandalism happened sometime between 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 and 7 a.m. on Saturday,...
Man points loaded gun at coworkers, fights police during arrest, officials say
A Philadelphia man is being held in a Bucks County prison after pointing a gun at his coworkers and then attacking police officers while they tried to arrest him, according to the Bensalem Police Department. Officers were called to an office building on the 1100 block of Northbrook Drive in...
Lehigh Valley weather: Nor’easter exits region Tuesday with improving conditions
A weakening nor’easter is departing the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, bringing an end to several days of unsettled weather, according to the National Weather Service. Winds have diminished substantially to around 5 mph or less out of the northwest, with only spotty sprinkles expected early Tuesday morning. Cloud cover...
BASD: No credible threat to high school after investigation of Instagram post from anonymous...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Bethlehem Area School District says there is no credible threat after an Instagram post contained language suggesting a potential threat to Liberty High School. The high school’s administration was made aware of the post, which was on an anonymous account, Tuesday morning, Superintendent Renato M.
Bethlehem mother advocates for safer bus stop
A few days before school started in late August, mother and Bethlehem resident Brooke Molina opened an envelope with her stepson’s bus pass, informing her of a change to his bus stop. She immediately pulled up Google maps on her phone to see where the new stop was. “And...
Man shot and killed in Allentown on Tuesday evening, police say
A man was shot and killed in Allentown just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, police said. The shooting occurred at the 600 block of Gordon Street at around 6:53 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said. When officers arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. The unidentified...
Vehicle crashes into Quakertown Farmers Market, causes ‘severe structural damage’
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. - A vehicle crashed into the Quakertown Farmers Market over the weekend. The Quakertown Fire Department responded to the market for a report of a traffic accident with injuries Sunday around 11:15 a.m., the West End Fire Company said in a Facebook post. A vehicle hit the building,...
Hate Symbols, Racial Slurs Carved into Yardley Gold Course Police Say
Days after Bucks County District Attorney Joh Khan announced the launch of the hate crimes roundtable series, to discuss solutions for preventing and addressing hate crimes, hate symbols and racial slurs were intentionally carved into a Golf Course in Yardley, police say. According to police, the incident occurred betw
