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35 year old Adam Erdman of Bethlehem pleaded guilty in September to one count of Child Sex Abuse Material. This week, he became the first to be convicted and sentenced under a state ban on artificially-generated sexual depictions of children. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan praised the law,...

A 28-year-old woman with mental illness was jailed for two months following a psychotic break. COVID-19 pandemic mitigation efforts delayed her transfer from jail to a psychiatric hospital. The woman's parents learned of her deteriorating condition and alleged mistreatment from other inmates. (This story originally...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown employee whose firing two years ago sparked a no-confidence vote against Mayor Matt Tuerk is suing the city. Former human resources worker Karen Ocasio in a federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges Tuerk forced her out of his administration in November 2023 for reporting discrimination.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A lifesaver was asked about those times he could not. Mehmet Barzev spoke of those tense, desperate moments when his expertise and empathy simply was not enough. There is an accident or incident. The victim, quickly losing blood from injuries, is fading as first responders do...

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - All schools in the Phillipsburg School District in New Jersey have resumed normal operations after a bomb threat Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from District Superintendent Gregory Troxell. All schools in the district have now been removed from shelter in place status, Troxell said in...

Six hospitals operated by St. Luke’s University Health Network have been named among the nation’s top hospitals for safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization that evaluates hospital performance. Leapfrog announced its 2025 Top Hospital designations this week, recognizing 156 hospitals...

LANSFORD, Pa. – A popular retail chain, which bills itself as “America’s neighborhood general store,” is continuing to expand its footprint. A new location of Dollar General, which strives to make shopping “hassle-free and affordable” with more than 20,000 stores in 48 states, opened earlier this week at 480 W....

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — LANTA will cut service about 5% on its fixed-route bus system and is proposing a 20% single-ride fare increase as the Lehigh Valley transit agency looks to Harrisburg for a long-term funding solution. The service cuts eliminate at least some trips on 13 routes and take...

PALMER TWP., Pa. – The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors on Monday night approved the 2026 budget which contains a 13.1% overall tax increase on property owners. The spending plan includes a 1-mill tax increase in the general fund, a .295-mill tax increase in the fire fund, and a decrease in the EMS tax by .045...

Three thieves breaking into the Exxon station on North Main Street in Doylestown Borough just after 3 a.m. Saturday morning and were gone in 30 seconds with cash and vapes, police say.