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A Pennsylvania man was charged with vehicular homicide after killing a New Jersey man in a crash on June 29, officials with the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office in Pennsylvania said. Andrew Hilferty, 35, of Philadelphia, was charged with homicide by vehicle, recklessly endangering another person and other...

Affordable housing shortage in Bucks County could be addressed by denser housing, but town residents oppose it, and town officials have not been approving such projects, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. The county spans around 400,000 acres, with over 40 percent already developed. By 2023,...

Hibachi, sushi and more are on the menu after a new restaurant opened this week in Allentown. Bang Bang Hibachi Grill & Sushi opened a new location Friday at 1241 Airport Road in Allentown, it announced online. The restaurant serves spring rolls, fried calamari, chicken wings, sushi, hibachi, miso soup,...

A sweeping, multi-state drug investigation stretching from Pennsylvania to New York, Chicago, and Wisconsin has led to 22 arrests — including Lehigh County Commissioner and Bethlehem Right to Know Officer Zachary Cole-Borghi, prosecutors announced Friday, Aug. 29. Cole-Borghi was taken into custody on Thursday, Aug....

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - An Ohio-based pizza brand, with more than 1,200 locations worldwide, is expanding its footprint at a Lehigh County shopping center. The first Lehigh Valley location of Marco’s Pizza, a fast-growing pizza brand that aims “to deliver a high-quality pizza experience” featuring dough made from...

UPPER MILFORD TWP., Pa. — Plans to turn the TG Countryside ice cream shop into a premium cigar lounge have gone up in smoke. The property at 5130 Chestnut St. went back on the market two days after concerned residents packed an Upper Milford Township Zoning Hearing Board meeting.

A Lancaster County homebuilder has purchased 35 acres of land in North Whitehall Township to construct 26 homes. Keystone Custom Homes says it will develop the land along Neffs Laurys Road. It acquired the land from Jaindl Land Co. for $3.3 million in July, according to Lehigh County real estate records.

Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a suspect they say stabbed a man and fired gunshots Sunday afternoon in downtown Bath. Trooper Nathan Branosky, public information officer with Pennsylvania State Police’s Troop M, said the incident unfolded shortly after 2 p.m. in the 100 block of East Main Street.

A longstanding retail chain is shuttering nearly 300 stores nationwide, including several in Northampton, Bucks, Montgomery and Monroe counties, according to a recent bankruptcy filing. Claire's Holdings LLC, a global fashion brand committed to inspiring self-expression through the "creation and delivery of...

All hail Olivia Wisser, 2025 Great Allentown Fair queen crowned in farm royalty. A new queen has been named at this year's Great Allentown Fair. Four young women vied for the title which represents the Lehigh Valley's agricultural community.