Jorge Parrales Mastarreno Shoots Self In Easton Home: Police
Officers were called to the 3000 block of Danser Hill Road around 9:04 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, for reports of a man who had shot himself, according to the release. When police arrived, they found 51-year-old Jorge Parrales Mastarreno Sr. on the floor and a bullet hole in the ceiling consistent with a single gunshot....
St. Luke’s University Health Network hospitals honored as “safest in Pennsylvania”
Six St. Luke’s University Health Network hospitals, the most of any health network in the state, were honored by the Hospital and Healthcare Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) for exemplary results in delivering safe patient care. Now in its seventh year, HAP’s Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program honored...
Charges filed after Aldi parking lot altercation in Warrington
Warrington police said Michael Smith, 68, of Philadelphia became upset with another shopper in the parking lot of Aldi on Easton Road in Warrington on Tuesday he believed took too long to load groceries into her vehicle.
Teen crashes car into back of parked tractor-trailer in Lehigh County, cops say
A 19-year-old female driver escaped serious injury after losing control of a car and striking a parked tractor-trailer and entering its rear compartment in Salisbury Township, police said. The single-vehicle accident happened around 9 a.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Seidersville Road, township police posted on the...
Last Call: Quakertown Community Says Goodbye to Beloved Raven’s Nest
The Raven’s Nest, a Quakertown landmark for almost forty years, welcomed its final patrons on Nov. 2 before closing permanently. The Raven’s Nest, a cherished Quakertown fixture for nearly forty years, welcomed its final patrons on Nov. 2 before closing permanently, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier...
“World Piece Quilters” of St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church, Allentown, make, donate 110 quilts...
A Quilting Bee was the place to be for 14 dedicated quilters during the past year at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown. The World Piece Quilters began their project more than one year ago, says Eileen Lane, coordinator of the St. John’s quilters’ group. The group’s name is a pun on the phrase “world...
Police Seek Suspect in Alleged Theft from North Wales Best Buy
NORTH WALES, PA — The Montgomery Township Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of stealing merchandise from the Best Buy store located at 801 Bethlehem Pike. According to police, the incident occurred on October 9, 2025. Investigators have released an image...
Annual food drive helps Allentown Rescue Mission serve 1,000+ men in need
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Rescue Mission hosted their annual Thanks for Giving food drive on Saturday!. They were set up at both Josh Early Candy locations in Allentown and Bethlehem. Community members drove by to drop of non-perishable foods and other supplies the rescue mission needs. They serve more...
Local marching band wins U.S. Bands national title
HALIFAX, Pa. (WHTM) — Last week, the Halifax Wildcat Marching Band finished less than a point short of what would have been a third straight Pennsylvania state championship. This week, they own a better title. The Wildcats were one of several local bands making the trip to the Lehigh Valley this weekend for the U.S....
Homicide: 19-Year-Old Allentown Man Killed In Catasauqua Shooting, Coroner
The man was pronounced dead at 5:46 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the scene inside a home on the 200 block of Edward Lane in Catasauqua, according to Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. His death has been ruled a homicide following a gunshot injury, Buglio said in the release. An...

















