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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Federal, state and local leaders gathered Wednesday at the Edward N. Cahn Federal Building in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to confront what they described as one of the most urgent public health and public...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A man accused of shooting and killing another man in Allentown earlier this year is headed to trial. Yaniel Fermin, 18, of Allentown, is charged with Homicide, Possession with Intent to Deliver, and Possession of a Firearm by a Minor, according to a news release from the Lehigh County District...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police say they used a stun gun on a 37-year-old Allentown man who is accused of firing gunshots. Officers responded to the report of a person firing gunshots in the 100 block of West Tilghman Street shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the Allentown Police Department.

Witnesses say a man tried to grab the megaphone from a demonstrator outside Quakertown Borough Hall on April 1, 2026.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After more than 30 years, a destination for Burrito Supremes, Nachos Bell Grande and Mexican pizzas has a new, modernized home in Lehigh County. A newly rebuilt location of Taco Bell – the quick-service chain known for its made-to-order tacos, burritos and other Mexican-inspired dishes - held its...

WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. – A longtime spot for omelettes, meatloaf, chicken croquettes and other homestyle favorites is starting a new chapter in the Lehigh Valley. 873 Country View Diner, a full-service restaurant offering freshly prepared dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, opened Thursday at 6210 Route 873 in...

BRISTOL, Pa. - A Bucks County serial rapist was sentenced on Wednesday to decades in state prison following a guilty plea in December. Prosecutors say 41-year-old Andrew Gallo drugged and sexually assaulted a dozen women whom he met online from 2018-2024. Investigators say Gallo's victims ranged in age from...

A sinkhole has closed a long stretch of a Slate Belt road, fire officials said. Martins Creek Belvidere Highway is closed in both directions — from the first block of Church Hill Road at Route 611 to Hillendale Road — in Lower Mount Bethel Township, the township’s Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company posted on its Facebook page.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council voted Wednesday to approve a resolution that will confirm the city’s intention to sell the city-owned property at 1001-10107 W. Hamilton St. The property is the building which houses the 10th and Hamilton police station. Mayor Matt Tuerk told council that the...