Pharmacy opens in South Side
A new pharmacy in the South Side of Easton opened in mid-January, ending a 10-month lapse in pharmaceutical service to the neighborhood. “There was always a plan to have a pharmacy here,” pharmacy manager Jim Teeple said. “Once that CVS closed, it became a need for the community.”
Plymouth Meeting woman sentenced for $1.7 million fraud scheme in disaster benefits
PHILADELPHIA — A Plymouth Meeting woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for a fraud scheme that stole $1.7 million in federal disaster benefits in the wake of Hurricane Ida damage in Montgomery County in 2021, the US Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia announced. US Attorney...
Allentown house fire injures 2 firefighters, displaces 1 resident
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - In Allentown, crews are tearing down a twin home after a fire tore through both units. Authorities say the fire started Saturday morning in one of the units in the 600 block of South 6th Street, then spread to the other home. One unit had one occupant.
Burst pipe leads to building evacuation in Northampton Borough
NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH, Pa. - A building in Northampton County was evacuated Saturday afternoon after a burst pipe caused flooding. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 2000 block of Hokendauqua Avenue in Northampton Borough around 2:07 p.m. upon receiving reports of a pipe failure, according to county dispatchers....
One dead following two-vehicle crash in Carbon County
MAHONING TWP., CARBON CO. (WOLF) — Authorities are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday afternoon in Carbon County. The Carbon County Coroner’s Office said it was called to the scene of a motor vehicle collision along East Blakeslee Boulevard in Mahoning Township. Officials confirmed the...
Delivery driver in fatal Allentown hit-and-run ordered to face third-degree murder charges
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A delivery driver charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash after authorities said the victim confronted the driver was ordered Friday to face court on third-degree murder charges. Amazon driver Troy Johnson, 30, of Philadelphia, also was ordered to face court on a felony count of accidents...
Pennsylvania Weather Alert: Limited Snow/Rain Ahead for Philadelphia, Allentown Feb 5–9
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania enters the Feb 5–9 stretch under a persistent cold pattern with limited chances for snow or rain, leaving below-normal temperatures as the primary concern across...
Local superintendent leaving for job in Montgomery County
(WHTM) — A longtime local superintendent is moving on. Dr. Jay Burkhart has been superintendent at South Western School District since 2017. The Spring-Ford Area School District’s board of education voted Thursday to hire Burkhart as their new superintendent. The district covers the Limerick and Royersford areas of...
Woman arrested on DUI, drug charges in Wind Gap
WIND GAP, PA — A 47-year-old woman was arrested on multiple charges, including driving under the influence of a controlled substance, early Nov. 26 after a traffic stop on South Broadway in Wind Gap Borough. Police said Kimberly Gold, of Wind Gap, was stopped at 12:29 a.m. after an...
Montco man awaits sentencing after admitting to raping underage Lower Salford girl
Brett A. Rissmiller, of the 400 block of Main Street, Lower Salford, tentatively scheduled for sentencing in May. A Lower Salford Township man awaits sentencing in Montgomery County Court after pleading guilty to charges of rape and endangering the welfare of a child in May 2025. Brett A. Rissmiller, 40,...

















