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HARRISBURG, Pa. – Motorcyclists can now wear headphones or helmets with built-in headphones in the state of Pennsylvania thanks to a law authored by a State Rep. representing Lehigh and Northampton counties. The governor on Thursday signed into law legislation authored by Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) to...

Detectives say Kavena Stover allegedly stole $5,000 from three victims while working as a caregiver in Montgomery County.

Access to addiction treatment is expanding in northern Lehigh County with the opening of the new Treatment Trends Slatington Outpatient Center, a cornerstone project funded through Lehigh County’s opioid settlement dollars. The public is invited to celebrate the milestone at a grand opening and ribbon cutting on...

Easton residents may see new rental units on the South Side. Developer Nic Zawarski & Sons is proposing two two-story apartment buildings on East Berwick Street, each with 12 residential units. The buildings would be constructed on two adjacent parcels, 364 and 367 E. Berwick St., and will require separate...

A Falls man who alleged that his gun was accidentally fired — leading to a two-hour police standoff at his apartment complex earlier this year — has been released on parole. In a court appearance Oct. 28, 30-year-old Munaj Booker pleaded guilty to a felony charge of discharging...

Windstorms caused a tree to topple the African Serval enclosure at the Cricket Wildlife Center, allowing three wildcats to escape.

Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon to a fire at a popular deli in Bethlehem Township. It was reported at 2:13 p.m. at Heights Market & Deli, on 10th Street, according to a Northampton County 911 dispatch supervisor. The first-arriving responders found smoke coming from the building, according to the supervisor.

Weis Markets contributes $65,000 to Fight Hunger Campaign. Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley can also put more food on tables thanks to Weis Markets.

Police say 68-year-old Michael Edward Smith, from Philadelphia allegedly became upset because the victim was taking too long to load her vehicle.

69 News was first to bring you the story in August of 2023 of Dr. Debra Esernio-Jenssen, the now retired LVHN Child Abuse Pediatrician, who was diagnosing cases of child abuse in situations that did not appear to involve actual abuse. Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley helped uncover questions surrounding...