‘Bittersweet update’: With lease ending, Lehigh Valley barbecue business seeks new ‘home base’
FORKS TWP., Pa. - A business offering “low and slow wood-smoked BBQ,” including ribs, brisket, chicken and pulled pork, is in search of a new permanent location. You Got Pork’D, specializing in premium barbecue and homemade sides, is planning to depart Leaf Cigar Bar, at 90 Mort Drive in Forks Township, by the end of...
Gunshots damage car with three people inside, PSP investigate
BOWMANSTOWN BORO, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they are investigating a car damaged with gunshots on the side of the road with three people inside. Troopers were called around 2:30 a.m. on March 2 for a disabled vehicle along State Route 248 in Bowmanstown Borough in Carbon County. Police say they...
‘Bigger & better’: Lehigh Valley vintage shop to double in size at new location
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A business offering vintage clothing, accessories, home decor and more is making moves in Lehigh County. Room & Ward Vintage, offering curated vintage apparel, home furnishings and gifts, will hold a grand reopening celebration noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at its new, larger location at 21 N....
Bucks County Coroner ID’s woman killed in Bristol Borough fire
One person was killed after a two‑alarm fire damaged six homes on Monday night in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
Allentown man admits beating pregnant Montgomery County woman, gets up to 8 years in...
NORRISTOWN — An Allentown man will spend up to eight years in prison on charges he beat a Hatfield Township woman who was pregnant with his child during an assault that was recorded by surveillance cameras outside her apartment. Raymond Anthony Bautista, 37, of the 900 block of West...
Man sentenced for attacking mother of his unborn child outside Montco apartment
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced for beating the mother of his unborn child in an attack outside of a Montgomery County apartment building that was captured on video. On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Raymond Bautista, 37, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and aggravated assault of an unborn...
Airport Shopping Center getting new tenant at former Christmas Tree Shops
The longtime empty space that once occupied Christmas Tree Shops at the Airport Shopping Center might finally be getting a new tenant. Construction in recent weeks has been ongoing at the site, 916 Airport Center Road, in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. It appears workers are expanding the former Christmas Tree...
Northampton Area, Slate Belt restaurant weeks dishing out tasty deals at top spots
Northampton County is awash with dining deals, as nearly two dozen restaurants showcase prix-fixe, multi-course menus and other promotions during two restaurant weeks in the Slate Belt and Bath and Northampton areas. The sixth annual Greater Northampton Area Restaurant Week – presented by Greater Northampton Area...
Allentown Jewish Center hosts Purim Carnival for community celebration
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - There was a celebration at the Jewish Community Center in Allentown on Sunday. A carnival for the community. 69 News stopped by the JCC for its "Purim Carnival." Youngsters and other enjoyed games, snacks, prizes, even a costume parade!. Purim is Monday and Tuesday. It commemorates the...
Lehigh Valley weather: Winter weather advisory in effect through midday as wintry mix changes...
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for the Lehigh Valley through midday Tuesday as a warm front lifts northward through the region. Wintry precipitation is impacting the morning commute, with snow transitioning to freezing rain and then plain rain by late morning or midday, according to the National Weather...

















