Funeral held for fallen Central Berks officer Kristen Yeager
A solemn procession and memorial service honored the 42-year-old officer, wife, and mother who died after a crash while on duty.
St. Luke’s physician honored for career serving patients, training future doctors
More than two decades after beginning her family medicine residency at St. Luke’s University Health Network, Dr. Nguyet-Cam Vu Lam continues to fulfill the mission that first drew her to the organization: caring for underserved patients while training the next generation of physicians. Lam, who began her residency trai
Newly Ordained Priest Assigned to Schuylkill Haven Parish Among Diocese of Allentown Appointments
Following the ordination of six new priests at the Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena in Allentown on Saturday, Bishop Alfred Schlert announced their first parish assignments, including one appointment that will bring a newly ordained priest to Schuylkill County. Effective Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Reverend Hy Gia Ngô
Emmaus Police Department announces the passing of retired K9 Ronny
EMMAUS, Pa. - The Emmaus Police Department announced the passing of retired K9 Ronny. K9 Ronny served the residents and visitors of Emmaus for seven years after being appointed to the Emmaus Police Department in May 2016, according to a social media post from the police department. Police say throughout...
‘Bursting with flavor’: New Lehigh Valley eatery to specialize in authentic Puerto Rican cuisine
EASTON, Pa. – A new restaurant will soon serve up a taste of the tropics in Northampton County. Carlitos Cuchifritos & Cubanos, specializing in Puerto Rican cuisine and also offering Cuban and Dominican dishes, is set to open July 18 at 1213 Washington St. in Easton, owner and chef Carlos Rodriguez told 69 News.
Man burns veteran grave markers, flags at Bucks County cemetery, police say
Police are searching for a man accused of burning veteran grave markers and flags at a cemetery in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, June 2, around 11 p.m., a Bristol Township police officer responded to the cemetery near Emilie United Methodist Church along the 7300 block of New Falls Road in Levittown for a rep
Bucks County Reporter Returns to 1976 Double Murder Case in New True Crime Book
It started with a tip at a 7-Eleven. Nearly 50 years later, that chance stop has become a book—and for Kathryn Canavan, a reckoning with one of the most haunting stories of her journalism career, writes John DiCarlo for Main Line Today. The former Bucks County Courier Times reporter...
State police warn Lehigh County drivers of sobriety checkpoint coming up this weekend
Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Fogelsville will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Lehigh County between Friday, June 12, and Sunday, June 14, the agency said in an advisory. Troopers will systematically stop vehicles at selected locations to briefly observe drivers for behaviors associated with alcohol or drug impa
Bucks County senior living community to be sold, 220 employees will be affected, company...
A Bucks County senior living facility with 220 employees is set to be sold later this summer, the company said. Chandler Hall Health Services filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the state Department of Labor & Industry, informing the state it wiill sell the facility at 99 Barclay St. in Newtown T
72-year-old man hit by vehicle in Allentown in March dies from injuries, coroner says
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said a 72-year-old man who was hit by a vehicle earlier this year has died from his injuries. John J. Mongilutz, of Allentown, was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning at a local hospital, Buglio said in a news release. Buglio said the...

















