History’s Headlines: The Queen City’s Queen of Rock and Roll
The casual reader of Time magazine’s issue for September 19, 1955, had much to ponder. A cover picture of African American attorney and future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and several articles on the movement to integrate the south’s public schools reflected the difficulty of the struggle with many southern
Retail Watch: Find unpredictable treasures as antique store reopens in Allentown
Knives. A frame for the art of The Beatles’ album “Yesterday and Today.” The Union Jack hanging from the ceiling. A Ronald’s PlayPlace sign. A Vietnam War-era jacket. Guitars. Comic book issues. And … swords. Just swords sitting on a table with the same reverence as...
As comic book sales grow, these Lehigh Valley shops are answering the demand
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is the second highest-grossing domestic film release of all time, “Avengers: Doomsday” generated $16.5 million in advance ticket sales after the first day of availability last month, and trailers for the Marvel’s Wolverine video game have earned millions of views in the last year on YouTube.
Pennsylvania Senior Loses $683,000 in Gold Bars After Scammers Pose as Bank Officials
Two New York men tricked a 78-year-old South Whitehall Township woman into buying and delivering $683,000 worth of gold bullion by falsely claiming her identity had been compromised. The post Pennsylvania Senior Loses $683,000 in Gold Bars After Scammers Pose as Bank Officials appeared first on The Daily Hodl .
Major resurfacing of Route 378 to cause months of lane restrictions. PennDOT issues advisory.
A major resurfacing project on Route 378 in Bethlehem will bring weeknight lane restrictions in both directions beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced. The $12,867,137 project will cover the stretch of Route 378 between Route 22 and the Hill-to-Hill Bridge in Lehigh County,
Driver injured in Palmer Township collision at busy intersection
A male driver was injured Friday morning in a collision at a busy intersection in Palmer Township, police said. Township Police Sgt. Tyson Unangst said the collision happened around 10 a.m. at Newburg Road and Easton-Nazareth Highway. Investigators determined a pickup truck driver stopped at a red light was struck...
I-78 Eastbound crash in Lower Saucon injures one
LOWER SAUCON TWP., Pa. - One person was injured Friday in an accident involving a motorcycle and a tractor trailer on Route 78 in Lower Saucon Township. Northampton County Communications says the accident on I-78 Eastbound happened just after 2 p.m. between Exit 60 PA 309 South and Exit 67 PA 412.
Moore Township Police Chief retires after 19 years of leadership
MOORE TWP., Pa. - Moore Township Police Chief Gary West has retired after 19 years leading his department. According to the department's Facebook page, West worked for the department for 33 years, leading it for 19. “It’s hard to imagine this place without him. We’ll miss his presence, his voice,...
Opinion: Struggling families like mine are waiting on a bomb to go off
A Pennsylvania mother of two says rising costs and looming cuts to SNAP and Medicaid are deepening anxiety for families relying on the social safety net.
Fire destroys truck cab at Stony Mountain Trucking
Firefighters with the Upper Macungie Fire Department were dispatched for a report of a truck fire at Stony Mountain Trucking, 1030 Blue Barn Road, Upper Macungie Township. The call was made around 10:18 a.m. Aug. 28. Upon arrival, the first arriving firefighters on Engine 57 reported a fully involved truck...

















