‘A community draw’: Pa.’s 1st Pickleball Kingdom to open in Lehigh Valley
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — For Chris Monteith and Colleen Van Ee, pickleball is more than just a rising sport. "It's such a community," Monteith said. Come mid-November, Monteith will own and operate the first Pickleball Kingdom location in the Lehigh Valley, with Van Ee — who initially was hired as the location's marketing...
Arrests made after reported shooting in Phillipsburg industrial area, no injuries
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. (Warren County) — Police say arrests were made after a reported shooting Sunday afternoon in an industrial area of Phillipsburg. At approximately 1:40 p.m., patrol officers responded to the area of Flexport off Rand Boulevard, according to police. Officers confirmed that a shooting had occurred...
Should Pa. allow semiautomatic rifles for big-game hunting?
An AR-15 and AK-47 were among the rifles broken out for some target practice last week at the shooting range at State Game Lands 205 in Lehigh County. While both can make for an enjoyable time zeroing in on the range’s rifle targets 25, 50 and 100 yards away, neither is permitted for hunting game like white-tailed...
18th Annual Coal Miners’ Heritage Festival
LANSFORD, Pa. — A celebration of our area's anthracite coal history in Carbon County this Labor Day weekend. No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford hosted its 18th Annual Coal Miners' Heritage Festival. The event celebrates the coal region's history, culture, food, and music. It also featured historic and cultural...
The Quesadilla At This Restaurant In Pennsylvania Is So Good, You’ll Dream About It
There’s a yellow beacon of culinary delight nestled in the charming borough of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, where cheese meets tortilla in a union so divine it might just follow you into your dreams. Snoozy’s Cafe, with its unassuming exterior and warm, homey atmosphere, has been quietly creating quesadilla...
This Down-To-Earth BBQ Joint In Pennsylvania Serves Up The Best Scallops You’ll Ever Taste
In the heart of Allentown, Pennsylvania, where you’d least expect it, sits a culinary contradiction that defies all logic – Ritz Barbecue, a humble joint that somehow manages to serve up seafood so divine it would make coastal chefs weep with envy. The red neon sign glows like...
Popular eatery reopens post-fire, El Jefe’s back in business after roof blaze
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A popular South Bethlehem restaurant has officially reopened after a massive fire forced it to close its doors. In May, a discarded cigarette sparked the blaze on the roof of the 510 Flats apartments, which also houses El Jefe's Taqueria. The fire displaced 135 people and impacted...
Roman Catholic high school, shuttered for a decade, getting new life
BANGOR, Pa.- Pius X High School meant something to the Goffredo family. Several generations attended classes there. Later, some returned as coaches and school board members. Heck, they even helped to build the place in the late 1940s. One of the Goffredos was in charge of servicing the structure's dinosaur of an HVAC...
5 Lehigh Valley trails with plenty of shade for late summer wandering
Sure, most trails in natural settings across the Lehigh Valley region can be shady (in a good way) under the right circumstances — time of year, angle of the sun, etc. But some offer more protection from the sun than others. If you purchase a product or register for...
This Mom-And-Pop Restaurant In Pennsylvania Serves Up The Best Chicken Parmesan You’ll Ever Taste
Hidden in the charming borough of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Moccia’s Train Stop serves a chicken parmesan so transcendent it might ruin all other versions for you forever. This unassuming gem tucked away in Montgomery County has quietly built a reputation among locals who guard their culinary discovery with the...
