Allentown PA

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown School Board on Thursday approved the next design phase for a new school planned at the former Allentown State Hospital property on the city’s East Side. Board members voted 7-0 to approve the project justification and design development for the school, which will serve...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man arrested more than two years ago after a fatal stabbing outside an East Side hookah lounge is set to stand trial this fall. Isiah Yeager, 25, is accused of stabbing 29-year-old Kevin Tarafa multiple times during a fight inside Synergy Hookah Lounge during the early hours of June 18,...

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - One of the victims in a serial stalking case is speaking out. Matthew Bustin of Montgomery County was sentenced last week after he stalked and broke into the home of a Bucks County woman. Before that, he stalked two women in Lehigh County. Matthew Bustin has...

Northampton, PA – Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information that could help solve the decades-old case of Kelly Frances McBride, who disappeared in 1984 from Northampton, Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Kelly McBride was 22 years old when she was last seen in February 1984...

The Legend of the Bushkill Witch Filmed On Location a Bushkill Park in Easton, Pa. Director/Writer/Producer Paul Sutt started production on his short film, The Legend of the Bushkill Witch, based on a true story. Filming began on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the legendary Bushkill Park and Grove located at 2100...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — There the old submariner sat at the finish line, wearing an expression of pride, garrison cap and the appreciation of so many. Displayed on Friday before Lehigh Valley Base/U.S. Submarine Veterans Commander George Dolgos, and nearly 200 others at the VFW Egypt Post 7293, was that which he and so...

The U.S. Army recently awarded Allentown-based Mack Defense, a heavy-duty trucks provider, a five year, up to $221.8 million contract for up to 450 M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDT). M917A3 HDTs support the U.S. military’s construction and upkeep of airfields, landing strips, motor pools, roadways, supply facilities,...

The Allentown Rescue Mission is pleased to announce the winner of its Christmas in July holiday card contest, Richard G. Richard’s moonlit forest scene topped eight paintings in a competitive race for the honor of becoming the Allentown Rescue Mission’s 2025 Christmas card picture. All the paintings were...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A dining establishment is temporarily closed for repairs in Lehigh County. A location of Bang Bang Hibachi Grill & Sushi, known for its freshly prepared sushi rolls, hibachi dishes and other Japanese favorites, is temporarily closed at 6900 Hamilton Blvd., Unit 225, in Lower Macungie Township after a...

WEISENBERG TWP., Pa. - Just a few months after opening in Berks County, a family-run business is bringing its unique mix of local meats, produce, dairy products and other groceries to a new location in Lehigh County. A new location of AEC Market, offering a wide variety of locally sourced...