‘Very excited’: Popular restaurant expands with 1st Lehigh Valley location
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A full-service restaurant known for its vibrant international flavors is now serving guests in Lehigh County. The first Lehigh Valley location of Spice Route, specializing in authentic Indian cuisine, held a soft opening on Nov. 7 at 845 W. Linden St. in Allentown, owner Kailash Goswami told 69 News.
Lehigh County to transfer four male bison to national preservation group
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Have you herd? (Couldn’t resist, continue reading.) Four surplus male bison from Lehigh Valley Zoo will be donated to the Wildlife Restoration Foundation for transfer to a member of the InterTribal Buffalo Council in New York. Lehigh County commissioners passed an ordinance approving the transfer...
Allentown officials eye property sales tax as steady funding stream for housing programs
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A tax increase on property sales in Allentown could provide the money the city needs to truly address its housing crisis, according to its proponents in city government. Buyers are required to pay a 2% deed-transfer tax on properties purchased within Allentown city limits. Half of...
PA woman says St. Luke’s surgeon ‘gave me back my life’ after hip procedure
For Jackie Bauer, a mother of four athletic sons and lifelong runner, motion has always been part of her identity. But when relentless hip pain began slowing her stride in late 2024, her daily six-mile runs along the D&L Slatington Trail suddenly felt out of reach. “I could run maybe...
Charges dismissed against Bucks contractor accused of taking payment and not completing services
A Buckingham Township contractor who was accused by authorities in a Montgomery County borough of taking a $15,630 advance payment from a client in Montgomery County and never completing home improvement services had both felony charges lodged against him dismissed at a recent preliminary hearing. Souderton Police...
2 police officers fall off motorcycles in crash on I-95 in Philadelphia
The crash happened on I-95 southbound Thursday morning.
A Pennsylvania sheriff struck a deal with ICE. Months later, he was voted out.
The agreement allowed some Bucks County deputies to perform immigration duties.
Camden Man Arrested in Alleged Attempt to Cash Fraudulent Check at Feasterville Bank
FEASTERVILLE, PA — A New Jersey man has been arrested after police say he attempted to cash a fraudulent check at a Bucks County bank earlier this week. According to the Lower Southampton Township Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Fulton Bank at 305 East Street Road around 2:06 p.m. on November 4,...
‘The Science of Justice (Part One): The murder investigation of Emmaus high school coach...
EMMAUS, Pa. - At the East Penn Diner in Emmaus folks are getting their first jolt of the day and digging in to breakfast. All the while chatting about things like traffic and their golf game. But every once in a while, it comes up. The murder that broke the...
Allentown planners pause Green Street flex development
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Planning Commission tabled a land development plan for two flex commercial buildings Tuesday afternoon at city hall. The project, offered by applicant Michael Minervini who is the project engineer, is scheduled for 1813 Green Street. The proposal would provide storage space for...
