Is it cheaper to buy or rent in Allentown in 2026?
Is it cheaper to buy or rent in Allentown in 2026?. If you're deciding whether to buy or rent a home in Allentown in 2026, you're not alone. What used to be a simple answer has become more difficult as the economy continues to drift from historical norms. Previously, it...
Allentown City Council launches effort to clear up budget process
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City Council on Wednesday kicked off what could be a monthslong process to reform its budgeting process, as members look to bury budget battles in the past. All seven members participated in a meeting of the body’s Budget and Finance Committee, which has been tasked with examining how officials craft...
Trial set for delivery driver accused of fatally striking pedestrian in Allentown incident
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A delivery driver charged with third-degree murder following a fatal hit-and-run incident will face trial at a Lehigh County court after a preliminary hearing was held on Friday. Troy Johnson, 30, of Philadelphia, is charged with felony counts of murder of the third-degree and accidents involving...
Carbon County fires linked to juvenile, charges filed by DA
JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In a news conference on the morning of January 30, the Carbon County District Attorney’s Office revealed new details in a string of fires that set parts of the county ablaze last year. The District Attorney’s Office believes a 17-year-old boy is responsible for 19 fires that...
Cloud-based logistics, fulfillment services provider opens Northampton facility
California-based Kase, a cloud-based logistics and ecommerce fulfillment services provider to consumer product companies, recently opened a fulfillment facility in Northampton. The 167,085-square-foot facility was built for modern omnichannel operations and will strengthen the company’s ability to serve customers in...
Man on a Mission: St. Luke’s Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery Shares His Expertise in...
Photo captions: Sam Fabiano, MD; Douglas Lundy, MD; Vasco Kupua, MD; and Corey Hicks, PA-C. If St. Luke’s Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery, Douglas Lundy, MD, were to tally the time he has spent volunteering on medical mission trips to Africa, it might add up to more than a half year of his life.
17-year-old accused of causing 19 fires
CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators said a 17-year-old is believed to have been responsible for 19 fires across Carbon County. The Carbon County District Attorney’s Office stated a 17-year-old is believed to be responsible for 19 fires in the County between March and November of 2025. The DA says the teen was...
Allentown house fire leaves 2 people homeless, dog dead
Two people are homeless and a dog perished in a blaze that raged on past midnight in Allentown. City Fire Department Captain of Public Affairs Jonathan Hammel said the fire started around 10 p.m. Thursday at the home in the 900 block of West Gordon Street. Crews found flames billowing...
Wicked Chef to close at end of January
The Wicked Chef, a popular Allentown restaurant known for its creative sandwiches and comfort-food offerings, will close later this month, owner John Walter Moniak announced in a social media post. In a message shared on the Wicked Chef Facebook page on Jan. 18, Moniak said the past year had been...
Driver hurt after ice sheet from truck shatters car windshield on Route 22
A woman was injured Friday afternoon when a large sheet of ice slid off a tractor-trailer and struck her windshield along Route 22 in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Trooper Nathan Branosky, public information officer with state police Troop M, told lehighvalleylive.com the accident happened...

















