Lehigh Valley bakery accepting holiday pie orders in advance of new, larger location’s opening
EASTON, Pa. - A popular bakery, known for its unique assortment of sweet and savory treats, is making moves in Northampton County. Pie + Tart, a small-batch, urban bakery specializing in pies and tarts, is planning to reopen within the next couple of weeks at its new, larger location at 349 Northampton St. in...
2 African cats been recovered after going missing from Pa. center in storm
A wildlife rehabilitation center outside Alburtis announced over the weekend that two of three escaped African servals were home safe. The three wild cats native to sub-Saharan Africa ran off after trees toppled by high winds breached their enclosure overnight last week at Cricket Wildlife Center. The center posted...
Pennsylvania State Police identifies victim in fatal Route 6 crash
The Pennsylvania State Police have identified the victim in the fatal crash on Route 6 near Wysox last month. According to police, 38-year-old Brian R. King from Palmerton, Pennsylvania was driving a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta when it collided with a 2000 Kenworth Northwest tractor trailer at around 3:15 a.m. on Friday,...
Man who broke victim’s jaw in fight sentenced to probation
A Warrington man who broke a victim’s jaw during a fight avoided prosecution on a felony aggravated assault charge and pleaded guilty in a negotiated plea in Bucks County Court last week to misdemeanor disorderly conduct by fighting, getting one year of probation. Eric Horace Wilson, 24, was involved...
19-year-old dies after shooting inside home
CATASAUQUA, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Law enforcement is investigating a shooting ruled a homicide after a 19-year-old was killed inside a home. On November 5, around 5:50 p.m., investigators responded to a shooting at a home in the 200 block of Edward Lane in Catasauqua. On the scene, a 19-year-old man was...
Dental office demolition, new business proposed at busy Palmer Twp. intersection
The Palmer Township Planning Commission is considering plans to demolish a dental office and replace it with a bank at a busy intersection on Route 248. Strausser Enterprises has proposed developing a Chase Bank at Nazareth and Kingston Roads across from the Sheetz gas station in Palmer Township, according to meeting...
Olympus to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide, effect on Lehigh Valley headquarters unknown
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Olympus Corporation announced on Friday, Nov. 7, that it would cut 2,000 of its… The post Olympus to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide, effect on Lehigh Valley headquarters unknown appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
DA seeks to get abuse victims’ statements allowed at trial
L. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. -- Two teenage boys who were allegedly starved and abused by their parents in Lehigh County might not have to testify against them. A status hearing was held Monday for Tracy and Joshua Dechant. The couple faces a dozen charges. They're accused of starving their twin...
Netflix House opening at Pennsylvania mall
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A red carpet event is underway at King of Prussia Mall in Montgomery County as Netflix gets ready to open a first-of-its-kind entertainment space. You can find photo opportunities, play carnival games and follow a mysterious trail in the Netflix House. Then there’s One Piece: Quest for...
The oldest municipal waterworks station in America is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from 1762
There are at least 169 National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania, with 67 in Philadelphia. One is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (Northampton County), known as Old Waterworks. It's also referred to as the Bethlehem Waterworks and the 1762 Waterworks.
