Car collides with 2 people on scooter in Salisbury Twp.
SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - A car collided with two people riding on a scooter in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County Friday night. It happened around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Emmaus Avenue and Gaskill Avenue. Police tell us one person on the scooter was taken to the hospital. The extent...
WATCH LIVE: Lehigh County DA to announce details of large-scale drug investigation (11:30 a.m....
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - 11:30 a.m. (scheduled) -- Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan will hold a news conference to announce details of a large-scale drug investigation. The DA says the investigation spanned several years and culminated in several arrests on Thursday. The news conference will be held at the...
Video from Pennsylvania house fire
Looking for a quality used fire truck? Selling one? Visit our sponsor Command Fire Apparatus. Video from Mike Nester (NVP: Media Services – Nester Video Production) taken today (Friday) during a house fire in the 1400 Blk of N. 25th in South Whitehall, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County).
Catasauqua schools locked down after ‘violent threat,’ police find no credibility, school says
A phone threat prompted the lockdown of two Catasauqua schools on Thursday, the district’s superintendent said. In a letter sent to parents on Thursday and obtained by lehighvalleylive.com, District Superintendent Christina K. Lutz-Doemling stated both Catasauqua Middle School and Francis H. Sheckler Elementary...
The latest Lehigh Valley business openings and closings in August
Here are some of the newsworthy openings and closings across the Lehigh Valley. Know of an opening or closing that's not listed here? Email us: [email protected]. Railroad Records opened Aug. 2 at 335 Vine St. in Bethlehem, where customers can buy and exchange merchandise like records, CDs, tapes, books, antiques...
Authorities seize drugs, cash, firearms at Allentown home, 2 charged, police say
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown police have charged a man and woman after they say drugs, cash, and firearms were found at a home in Allentown Friday morning. Cristian Ortiz-Baez, 49, and Madeline Esparra-Ortiz, 48, both of Allentown, are charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of...
Right lane on Bethlehem street converted to parking lane, city says
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The city of Bethlehem is advising people of a change to a lane on East Third Street. The right lane heading West on E 3rd Street, from Founder’s Way to the next traffic light, was converted to a parking lane Friday, according to Ryan Knause, the Traffic Superintendent for Bethlehem.
Easton police seize crack cocaine in West Ward raid, arrest alleged dealer
Easton police seized crack cocaine and arrested an alleged drug dealer Wednesday evening during a raid on a West Ward apartment. Easton Police Lt. Matt Gerould said the search began shortly before 8 p.m. at the home in the first block of North Union Street. Easton’s Police Special Response and Vice Units obtained a...
Lehigh Valley Mall’s newest tenant serving up award-winning wines, brick-oven pizza
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - A popular local winery is blossoming with a new satellite location in Lehigh County. Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery, offering specialty wines and scenic views at 239 Blue Ridge Road in Saylorsburg, on Friday opened a new location at the Lehigh Valley Mall's outdoor lifestyle center in...
Fire tears through home in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Crews battled a fire at an Allentown home Friday afternoon. The fire broke out at the 200 block of N 12th Street around 4:30 p.m., according to the Allentown Fire Department. Nobody was injured. The fire started on the first floor and was contained to mostly the...