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Bond formed through Big Brothers Big Sisters in 1973 now facing its toughest test as longtime mentor fights for life in Florida hospital. A Sellersville man is rallying support to help save the life of the mentor who helped shape his future more than five decades ago. In 1973, Charlie...

In today’s column, we will be visiting local businesses and attend a meeting in Cementon. The year is 1936. Our first stop in today’s column will be at Schaffer’s store at 47 Second Street in Coplay to purchase some groceries with our Depression dollars. You could purchase a packet of Wheaties cereal for 11 cents,...

EASTON, Pa. — In January 1965, popular music charts were in the midst of the British Invasion. Less than a year earlier, The Beatles were introduced to America on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and the Top 10 singles chart was filled with British acts such as Herman's Hermits. That's...

Emergency responders in Upper Dublin Township were kept busy late Friday night and early Saturday morning after three separate crashes required vehicle rescues. The first incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Jennifer Drive and Limekiln Pike. According to reports, a single vehicle...

The families of two men suspected of an “ISIS-inspired act of terrorism" outside Gracie Mansion in New York City appear to have years-long ties to Bucks County, a review of voter registration data, property records and court filings suggest. Emir Balat,18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, are in custody for allegedly...

A Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off ticket worth $2.5 million was recently sold at a retailer in Berks County. According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the winning ticket for the $120,000,000 Payout Scratch-Off game was sold at Redner’s Quick Shoppe, 8381 Allentown Pike, Maidencreek Township. The retailer will receive a...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A new destination for fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs and other food is welcoming shoppers at a Lehigh County shopping center. Valley Fresh Marketplace, a store selling produce, canned goods, snacks and other groceries, opened Saturday at 1384 Hanover Ave. in Allentown, manager Eddie...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – More than three months after a fire damaged a much-loved pub in Northampton County, the business is nearing a tasty comeback with the “same great food, staff and atmosphere.”. The Bethlehem location of Pints & Pies Neighborhood Pub is set to reopen on Friday, March...

Not long after plans for a proposed mosque were withdrawn in Upper Southampton, a similar zoning variance is being considered in Lower Southampton to add permitted uses to the existing Al-Asr Islamic Community Center along Buck Road. Members of the organization are requesting to add permitted uses to the property...

Montgomery Township Police say suspect confessed during traffic stop. All charges were moved on to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court at a preliminary hearing last week for a Monroe County man accused of stealing a brand-new camper from a Hilltown Township RV dealership, which he was allegedly caught towing through...