Allentown PA

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The child had just finished wolfing down his hot dog and soft drink yet looked for more. As the rush of people rolled past 9-year-old Johnny Megano along a food concourse at the opening of the 173rd Allentown Fair on Wednesday evening, his hunger had yet to be sated.

CATASAUQUA BORO, Pa. - Catasauqua Middle School and Sheckler Elementary School were placed on lockdown Thursday morning following a phone call threatening an act of violence at the middle school, according to a message sent to families by Dr. Christina K. Lutz-Doemling, Superintendent of the Catasauqua Area School...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A restaurant with multiple Lehigh Valley area locations invites you to enjoy its freshly prepared dishes at its newest location in Lehigh County. A new Bang Bang Hibachi Grill & Sushi restaurant, offering authentic Japanese cuisine, is set to open 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at 1241 Airport Road in...

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — A cat shelter in Carbon County will open its doors once again after a ringworm outbreak forced it to close. Carbon County Friends of Animals closed earlier this month to prevent the spread of the fungal infection. The shelter will reopen to the public again...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio's office has investigated more than three dozen deaths after vehicle crashes this year; he pleaded with drivers Wednesday to help ensure that number doesn’t grow over the Labor Day weekend. “Every day that my staff does this, it’s emotional for...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The state Attorney General’s Office has taken over four criminal cases against a former Allentown police officer because of a potential conflict of interest. And the officer's defense attorney, James Burke, argued Wednesday in Lehigh County Court that local prosecutors should have relinquished a...

The Lehigh Township Police Department is getting an overhaul following a $1.7 million civil settlement last year with a former officer. Several months ago, the Northampton County municipality paid SafeCity Solutions $17,000 to review the department’s policies and procedures, according to township Manager Alice...

Tucked away in the historic streets of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania sits Copperhead Grille, an unassuming sports bar that has quietly built a reputation for serving fish and chips so transcendent they’ve become a pilgrimage-worthy destination for food enthusiasts across the Keystone State. While most sports bars focus on...

EASTON, Pa. - A man is facing charges after police say they recovered crack cocaine at an Easton home. Sharod Robinson is facing charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (crack cocaine), tampering with physical evidence, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a news release from...

Harrowing video shows the moment an 8-year-old New Jersey boy miraculously jumped into the arms of a police officer from a second-floor window as fire quickly engulfed his home. Fire was spewing out of the first-floor windows of the Asbury Park home when first responders arrived on scene at around 8:45 a.m. on...