Kutztown man dies following workplace accident in Shillington
A 47-year-old Kutztown Borough resident died Wednesday after a workplace accident in Shillington Borough, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said the Coroner’s Office was called to Reading Hospital to investigate the fatal incident, which occurred on June 3. Accordin
Inside Sparky’s World Famous in Levittown, Bucks County’s Best Dive Bar According to Yelp
Sparky’s World Famous sits along New Falls Road in Levittown. It does not try to impress you. It does not need to. For many locals, it is already a go-to spot for a night out. Call it a dive bar and most regulars will agree. They will also take...
Car wash chain to open new Lehigh Valley location, featuring 2 tunnels, 60-plus vacuums
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – Drivers looking to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape will soon have a new, cutting-edge car wash to frequent in Lehigh County. A new location of Sparkle Car Wash is expected to open in late 2026 in the 2600 block of MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township, according to Allie Detrick, Sparkle Car W
Chandler Hall Health Services in Newtown Plans to Sell, Putting 220 Jobs at Risk
Hundreds of Bucks County workers are watching closely as a beloved healthcare institution may soon be under new ownership, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Chandler Hall Health Services, a Quaker-based continuing care retirement community in Newtown, is moving to sell its business operations, accor
Allentown Diocese closing Catholic school. Announcement made days before end of school year.
Immaculate Conception Academy will close its doors at the end of the current school year, Pastor Father Adam Sedar said in an announcement Thursday from the Diocese of Allentown. The parish school of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Douglassville has struggled with declining enrollment in rece
Bethlehem man wanted on strangulation charge after domestic violence incident, police say
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem police are searching for a 42-year-old man accused in a domestic violence incident Wednesday in the 1000 block of Mechanic Street.... The post Bethlehem man wanted on strangulation charge after domestic violence incident, police say appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
Catasauqua Iron Works redevelopment plans shrink. What’s now in store for the site.
A scaled-back residential proposal for the former industrial site could move toward approval by fall. Plans to redevelop the former Catasauqua Iron Works site have been scaled back and reoriented, with a preliminary land development plan potentially under review as soon as September, officials said. VM Development Grou
Bath Planning Commission recommends rezoning for proposed garden apartment community development
The Bath Borough Planning Commission unanimously recommended a proposed zoning change for a vacant 18-acre property at 467 W. Main St. during its meeting on Monday, May 18, moving a potential apartment development one step closer to consideration by Bath Borough Council. The recommendation would change the property’s z
Driver hits Lehigh Twp. gift shop at 100 mph during chase: police
A driver lost control of a vehicle Monday night during a police chase and slammed into the front facade of a gift shop in Lehigh Township. Kyle Aaron Lee Clark, 27, of Walnutport is charged with felony fleeing police; felony drunken driving; misdemeanor making terroristic threats; and misdemeanor resisting arrest, as w
Tips for baby safety: Lehigh County coroner urges safe sleep after 4 infant deaths...
Unintentional suffocation is the number one cause of injury death in babies under a year old. The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office this week urged parents and caregivers to follow safe sleep practices for infants after four infant deaths in Lehigh County this year in which co-sleeping was identified as a contributing fac

















