2-alarm fire tears through Bechtelsville home, homeowner treated for smoke inhalation
BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. - A two-alarm fire ripped through a Berks County home early Wednesday morning. It happened just before 5 a.m. at the 1800 block of North Main Street in Bechtelsville Borough. Fire officials arrived to heavy smoke and popping noises inside the home. The chief says the home suffered...
Hatfield Doorbell-Cam Beating Of Pregnant Woman Sends Allentown Man To State Prison
An Allentown man is headed to state prison after a brutal, videotaped beating of his pregnant partner outside a Hatfield Township apartment, an attack that stunned even veteran investigators. A Montgomery County judge on Tuesday sentenced 37-year-old Raymond Bautista to four to six years behind bars after he pleaded...
3rd man admits to theft from Franconia Township welding company, awaits sentencing
The Towamencin Township man stole from Gouldey Welding in May 2025, along with accomplices Evan Weron, of Souderton, and Ayomal Nanayakkara, of Norristown. The third suspect in a $19,000 tool and copper theft at a Franconia Township welding business has pleaded guilty to the theft and awaits sentencing next month.
Pennsylvania bus driver charged with endangering dozens of elementary students while intoxicated
A Pennsylvania school bus driver is accused of driving 54 elementary school children while over four times the legal alcohol limit, authorities said, after reports she was swerving through traffic and nearly hitting vehicles before the bus ended up in a snowbank. On Tuesday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin...
Pa. officials weigh overhaul of school bus stop-arm enforcement as appeal backlog tops 16,000
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The state's automated school bus enforcement program may need broad changes, Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll said, acknowledging mounting concerns over the volume of appeals tied to the BusPatrol system. Carroll made the comments Monday during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing after...
Trenton Man Jailed for Brutal Beating of Ex-Girlfriend in front of Morrisville Pizzeria
A 23 year-old Trenton, New Jersey man is behind bars at Bucks County Jail charged for brutally beating his ex-girlfriend in front of a Morrisville Borough Pizzeria that was captured on video by two witnesses in April of last year, police say. Police were dispatched on Tuesday, April 22, 2025,...
Easton adds public parking option a few blocks away from Centre Square
A new option for parking is now available in Downtown Easton, and it will be open at night into the early morning. The parking lot at St. John’s Church, located at 330 Ferry St. in Easton, will offer public paid parking. Downtown Easton visitors can park there daily from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., according to an announcement...
Data centers are coming to the Lehigh Valley, and this township is trying to...
A Northampton County community is receiving some help in becoming one of the first municipalities in the region to formally regulate hyperscale data centers as they expand across Pennsylvania. Lower Saucon Township’s proposal to allow data centers in its Light Manufacturing District received general support in...
Where’s the best cheesesteak in Bucks County? Vote for your favorite
It’s a fair argument that some of the best cheesesteaks can only be found in Philadelphia. But for those of us just outside of the city limits, we know Philly pride and our passion for this regional favorite ripples out into the far reaches of the suburbs. So, whether you love a “Wiz with,” an “American without” or...
More Bad Luck for Santa Scott in Fairless Hills, PA
Back in October, he lost everything in a house fire, including all his Santa suits.
