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A crash Tuesday afternoon forced the closure of the northbound Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission put a detour into effect, closing both northbound lanes of Interstate 476 from the Lehigh Valley (Exit 56) to Mahoning Valley (Exit 74) i

Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will make its way into the Philadelphia region on Thursday as part of its first East Coast tour. The heritage locomotive, built in 1941 to carry freight and troops during World War II, was restored in 2019...

A Carbon County man is accused of shooting someone he was arguing with. According to the criminal complaint, Pennsylvania State Police troopers were dispatched to a residence on Lakeside Drive in Towamensing Township, Carbon County, on the morning of June 28 for a reported shooting. The incident was called in by David

A job-training model that launched North Carolina workers straight into the pharmaceutical industry is coming to Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. It could be the blueprint for landing a career at Eli Lilly and Co.’s new $3.5 billion plant. The pharmaceutical giant is building a massive drug production facility in...

Affidavit alleges owner sold beer and margaritas without a liquor license at both Montgomery County restaurants before April search warrants uncovered cash, alcohol and business records. North Wales Borough restaurant owner Andres Mena Camargo is facing criminal charges following a months-long undercover investigation

Burlington will hold a grand opening for its new Quakertown-area store on July 10. The event begins at 8:45 a.m. at 654 N. West End Blvd. in Richland Township, Bucks County, spokesperson Morgan Williams said in a written statement. It will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony and $5,000 donation presentation...

A freight train has derailed in Bensalem, Bucks County, and people living nearby are being urged to shelter in place.

A new Italian restaurant plans to replace a decades-old family pizzeria that closed last year. La Piazza Italia is moving in to the Forks Towne Centers shopping center off Town Center Boulevard in Forks Township, according to an online announcement. No opening date has been set but it’s expected around August or Septem

A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in a Pennsylvania community Tuesday afternoon, triggering a shelter-in-place order as emergency crews raced to the scene.

HAMPTON BOROUGH, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — Five residential building lots in Hampton Borough will be offered at public auction next month, providing an opportunity for builders, investors and prospective homeowners to purchase property in Hunterdon County. Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co. announced the lots, located