Lehigh Valley to get nearly $3.5 million for traffic signal upgrades and transportation projects
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley will get nearly $3.5 million for traffic signal upgrades and additional transportation projects, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said. In a pair of announcements issued Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, Shapiro’s office stated the state would invest $77 million from the Green Light-Go and Multimodal...
Berks County woman faces murder charge in Kutztown shooting
KUTZTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A man is dead and a woman behind bars after a shooting in Berks County’s East Penn Valley Tuesday night. Elizabeth McKenna, 46, of Kutztown, is facing charges of first degree murder, third degree murder and aggravated assault. According to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office, McKenna is...
No one to be charged in Five10 Flats fire in Bethlehem, police say
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Police in Bethlehem say nobody will be charged in a fire that tore through the roof of a Bethlehem apartment building last May. 135 people were displaced after the fire that broke out at the Five 10 Flats in Southside Bethlehem. City of Bethlehem Police Detectives met...
Seven Bucks County Towns Included in List of Most Expensive Homes in the State
In a recent list from Stacker ranking the cities with the most expensive homes in Pennsylvania, seven Bucks County spots were featured, including New Hope. Seven Bucks County towns recently made a list of the top 30 cities with the most expensive homes in Pennsylvania, according to a ranking by Stacker. The site used...
Late-Night Domestic Dispute Leaves Man Stabbed in Lansdale, Suspect Held
LANSDALE, PA — Lansdale police are investigating an alleged domestic stabbing that left a 33-year-old man hospitalized Monday night and resulted in a suspect being taken into custody. According to the Lansdale Borough Police Department, officers responded at approximately 7:55 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, to a...
Mayor insists Allentown has a 2026 budget — the one he 1st proposed with...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mayor Matt Tuerk is adamant his initial 2026 budget proposal — one that calls for a 3.96% property-tax increase and $135 hike in annual trash fees — will take effect as the clock strikes midnight Wednesday night into Thursday. Council failed Tuesday night to...
Nickolas Siegfried ID’d In Fatal Whitehall Bicycle Crash
Nickolas A. Siegfried, 39, of Nazareth, was pronounced dead in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 2:02 p.m. after the collision near the 2600 block of MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township on Wednesday, Dec. 31, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Siegfried was riding...
Easton eatery closes, but owner looks to continue serving dishes via delivery
EASTON, Pa. – A destination for candied yams, shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles and other Southern favorites has ended brick-and-mortar operations in Northampton County, but the operator aims to continue serving the community via another format. Radical Rations featuring Madam Mac, a take-out eatery offering...
Bicyclist death on MacArthur Road: Victim identified as Nazareth man
The bicyclist who died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday on a bustling Whitehall Township thoroughfare has been identified by authorities. The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office on Friday identified the deceased as 39-year-old Nickolas A. Siegfried, of Nazareth. Siegfried was pronounced dead just after 2 p.m....
Bicyclist dies after MacArthur Road crash in Whitehall Township
A bicyclist died after he was struck by a vehicle Wednesday, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. The crash occurred about 1:15 p.m. on MacArthur Road (Route 145) near Sutler Drive in Whitehall Township, Coroner Daniel Buglio said in a news release. The rider was taken to Lehigh...
