Allentown PA

LOWER MERION — During a recent finance committee meeting, Lower Merion Township officials proposed a 9.5% tax increase for 2026. Adam Szumski, director of finance for Lower Merion Township, outlined the budget details. The 2026 budget projects total spending of $83.8 million after collecting revenues of $79.3...

LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — After 13 1/2 years of being the owner and driving force behind Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, developer Jeff Trainer still is hungry for music. And for food. So next month, Trainer plans to open The Broken Record, a restaurant that will combine...

A Pennsylvania Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket worth $100,000 — sold nearly a year ago in Bucks County — is set to expire in early January if the winner does not come forward. Lottery officials said the unclaimed ticket was purchased at Weis Markets, 73 Old...

Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick is one of the many outlet centers continuing to thrive while traditional indoor malls decline. Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick is one of the many outlet centers that are continuing to thrive while many traditional malls decline, writes Erin McCarthy for The...

Pennsylvania State Police will conduct intensified traffic enforcement across Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties during the Thanksgiving holiday period, beginning Nov. 26 and continuing through Nov. 30. Troopers from PSP Troop M in Bethlehem will focus on aggressive driving behaviors, distracted driving...

Braving the cold and braced against the wind on a chilly autumn morning, nurses and healthcare workers at Pottstown Hospital stood out front of the institution on Monday to call for an end to planned layoffs and service cuts at the medical facility. "This is the first step and the...

A Halloween-night traffic stop in Doylestown Borough led to the arrest of a 27-year-old Buckingham Township man who police said was dressed as a bunny while riding a motorcycle under the influence. According to Central Bucks Regional Police, the incident occurred on Oct. 31, 2025, at South Main Street and...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Veteran's Day may have come and gone, but there was still one Lehigh Valley tradition held on Saturday. The Miller Symphony Hall hosted nationally renowned Allentown Band the Bach Choir of Bethlehem for an annual veterans tradition. A Testament of Freedom" was the centerpiece. Allentown Mayor Matt...

An updated wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 9:20 a.m. valid between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower Bucks as well as Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. The weather...

EASTON, Pa. - A long-running Easton holiday tradition is set to return later this month, bringing the community together once again. Councilman Frank J. Pintabone has announced the 13th Annual Turkey Giveaway, according to a press release from the councilman’s office. Each year, Councilman Pintabone and a dedicated...