Bucks County Man Shot After Asking for Food Recommendation on New Year’s Eve
The incident occurred on New Year's Eve around 8:20 p.m.
New Year’s babies 2026: Local hospitals welcome Lehigh Valley newborns
The new year arrived with new beginnings for several families across the Lehigh Valley, as local hospitals celebrated the births of their first babies of 2026. Isabella Mia Bourdier-Corneil became one of Jefferson Health’s earliest arrivals at 12:11 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township....
Rare flesh-eating infection leaves Montgomery County business owner in the hospital
A Montgomery County business owner is continuing to recover in the hospital after being diagnosed with a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection.
Man shot in leg outside shopping center in Bucks County
A man was shot outside a shopping center in Bucks County on New Year’s Eve, investigators said. He and his girlfriend were standing outside when another man came out of a store and fired a gun.
Monmouth County Man Accused Of Abusing Teen Workers
PENNSYLVANIA – A Monmouth County man is facing a series of criminal charges after investigators say he exploited his position as a restaurant manager to sexually abuse and groom teenage employees in Bucks County. Authorities allege Richard “Ricky” Brooks, 33, of Freehold, repeatedly targeted underage boys while...
National chain to open 1st Lehigh Valley location in former Ruby Tuesday spot
The former Ruby Tuesday space that has sat idle since the coronavirus pandemic is finally getting a new tenant next year at Lehigh Valley Mall. Texas de Brazil plans to soon move into the site on the main level, according to the Whitehall shopping destination’s directory map. The Dallas,...
New Jersey e-bike regulations to be tightened as concerns grow over use in recreational...
Jeff Strahley, of Red Bank, New Jersey, spent an early November afternoon riding along the Delaware Canal towpath near Washington Crossing Park in Bucks County. He has mixed feelings about the increased e-bike presence on the popular trail. “There’s good and bad. The good is it gets more people out on the trails that...
Stolen U-Haul police chase in Bucks County
After the first crash on Tuesday morning Ryan Laskowski, 38, of Bristol Township fled onto Route 95 but returned several times, according to Bristol Township police.
St. Luke’s joins national study of new shoulder replacement technology
St. Luke’s University Health Network has been selected to participate in a national clinical trial studying a new shoulder replacement design, becoming the only health care system in the Lehigh Valley involved in the research. The study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the INHANCE™ Shoulder System by...
‘She’s an amazing woman’: Jeani Garcia officially takes the helm of Promise Neighborhoods in...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — When someone is shot and killed in Allentown, Jeani Garcia hops into action. An anti-violence activist, Garcia, 54, assists victims’ families in the aftermath of fatal shootings. She guides them as they plan unexpected funerals and helps them apply for state funding to cover the...

















