Multiple crews called to water main break in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Crews responded to a water main break in Bethlehem Monday morning. Update: Edward Boscola, director of the city’s Department of Water and Sewer Resources, told 69 News that the water service was restored at 3 p.m., and 8 homes are on a boil water advisory. Boscola says crews were able to replace an...
Leasing opens for first phase of new 420-apartment development in Easton area
Larken Associates has opened leasing for Trailside Village, a 420-unit apartment community at 200 Trailside Drive in Forks Township, with move-ins scheduled for early spring 2026. The first phase of construction is scheduled for completion by April 2026. The Larken Living community will feature a mix of one- and...
Distracting theft scheme targets shoppers at Easton stores, police say
EASTON, Pa. - On January 31 at around 5 p.m., Forks Township police were dispatched to a Giant in Easton for a reported theft. The store is located at 301 Town Center Boulevard, according to a press release from the police department. Shortly after, officers were also dispatched to Weis...
Plant shop shares ‘sad news’ of Lehigh County location’s upcoming permanent closure
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A Lehigh Valley plant business is closing one location to focus on another. A year-old location of The Wicked Botanist will close permanently at 1133 Third St. in Whitehall Township, according to an announcement on the business’ social media pages. A closing date will...
Facing drug charges, local attorney refused to take drug test and was sent to...
A Northampton County attorney facing charges in two drug cases was sent to prison Monday because he refused to submit a urine sample for a drug test. Attorney Stanley J. Margle III relented and provided the urine sample while in Northampton County Prison on Monday evening, according to Assistant District Attorney...
This 120-year-old bridge between Pa. & N.J. has an uncertain future
A bridge connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey “is rife with inherent flaws,” the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission says in introducing alternatives for the span’s future. The commission last week released an informational video detailing significant structural, operational and safety problems with the...
Fatal Carbon County crash: Woman, 32, dies in high-speed collision, cops say
A Carbon County woman was killed and two others were injured, including a Lehigh County man, Saturday in a collision along a major commercial corridor. The Carbon County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as 32-year-old Genevieve L. Snyder of Summit Hill. Snyder was pronounced dead at the scene, Route 443 in...
1 dead, 4 injured following high-speed crash near I-95 in Bensalem, Pa.
The high-speed collision was so powerful that one of the three cars involved caught fire.
Under new owner, beloved Berks County diner reopens with new name, look, menu updates
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – A longstanding spot for omelettes, French toast and other freshly prepared eats is starting a new chapter in Berks County. Letterman’s Diner, a full-service diner known for its classic and unique takes on breakfast and lunch favorites, closed in early January at 242 W. Main St. in Kutztown, but tasty...
Bucks woman gets house arrest, probation for stealing $132K from Norristown State Hospital patient
An employee at the Department of Public Welfare who admitted to stealing more than $130,000 from a resident of the Norristown State Hospital and pleaded guilty to six felonies was not sentenced to jail, but rather house arrest and probation for her crimes. Bridget Nicole Compton, 51, of the 3300...
