Allentown PA

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (April 8, 2026) – The application window for PPL Electric Utilities customers seeking federal assistance to help with their electric bills has been extended through Wednesday, May 8. The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides grants to households to help with home heating bills or...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A family-run restaurant known for its artisan street tacos, nachos, flautas and other Mexican favorites is expanding its footprint in the Lehigh Valley. A second location of UNO Taqueria, a fast-casual eatery offering authentic Mexican cuisine at 1042 Mill Creek Road in Lower Macungie Township, is expected to open in early May at 15 E. Fourth St. in Bethlehem, according...

An Allentown resident has been charged after an attempted robbery led to gunfire Thursday morning. Officers were dispatched around 11:29 a.m. to the area of Second and Linden streets in the city for a report of shots fired, according to a news release from the Allentown Police Department. Two men...

Several students became sick at a middle school in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, after officials said they ingested edibles laced with THC. It happened at William Penn Middle School located at 1524 Derbyshire Road in Yardley on Thursday, April 9, 2026. SkyForce10 was over the scene as medics and police responded...

Looking for some great freebies around Allentown? Here are a few items your neighbors are giving away right now — from home decor to scrap metal opportunities. This 200-gallon oil tank didn’t pass inspection, but it still has about 10 gallons of waste oil inside. Could be useful for scrap metal or repurposing projects. Condition: Used – Fair.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The Phillipsburg Police Department is investigating an illegal dumping incident and seeking the public’s help to identify those responsible. On April 4, 2026, at approximately 12:23 p.m., a white Dodge Ram 1500 with an unknown New Jersey license plate, tinted windows and a tinted upper windshield allegedly dumped garbage and debris without the property owner’s consent in the 1000 block of...

The Whitehall Area Chamber is proud to partner with the Borough of Catasauqua and Budget Store & Lock- Lehigh Street to present the 2026 Catty Eats Fest on May 2nd, 2026!. The Whitehall Area Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber, The Borough of Catasauqua, and Budget Store & Lock – Lehigh Street, is turning up the flavor and fun once again...

The Freedom HS Theatre Company presents the musical “Something Rotten” on Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 11 at 1 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 12 at 1 p.m. “Something Rotten” is a musical comedy based on a book by John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick with music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick.

This coming Saturday, the Sleepy Cat Urban Winery in Allentown will host the American Cancer Society (ACS), broadcasting live interviews by Mike Kelly of top 40 radio station B104 as part of the 47th annual telethon taking place at Penn’s Peak in the Poconos. The telethon airs on Service Electric Cable in the Lehigh Valley, channels 913 and 914.

WHITEHALL, PA – April 2026 – On the evening of Tuesday, March 31, the Whitehall Township Public Library hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking to officially kick off a series of transformative building improvements. The event was well attended by township leadership and community supporters, marking the start of a year-long initiative to modernize the facility.