Bucks County Landmarks to Be Featured in Upcoming PBS American Revolution Documentary
Ken Burns’ documentary series, 'The American Revolution,' will premiere on PBS on November 16, 2025. The six-part series covers the eight-year War for Independence. It highlights the experiences and ideas that influenced the nation. Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt directed the series. Geoffrey C. Ward...
Beloved deli spot in Bethlehem faces fire, one employee hospitalized
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A fire broke out on Thursday afternoon at a beloved deli spot in Bethlehem. Officials say that at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, township fire companies were dispatched to Heights Market for an automatic fire alarm. Heavy smoke was observed by the fire companies once they arrived...
Arguments begin in Lehigh Valley news outlets’ appeal to unseal drug bust records
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A Lehigh County judge heard arguments Thursday regarding efforts to unseal court documents detailing charges against at least 22 defendants charged in an alleged interstate drug ring. Judge Thomas Capehart did not immediately rule whether the motion — filed jointly on behalf of lehighvalleylive.com,...
1 injured after crash involving motorcycle on Route 22
One person is injured after a crash on Route 22 early Thursday morning. It happened just after 5 a.m. on 22 west near the Route 512 exit. The highway was closed after the crash but has since reopened. State police tell us at least one person was taken to the...
Lehigh Valley’s 1st Spirit Christmas store set to open with yuletide cheer
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – As hundreds of Spirit Halloween stores wrap up their seasonal operations, Spirit Christmas stores - including the first Lehigh Valley location – will soon bring festive decor, stocking stuffers, gift wrap and more. The Lehigh Valley's first Spirit Christmas store, offering holiday decor,...
Lehigh Valley Zoo welcomes rare baby alpaca with black fleece, naming the first-ever female
SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. - The Lehigh Valley Zoo has announced the birth of its first female alpaca. The cria was born on Oct. 23, marking the third offspring for mother Illuminati and father Havoc, joining males Buzz and Tupaca and increasing the zoo's alpaca herd to five members. Unlike the rest...
‘It sounded like a bomb’: Gusty winds knock down trees, cause power outages in...
PALMER TWP., Pa. - Gusty winds continue to sweep through our region, leaving thousands of customers without power. Some people in Northampton County are left cleaning up the damage from downed trees and wires. A long Wednesday night of powerful winds caused quite a scare for 48-year Palmer Township resident...
3 hospitalized after crash involving tractor-trailer on Rt. 512 in Northampton County
Just after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, two cars and a tractor trailer all collided, trapping three people in the cars.
Victim’s wife is 3rd and final person sentenced in Whitehall Twp. killing
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A woman who authorities said helped conspire to kill a man outside a Whitehall Township store nearly a year ago has been sentenced to state prison. Brenda Rodriguez, 52, of Palmerton, is the final of three defendants to be sentenced in the Dec. 7, 2024, shooting death of Hector Garcia Gomez in the...
Thousands of power outages reported, as winds topple trees
PENNSYLVANIA - Thousands of customers in our area are waking up Thursday morning without any power. According to the website poweroutage.us, more than 3,000 customers in Monroe County are in the dark. More than 2,000 are without power in Northampton and Bucks counties. And more than 1,000 customers are without...

















