Three Pottstown Restaurants on First ‘Beef Trail’
POTTSTOWN PA – Three Pottstown area restaurants are among 73 statewide that have been selected by the Pennsylvania Beef Council to be part of its inaugural “Pennsylvania Beef Trail,” the organization said Tuesday (June 16, 2026). The council says its highlighted restaurants serve “stand-out beef dishes nominated...
With school out, kids can still get meals in Bucks County. Here’s where
The last day of school brings excitement for many students and families. For many it also signifies the last day of accessible free and reduced-price lunches until the next school year. Across Bucks County, more than 60,000 people are classified as food insecure, including nearly 14,000 children, according to 2023...
Hatboro KinderCare employee charged after physically assaulting child: Police
A man is facing charges for physically assaulting a child in his care while he worked as an employee at the KinderCare in Hatboro, Montgomery County, police said. According to Hatboro police, they received a complaint on March 25, 2026, that 42-year-old Thomas Coleman physically assaulted a child at the KinderCare loca
Shooting in Pottstown leaves 1 injured
POTTSTOWN, Pa. -- One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Pottstown on Sunday. This happened just after 2:00 p.m. near the intersection of Walnut Street and North York Street. The area is blocked off while police investigate. There's no word on any arrests at this time.
Crews pull person from river in Easton after hour-long search
EASTON, Pa. - Crews were on the water in Easton on Sunday searching for a missing swimmer. Northampton County Communications says a call came in at 4:41 p.m. for a reported drowning in the Lehigh River near the 100 block of Larry Holmes Drive. After nearly an hour of searching,...
‘A new era’: Historic Lehigh Valley tavern to reopen this week with new look,...
U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. – A new chapter is beginning for a scenic, early 19th century tavern, set to reopen this week in Lehigh County. Ye Olde Spring Valley Tavern, a full-service restaurant and bar known for utilizing fresh ingredients such as trout from its spring-fed pond, was sold to new owners last summer and is set
Pennsylvania, New Jersey Turnpikes Approve $1.6B Delaware River Bridge Design
After years of planning, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Turnpike officials have settled on a design for the long-awaited replacement of the Delaware River Bridge linking Bucks County and Burlington County, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plan calls for a six-lane tied-arch bridge, rising roughl
Public hearing set in Jim Thorpe on proposed Mora Solar permit
JIM THORPE, CARBON CO. (WOLF) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed wastewater discharge permit tied to a solar energy project in Kidder Township that has drawn opposition from environmental groups and local residents. The hearing is scheduled for 6..
Theater Review: “Hair” rocks with love at Civic Theatre of Allentown
The full title is “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.”. Being the language nerd that I am, the function of the hyphen in “Love-Rock” in the musical’s title is fascinating. Although I am no grammarian, I have been a journalist and newspaper editor for some 58...
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Has Ties to Bucks County. Here’s the Connection
In a recent interview with Alicia Vitarelli of 6abc, The Devil Wears Prada 2 stars, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, discussed their Philly connections, writes Abigail Covington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hathaway’s ties to the area date back to her maternal grandfather, Joe McCauley, one of WIP’s most famous radio.
