New full-service restaurant to open at former Griddle 145 site in Whitehall
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A popular restaurant is expanding its regional footprint with a new location at the site of a former longtime favorite in Lehigh County. A new location of Al Azeez Grill, a full-service restaurant offering authentic Pakistani, Indian, Afghani and Middle Eastern fusion cuisine, is expected to...
Wind Creek’s Flowplay Launches Imperial Treasures Casino
SEATTLE, WA – Flowplay, a Wind Creek Hospitality company, has launched Imperial Treasures Casino in the Pennsylvania Real Money Gaming (RMG) market as an affiliate of Wind Creek Bethlehem, marking the company’s first regulated U.S. market entry. Flowplay, which has more than 17 years of experience developing social...
Pies, Pretzels, and Scrapple: Inside Gilbertsville’s New Massive Amish Heritage Market
GILBERTSVILLE, PA — The distinctive clatter of horse-drawn buggies might not yet be a daily sound on Route 100, but a massive slice of Lancaster County culture has officially arrived in Montgomery County. Gilbertsville Heritage Market, a sprawling new indoor Amish and Mennonite farmers market, celebrated its grand...
There goes Burlington – off price retailer ends its time in mall with ‘blowout’...
BURLINGTON has closed one of its mall locations despite plans for a major expansion. The off-price retailer closed its store at the Franklin Mall in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on February 20, after it announced 55 new stores late last year. Burlington did not give a reason behind the closure after...
With dozens of proposals statewide, Lehigh Co. acts to control data center growth
NORTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - With 52 proposals in the works statewide, including several in our region, municipalities like North Whitehall Township are working on ways to restrict them. Monday night, the township is expected to pass a data center ordinance. In Pennsylvania, every township has to allow for the...
This No-Fuss Pennsylvania Pie Shop Is Drawing Sweet-Toothed Visitors This March
Some dessert shops do not rely on flashy décor or long menus to win people over. All it takes is the warm scent of butter and sugar drifting from the kitchen and a display case filled with golden crusts to capture everyone’s attention. Flaky layers, bubbling fruit fillings,...
Richlandtown, PA, Fire Police Officer Dies while Responding to Call
Richlandtown Fire Police Officer Todd Koch suffered a medical emergency and died despite immediate intervention. Richlandtown firefighters are mourning the loss of a dedicated fire police officer. On Monday, Fire Police Officer Todd Koch suffered a severe respiratory attack while responding to an emergency. He...
Chocolate bunnies set to hop off shelves along with other treats ahead of holiday...
S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Easter is right around the corner, which means a local family-owned candy shop is preparing chocolate bunnies, eggs, and sweet treats to fly off the shelves. 69 News reporter Sydney Kay gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Josh Early Candies in South Whitehall Township that’s...
Diving Lake Hydra, the Former Dutch Springs Quarry
Lake Hydra, formerly known as Dutch Springs, reopened in 2024 for training and certification dives. When most divers dream of getting their open-water certification, I’m willing to bet that Pennsylvania doesn’t make it onto the vision board. After all, who prefers a chance of snow over tropical reefs, soft sand, and...
Crash closes Route 378 for hours in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A crash closed Route 378 North in Bethlehem for hours on Tuesday evening. A car flipped and ended up on its side in the grass next to the highway, near Route 22. Route 378 North was closed at the 8th Avenue exit. It reopened later Tuesday night.

















